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Eugene council adopts revised strategic plan framework, adds 'and services' to community-safety strategy
Summary
On July 15, 2026, the Eugene City Council unanimously approved a revised strategic plan framework that adds the phrase 'and services' to a community-safety strategy, a change councilors said better reflects city-delivered programs as well as partner efforts.
The Eugene City Council on July 15 unanimously approved a revised strategic plan framework that adds the phrase "and services" to the community-safety strategy, a tweak councilors said clarifies the city's role alongside partner organizations.
Council President Leach moved to approve the revised framework with the change to Attachment A; the motion was seconded and the council voted 8–0 to adopt the amendment and approve the framework. "Move to approve the revised strategic plan framework with the following changes to attachment A to this AIS. Add, quote, 'and services,' end quote, to community safety's strategy 4," Leach said when offering the motion.
The revision is a follow-up to a work session earlier in the week in which staff and consultant Nancy Hetrick of Raftelis brought back redlined strategy language for the council's review. Hetrick told the council the strategy-level work is intended to guide staff as they develop tactics and budget recommendations over the next two years.
Councilors voiced crosscutting support for the change while asking that the language recognize both partnerships and city-run programs. "I appreciate you incorporating the language around first responders, reflecting the need for this council support of our fire and EMS personnel," Councilor Keating said. Councilor Kaczynski and others urged the council to ensure the wording does not imply all prevention work would be done only through outside partners.
City staff emphasized that any new or expanded services remain a policy choice for the council. The city manager said the strategy language is intended to signal the city's role as a conduit to continue or enhance services through partnerships, not to shift sole responsibility for homelessness response to the city.
The council took no separate financial actions at the time of the vote; staff will translate the approved strategies into tactics and budget proposals for future council consideration.
