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Eugene council approves consent calendars as residents press city on downtown safety, surveillance and immigration
Summary
At its July 14 meeting the Eugene City Council approved two consent calendars and heard a 90-minute public comment session dominated by concerns about downtown safety, Flock license-plate readers and recent immigration enforcement actions.
The Eugene City Council approved two consent calendar packages by unanimous votes and spent most of its public comment period hearing residents and business leaders press the city on downtown safety, the use of Flock license-plate reader cameras and alleged cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Council vice president put forward motions to approve the consent calendars; Councilor Leach moved approval of consent calendar 1 and the council recorded an 8-0 vote. The council then approved consent calendar 2 — described in the meeting as a resolution requesting transfer of jurisdiction over portions of Crow Road, Green Hill Road and Lapointe Drive — by an 8-0 vote.
The public comment period drew 49 registered speakers and lasted the meeting’s allotted 90 minutes. The session featured multiple business…
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