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\"The needs of housing across the housing continuum exceed the resources and capacity of the city's programs and staffing,\" Amber Friedman, the city's HIP analyst, told the council. She said that, at the current pace, the city estimates roughly 400 income-qualified units will be completed by the end of the HIP period, short of the HIP's five-year target of 835 new income-qualified units.

Why it matters: staff and councilors emphasized that a persistent shortage of affordable housing is a root cause of homelessness in Eugene. The HIP frames city action across the housing continuum and was designed as a five-year, cross-departmental road map to coordinate the city's role in housing production, shelter and preservation.

What the report found: The HIP two-year report (for fiscal years 2023 and 2024) credits several concrete accomplishments. City-supported shelter spaces increased by 64% during the period with 675 city-supported shelter spaces in operation at the end of FY 2024; city staff said the total shelter capacity in Eugene is approximately 1,000 spaces, while an estimated 3,400 people experience homelessness nightly in the community. The city also exceeded its two-year target for permanent supportive housing (PSH) with 102 new PSH units and exceeded a homeownership target with 70 cooperative units at Peace Village; the city invested more than $1.2 million in that project through affordable-housing trust funds and fee assistance.

Shortfalls and constraints: Friedman said overall income-qualified housing development and preservation is behind the HIP targets. Staff reported 196 new affordable units completed toward a HIP target of 310 (two-year subgoal) and 56 preserved toward a target of 95. Friedman cited a confluence of constraints: declining federal HUD resources, fluctuating local construction-excise-tax revenue, one-time pandemic funds that are not ongoing, rising construction and insurance costs, and higher interest rates. She also noted the time required to develop affordable housing (commonly four to 10 years), and the complexity of state funding processes for subsidized projects.

Staff emphasized vacancy and market data: Friedman said Eugene's rental vacancy rate is about 3%, the 2023 median home sale price was $479,000 and the average two-bedroom rent was about $1,800 per month. She said 25% of Eugene households earn under $30,000 per year and that, under those conditions, many households need rental options under roughly $750 a month. \"Until Eugene has an adequate supply of diverse housing, the community will need creative and alternative shelter solutions and options,\" Friedman said.

Policy tools discussed: council and staff discussed the difference between direct subsidies and tax-exemption tools. Community Development Director Will Doughty explained that direct funding (for example, contributions from an affordable-housing trust fund) provides capital up front to make projects financially feasible, while tax-exemption programs such as the city's multi-unit property tax exemptions (MUPTI) reduce costs by forgoing future tax revenue and thus lower a project's operating costs over a multi-year period. Doughty said Eugene has seen limited private development move forward in the downtown core using MUPTI alone; projects commonly still need additional subsidy.

Council response and next steps: council members urged deeper regional and long-term planning and said the city should consider broader strategies, including new revenue options, to meet housing needs. Staff noted recent actions the council and other agencies have taken in the months before the report, including awards of HOME and HARP funds, urban renewal support for affordable housing, extensions for safe-parking and safe-tent sites, downtown deed-restriction work and disposition processes for city-owned lots intended for housing development. Friedman said the HIP will be updated as state requirements and funding conditions evolve, and staff will continue six-month updates to council with the next biannual reporting cycle.

The work session included questions and discussion but no formal votes on HIP policies during this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session: May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the May 28 work session that the Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP) has produced shelter space and targeted projects but that income-qualified housing production is likely to fall short of five-year goals without additional funding or new tools.","taxTitle","Eugene , Lane County, Oregon","taxId",2848,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527633,"Eugene staff say bond-funded street repairs reduced backlog and built bike, pedestrian improvements; small shortfall remains",2150,625000,2775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3556292-4e80ec3be5037dc48d29c6594674250c&start=625&end=2775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3556292-4e80ec3be5037dc48d29c6594674250c/thumbnail_625000.jpg","/articles/6527633/Eugene/Lane-County/Oregon/Eugene-staff-say-bond-funded-street-repairs-reduced-backlog-and-built-bike-pedestrian-improvements-small-shortfall-remains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527633-45daf00541bf2d29523befedfa2f4d54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166203&Signature=IXvzRCQ8jLVCDVySUO30bn0yjRzQjcoaFk4hQIoUmPZ~a64Hj6wU0wZLwxZumYwRvi8yHLNVDgeBjtaPTu7GNgwDSsLLB8BLc1RchyTW7LlGnShMQFxqnLLKA3jfY~sqRcUXmEJaF7wHn7555pyFKUcW2sgP985nGXXDrH2xcREV5YzRsPUsgJaoUCxDTY-nyBrpZvFTi4OKVJtBJpkPCPEIW4Ln7ldWh3EYN6brH3jLydZhfUxLncufyYh4NFToHqOWtH6yXzLl5MjPQ5Pl31eKpO6166zpEgA269~1tzErGyF2nXV~F1KdTJzqRyGAixLGTaFlgAJfr4g7QX8amw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eugene public works staff on May 28 reported progress on the voter-approved street bond program and presented the city's pavement management outlook, saying the work has improved average pavement condition while creating a pathway into projects under the 2022 bond measure.

The city's principal civil engineer, Katie Marwitz, told the City Council that the 2017 street bond funded work on the bond's 91 listed streets and about $5 million set aside for active-transportation projects. She said the program upgraded more than 1,800 sidewalk ramps during the bond period and that the city's overall Pavement Condition Index, or PCI, is currently 73 — a score industry guidance considers \"very good.\" \"We believe the community is getting a good return for its investment in street repairs,\" Marwitz said, reading the Street Repair Review Panel's assessment of the bond report.

Marwitz said the city's independent auditor found no variances between expenditures and supporting documentation and that each expenditure reviewed was an eligible cost. The city also highlighted recent before-and-after work at Coburg Road, High Street and Eighth Avenue at Pearl that included bike and pedestrian elements paid in part with bond funds.

Why it matters: the bond work reduced visible pavement deterioration, improved accessibility and funded bike-ped safety elements that staff say help long-term safety and system resilience. City staff also emphasized that the 2017 bond work is concluding and that 2024 was the last full year focused on that measure as the city transitions to the 2022 bond.

Key numbers and program details: Marwitz told council members that the 2017 bond totaled about $51.2 million, listed 91 primary streets, and included roughly $5 million for active-transportation improvements (about $1 million per year). The 2022 bond, she said, totals roughly $61.2 million and earmarks about $15 million for walking, biking and street-tree projects across 402 listed streets. Over the life of the 2017 bond, staff estimate a remaining overrun has been reduced to about $1.9 million (about 4% of the bond total). The city reports more than 1,400 lane miles of streets and nearly 50 centerline miles of off-street shared-use paths.

Councilors asked for public-facing ways for residents to find street classification and project schedules. Marwitz said the city maintains online street-classification maps and that staff send three pre-construction postcards to affected neighborhoods (an initial notice 18 months out, a 6–9 month reminder and a final postcard when the contract is awarded). She also said the city places signs at construction ends identifying bond-funded projects and publishes a weekly road report listing short-term impacts.

Council questions also touched on project selection, backlog trends and visibility of downtown improvements. Marwitz said the backlog has declined from the historic high but has leveled and is again showing a modest increase as older bond-era streets need rehabilitation, construction costs have risen and bond funds are now also supporting walking, biking and safety projects. Specific backlog figures were shown in the bond report and staff said the report contains a precise number; Marwitz described the backlog range as being in the \"low hundreds\" and pointed councilmembers to the detailed report for the exact figure.

What comes next: Marwitz said construction for 2025 includes seven street paving projects and five smaller bike-ped-safety projects. She listed expected 2025 paving work including the first phase of Broadway, grouped work on Grant, Hay and Pierce streets, Westlake and Plumtree in southwest Eugene, a repave of McLean Boulevard, and Commerce Street south of West 11th. Planned pedestrian work includes sidewalk infill on Bertelsen and a connection near Empire Park Drive; lighting is planned for Bailey Hill Road as part of the Westland-Plumtree work.

The council and staff also discussed the Street Repair Review Panel (SRRP) and the auditor's role as two layers of accountability built into the bond program. Marwitz said staff plan to align the SRRP process with new elements of the 2022 bond during the next reporting cycle.

The work session did not include any formal votes on the street program; staff said they will return with sidewalk and Franklin Boulevard updates later this year.","City staff told the Eugene City Council work session that the 2017 voter-approved street bond produced measurable pavement improvements and accessibility upgrades, that the city is transitioning into the 2022 bond, and that a projected $1.9 million shortfall (about 4% of the bond total) remains to fully complete the original program.","actionData","errors"]

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Eugene two-year HIP report: city says housing production and preservation lag targets; staff point to funding and market constraints

Eugene staff say bond-funded street repairs reduced backlog and built bike, pedestrian improvements; small shortfall remains