City Council Work Session: November 9, 2026

The Eugene City Council held a work session on November 9, 2026, covering 2027 legislative priorities and a proposed Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) policy. Council unanimously adopted the 2027 legislative priorities and policy documents (8–0). Funding advocacy priorities included $91 million in state lottery bonds for airport expansion, at least $200 million for the statewide shelter program, a legislative fix to make previously awarded $11 million for the Clear Lake project usable, and maintaining the state/county/city 50/30/20 split in a statewide transportation funding package. Council also discussed behavioral-health services, ambulance transport reimbursement, and proposed firefighter cancer-presumption legislation. These were advocacy and funding priorities; no contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

The TOPA discussion considered possible funding and program models, potential effects on affordable-housing resources, and opportunities to support tenant purchases and homeownership. Options mentioned included a $100,000 consultant effort and an estimated $50,000 subsidy per unit, compared with historical averages of roughly $8,000 per unit for existing city programs. Council took no action on TOPA during this session; the mayor said the discussion would return for further consideration.