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Eugene council approves consent calendars, annexations and adopts FEMA‑tentative hazard mitigation annex
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Eugene City Council approved two consent calendars that included multiple annexation resolutions and ratified the FY25–26 MWMC budget; the council also adopted the City of Eugene annex to the Lane County Multi‑Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, tentatively approved by FEMA.
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene City Council on May 12 approved two consent calendars covering routine approvals and multiple annexation resolutions, ratified the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) FY25–26 budget and capital program, and adopted the City of Eugene annex to the Lane County Multi‑Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, which the city said has been tentatively approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The first consent calendar included approval of council minutes, the council tentative agenda, ratification of the FY25–26 MWMC Regional Wastewater Program budget and Capital Improvements Program, and authorization of a municipal court judge evaluation committee nominees and process. The council approved the first consent calendar by voice vote; the clerk recorded the motion as passing with seven affirmative votes. The second consent calendar included a package of annexation resolutions covering multiple tax lots on River Road, Blazer Avenue and several rights‑of‑way, plus a resolution annexing Golden Gardens Park property and an adjacent parcel.
The council also voted to adopt the City of Eugene annex to the Lane County Multi‑Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (the 2020 plan cycle update), a step the assistant city manager stated was required after FEMA’s tentative approval to finalize local adoption. The motion to adopt the annex passed during the meeting.
Votes at a glance - Consent Calendar 1: Motion to approve items listed on Consent Calendar 1 — motion passed (motion recorded as carrying with seven affirmative votes; transcript also records the numeric shorthand “7 2 0,” which the clerk read aloud). Items included ratification of the FY25–26 MWMC budget and approval of the municipal court judge evaluation committee process. - Consent Calendar 2: Motion to approve items listed on Consent Calendar 2 — motion passed (clerk recorded as passing with seven affirmative votes). Items included multiple annexation resolutions (see clarifying details). - Adoption of City of Eugene annex to the Lane County Multi‑Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan: Motion to adopt the updated annex — motion passed (clerk recorded as carrying with seven affirmative votes). The assistant city manager noted FEMA’s tentative approval.
Council did not debate the consent items on the record beyond brief procedural remarks and one councilor’s request to examine the purpose of having two consent calendars; that councilor said she would raise the topic at the next process session. The hazard mitigation annex was introduced by the assistant city manager and voted on without further council questions.
Notes and transcript consistency: During the meeting the clerk read vote outcomes using shorthand (e.g., “7 2 0”); at other points the record was read as “7 votes in the affirmative.” The motions, outcomes, and core items above are taken from the meeting record provided during the May 12 meeting.
