The Florence City Council voted to approve three resolutions related to downtown redevelopment, housing incentives in East Florence and use of eminent domain, and advanced an amended first reading of a camping ordinance that the council directed staff to review further.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-38, a conditional grant agreement for a development at 2262 West Cheffy Street in the downtown redevelopment district; Resolution 2025-39, a conditional grant agreement to provide incentives for new housing in East Florence as part of an ongoing neighborhood redevelopment project; and Resolution 2025-40, authorizing staff and the city attorney to pursue the eminent domain process to acquire property described in Exhibit A for the public purpose of expanding existing fueling facilities.

Councilmembers then considered Bill 2025-39, an ordinance to amend Chapter 17 of the Florence City Code by adding an article related to use of public places, urban camping and related enforcement. A councilmember moved to amend the motion approving first reading to require the city manager to meet with the No One Left Unsheltered Committee and to conduct a study addressing education, service needs and enforcement as they pertain to the homeless population. The amendment also requested that the study include consideration of a homeless court as an option to address potential infractions under the ordinance, and that the ordinance be placed on the December agenda for consideration of second reading following the review. The amendment was seconded and adopted by voice vote; the amended first reading was then approved by voice vote.

The votes on the three resolutions and the ordinance were taken by voice; the minutes record the outcomes as approved but do not include roll-call tallies in the provided transcript excerpt. The council instructed staff to move forward with the tasks spelled out in the amended motion for the camping ordinance, including consultation with the No One Left Unsheltered Committee and completion of the directed study ahead of the December agenda item.

The actions affect redevelopment work in downtown Florence, ongoing neighborhood redevelopment efforts in East Florence and city authority to acquire property through eminent domain for municipal fueling facilities. The camping ordinance action pauses a final decision until the required study and committee consultation are completed and the item returns for a second reading in December.