City Council Special Meeting: August 24, 2026

The City of Eugene held a special City Council meeting on August 24, 2026, to present and discuss Initiative Petition 2026-1, which proposes an ordinance to establish a licensure for large retailers to finance a clean energy fund. The petition had qualified for the November 3, 2026, general election ballot. Council members discussed procedural options, including adopting the ordinance, urging adoption or defeat, or taking no action. The council ultimately leaned toward taking no formal position, allowing voters to decide the measure in the upcoming election. There was acknowledgment that no substantive cost or implementation analysis had been conducted by the city due to the timing of the petition's certification. No procurement decisions, contract awards, or budget allocations were made during this meeting.