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Work group members said the sessions were culturally tailored — for example, meeting formats, prayers and food choices were adapted to community preferences — and that many participants expressed both fear about current federal and local conditions and a strong interest in practical supports. Commissioners said they were struck that some attendees asked for measurable, concrete changes rather than further listening.

At the Native American listening session, participants suggested the commission revise its land acknowledgement wording to include indigenous people who lack federal recognition and asked the commission to explore creating a liaison role or other formal representation for Native communities. Staff said they will include these requests in the analysis and follow up with the commission.

Staff also provided broader engagement updates: neighborhood planning processes are underway in Bethel and the University-area neighborhoods (transportation and sustainability topics remain active), and staff said they will provide action-item prioritization and tracking for neighborhoods with large lists of community requests.

Separately, commissioners and staff discussed the commission’s relationship with the NAACP. A commissioner asked whether outreach and reconciliation steps had been taken after a prior letter that raised concerns; staff said the city organization has continued to engage with the NAACP and that the Office of Equity and Community Engagement had been invited to recent NAACP events. Staff declined to discuss personnel matters in a public meeting.

Quotes

\"If the issues are real and the participation is meaningful, people will show up,\" a listening-session participant told commissioners, according to an account relayed by a commissioner who attended multiple sessions.

\"We had people who had never engaged before with the city,\" Melissa, a city staffer, said of the listening sessions. \"That was really interesting to get those new perspectives.\"

Speakers

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Provenance

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Work group members said they are preparing questions for the city’s emergency management and landlord-regulation staff about how disasters affect vacant-unit pricing and rebuilding. Commissioners cited recent wildfire responses in neighboring counties where environmental or regulatory barriers prevented some displaced residents from rebuilding, which in turn diminished housing access.

On unsanctioned encampment protocols, the work group reviewed city postings that include a 72-hour public-way notice and shorter notices in parks. Members discussed where the commission’s earlier protocol recommendations might be added to current procedures, including more consistent use of the city’s shelter finder tool and clearer messaging to people whose personal property is at risk during removals.

The group also flagged a notice from Councilor Groves about ordinances concerning transference of goods and money from vehicles, shopping-cart removal and sale of scrap metal; commissioners requested data about whether enforcement of such ordinances has caused demonstrable safety harms or disparate impacts on protected groups, and whether enforcement could criminalize charitable acts (for example, handing a sandwich to a person in need).

Members will submit a written set of questions to staff about enforcement data and expected disparate impacts and will discuss responses in a follow-up work-group meeting.

Quotes

\"If an individual is asked to leave an encampment, is using a shopping cart to get from point A to point B... am I going to have some sort of citation or misconduct associated with that now because I touched a shopping cart that might be stolen?\" a work-group member asked.

\"We do have an upcoming council presentation... if this would be something that we could share a council meeting as well,\" the commission chair said regarding connecting the work group's recommendations to council deliberations.

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Provenance

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searchable_tags:[\"homelessness\",\"unsanctioned-camps\",\"renter-protections\",\"disaster-response\"]","The commission’s Homelessness & Poverty work group reported on unsanctioned camping protocols, the potential impact of natural disasters on shelter systems and regulatory gaps that allow steep rent increases between tenancies; the group asked city staff for data on enforcement and outcomes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6616085,"Eugene police brief Human Rights Commission on recent hate/bias incidents, signal changes to online reporting",538,2543000,3081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2853878-46ce5f965e7144170aba56991d7efd2e&start=2543&end=3081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2853878-46ce5f965e7144170aba56991d7efd2e/thumbnail_2543000.jpg","/articles/6616085/Eugene/Lane-County/Oregon/Eugene-police-brief-Human-Rights-Commission-on-recent-hatebias-incidents-signal-changes-to-online-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6616085-f8b3b5c8e91eb529a0482e3f87e7b9ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173817&Signature=QogCTifRoa0heMy3y5uZMwhAGNbJVjkLhrJpLhCJ25fViB~CGPRB7dYiR293SMuVrEtgSwC8GPx3~lrvlE~RlOV8Eg1kuGXtmZBAPF4JMwt6qqdTGrHhBkKXzSDdioUqMTBXNcK2LYXE6Nik46MZpK91offTIpZ89qqbW0ZlphHedqVHKk8G5tn3H9tkdnt5LbT2dEny53-Qy0zp78MWOXAdwIRJzj5CF69MagCdMDltf-qWypAvI-1AJYSQkm~PvBZ0aKU8ADZ78-3~2knHl7e4~zpSudhuf5KIoNhaVPzW232SX9MRsiqgf3uZ4mQH1YC1do9hKFH57KDkyK-cew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lieutenant Williams of the Eugene Police Department presented the commission with a summary of recent hate- and bias-related incidents, described how investigators have classified them and explained planned changes to the police department’s online reporting portal for bias incidents.

Williams told the commission about several incidents from February and March, including a March burglary at the Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute on East 40th Avenue that involved a thrown rock and some disrupted property; an apparent verbal harassment between neighbors that included anti-gay slurs; a downtown disturbance at DS Market in which an intoxicated customer damaged property and used an anti-gay slur; a reported mail-theft incident with an anti-Black slur; and a noise dispute in an apartment complex where one party alleged they were targeted because they are autistic.

Williams said detectives initially treated some incidents as possibly bias-related but later reclassified them when follow-up indicated other motives, such as intoxication or theft. He said some victims declined formal bias investigations even when slurs were used. For at least one online-only report, Williams said the lack of detail made it difficult for officers to investigate.

Because of those limitations, Williams said the department is working to revise the online portal so that bias incidents require an officer to speak with the reporting person rather than allowing a full bias-incident report to be submitted entirely online. Williams said that change is intended to produce better information for detectives and to ensure victims get referrals to victim services and the Office of Equity.

Commissioners asked whether community mediation could be used in neighbor disputes; Williams said he would explore whether mediation is appropriate and noted the city’s past mediation services may be a good fit. Commissioners also asked for the incident lists in a legible format for their packet; staff and police said they will improve the export format so emailed reports are readable for commissioners.

Quotes

\"We're working on adjusting what can be made through the online reporting portal and what is gonna require a police officer dispatch for an investigation,\" Lieutenant Williams said.

\"If we're gonna provide you with information, it's gotta be legible,\" Williams said later when discussing the report format.

Speakers

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Provenance

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The Silver Circle organizer, who identified themself as JD, told the commission the project creates a staffed, low-barrier space at Pride for people seeking sobriety supports and family-friendly respite from festival crowds. JD asked for $2,000 to cover activities, supplies and to help organizations that do not accept donations directly, including 12-step groups. Commissioner discussion focused on the commission’s limited event budget and upcoming requests, and members moved to cut the request to $500. The motion passed by voice vote.

The commission also approved a draft letter of support for a Human Rights Center at the University of Oregon. The letter, prepared after a student presentation at a prior meeting, was read on-screen during the meeting; commissioners moved to “deliver as written” and the motion passed by voice vote.

Separately, the commission approved an ad hoc committee’s statement on current federal actions and directed staff to transmit that statement to the City Council. The commission also authorized a representative to read the statement at a council meeting and asked staff to prepare a cover memo presenting possible next steps; that motion likewise passed by voice vote.

Votes at a glance

- Silver Circle (Eugene Pride): Motion to award $500 to JD’s Silver Circle sober space; outcome: approved by voice vote. (Request originally $2,000; commission amended amount to $500.)

- University of Oregon Human Rights Center: Motion to approve a letter of support and deliver it as written; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Ad hoc statement on federal actions: Motion to approve the ad hoc statement, have a commission representative read it at City Council and ask staff to prepare a cover memo with action steps; outcome: approved by voice vote.

Meeting procedure, budget context and next steps

Commissioners discussed the commission’s remaining fiscal-year funds during the Silver Circle deliberation. Commissioners and staff noted roughly $3,361 remained in the events budget before the Silver Circle award; members said they expected more requests in the coming months, including an upcoming Juneteenth request. The chair and staff said they will follow up with the Juneteenth organizers and that the commission can consider requests at the April meeting if needed.

Following the vote on the ad hoc statement, commissioners said they would coordinate with staff to schedule which council meeting would include the reading and asked staff to report back with a date and whether adding commission signatures to the document would be appropriate.

Quotes

\"It's an opportunity to access supports. It is very low barrier,\" JD said of the Silver Circle, describing a space intended to let festival attendees step away from crowds and seek peer support.

Commissioner Booker, expressing support but fiscal caution, said: \"I am concerned about our budget... I would like to hear a little bit of discussion about whether other commissioners have opinions about perhaps supporting this event at less than $2,000.\"

Chair Burrell led the motions to adjust the agenda and to transmit the ad hoc statement to council.

Speakers

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Actions

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Provenance

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