Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee

Role of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee

The role of Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee is to advise City of Eugene staff on:

  • Development of goals and programs related to the use of Affordable Housing Trust Fund resources
  • Allocation of Affordable Housing Trust Fund resources
  • Review of specific project proposals to be supported by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund resources

The Advisory Committee will work on the goals set within the City Ordinance. Potential focus areas include:

  • Expand the supply of new affordable housing
  • Preserve existing affordable housing
  • Direct assistance to renters and homebuyers
  • Recommendations that emerge from the Housing Tools and Strategies process, the Consolidated Plan, and lessons from other jurisdictions.

Upcoming Meetings

The next meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2020. Please check back for information about accessing the meeting. 

Meeting Information

Committee meetings have occurred on the following dates:

October 21, 2019, meeting materials are available

November 20, 2019, meeting materials are available

December 18, 2019,  meeting materials are available

January 28, 2020, meeting materials are available

February 25, 2020, meeting materials are available

May 19, 2020, meeting materials are available

July 14, 2020 meeting materials are available

July 21, 2020 meeting materials are available

September 15, 2020 meeting materials are available

October 21, 2020 meeting materials are available

November 18, 2020 meeting materials are available


Recorded Meetings

Recorded meetings have recently become available:

May 19, 2020

July 14, 2020

July 21, 2020 

Committee Members

  • Sarah Pishioneri (Co-Chair)
  • Scott Rogers (Co-Chair)
  • John Barofsky
  • Dane Butler
  • Paula Farquhar-Stout
  • Isaac Judd
  • Pete Knox
  • Kaarin Knudson
  • Carmel Perez Snyder

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Resources

July 27, 2020, City Council Work Session

Proposed Use of Affordable Housing Trust Fund Resources

Agenda Item Summary, presentation, and recorded webcast (information to be uploaded when it becomes available)


April 15, 2020, City Council Work Session

Affordable Housing Trust Fund Resources - Allocation Options

Agenda Item Summary, presentation, and recorded webcast 


July 24, 2019, City Council Work Session

CET Implementation and Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Next Steps

Agenda Item Summary, presentation, and recorded webcast


Construction Excise Tax Information Sheet

Construction Excise Tax Exemption Form

Building Fees, including Construction Excise Tax


May 28, 2019, Eugene City Council passed Ordinance No. 20609, establishing the Construction Excise Tax in Eugene.


April 8, 2019, City Council Meeting

Ordinance Concerning Construction Excise Tax

Agenda Item Summary and link to the recorded webcast


February 19, 2019, City Council Public Hearing

Construction Excise Tax

Agenda Item Summary and link to the recorded webcast


January 14, 2019, City Council Work Session

Housing Tools and Strategies, Construction Excise Tax

Agenda Item Summary and link to the recorded webcast


April 9, 2018, Eugene City Council Work Session

Local Options for Affordable Housing Funding Through Senate Bill 1533

Agenda Item Summary, (Attachment A - SB 1533, Attachment B - HPB CET Recommendation, Attachment C - City of Eugene Housing Initiatives)

Affordable Housing Trust Fund (PowerPoint Presentation)

The Housing Tools & Strategies initiative contributes to increasing housing affordability, availability, and diversity of type. 

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