May 7, 2026 EETAC Meeting

The City of Eugene's Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (EETAC) held a meeting on May 7, 2026, focusing primarily on urban growth strategies and housing needs analysis. The discussion centered on the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (ONA) framework, which allocates a 20-year housing need and an 8-year housing production target to the city. Staff presented updates on the urban growth strategies project, including upcoming policy amendments to the comprehensive plan, housing and jobs actions, and the development of a housing production strategy. The committee reviewed methodologies for contextualizing housing needs by type, affordability, and location, with an emphasis on integrating housing planning with job growth, transit access, and community assets. The meeting also addressed the role of EETAC in providing input on methodologies without crossing into policy decisions, and noted upcoming recruitment and bylaw updates for the committee. No specific contract awards or procurement actions were discussed during this session.