Explainer: What Eugene Code 2.980 means for Initiative Petition 2026‑1
City recorder outlined four code options after certification of Initiative Petition 2026‑1; the city attorney said the measure would become an ordinance if enacted and amendments would follow the city's charter process. Staff did not perform implementation or cost analysis pre‑election.
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At the Aug. 24 special meeting the city recorder walked the council through the four procedural options the city must present after certification of an initiative under Eugene Code 2.980: adopt the ordinance proposed by the initiative, a referendum‑specific option (not applicable here), vote to urge adoption or defeat, or order submission of an alternative measure to be voted on at the same time as the initiative.
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