Lunch with Mayor Lucy Vinis
Time: Noon to 1:15 pm
Venue: Maple Room, Inn at the 5th, Market District
205 E 6th Ave
Eugene, Oregon
97401
Enter the Maple Room at Inn at the 5th near the north stairs to 5th Avenue. Details at https://cityclubofeugene.org/see-you-at-our-new-meeting-space/. An optional lunch will be available from Provisions; please, no outside food. Park in the lot north of the railroad tracks on High or park west of Market Square on 5th.
Ask a question of the speakers! info@cityclubofeugene.org
Topic:
The greatest long-term threat to Eugene and the Willamette Valley is climate change. At City Club of Eugene’s April 28 meeting, Mayor Lucy Vinis will talk about climate change and discuss the City’s work, including the motions passed in July 2022 and the on-going actions those have put in motion, their connection to the Climate Action Plan 2.0 adopted in 2020, how those city policies align with discussions and priorities in the 2023 state legislature, and the opportunities available to us through the federal Inflation Reduction Act.
Speakers
Title: Mayor
Organization: City of Eugene
Website: https://eugene-or.gov/3480/Mayor-Lucy-Vinis
Biography:
Mayor Lucy Vinis has served as Eugene’s Mayor since January 2017. She is now in her second term. It is her first elected position.
In her professional life, Mayor Vinis worked for nonprofits addressing land use, natural resources, agriculture, housing, and homelessness. Her focus as mayor continues those priorities: addressing the dual challenges of climate change and population growth, increasing the supply of housing that people can afford, supporting efforts to stabilize people who are homeless, and encouraging economic development.
As mayor, she has chaired the Ad Hoc Work Group on Eugene’s Climate Recovery Ordinance and the Ad Hoc Committee on the Protection of Individuals and Groups, leading to Eugene’s sanctuary city ordinance. She serves on Lane County’s Poverty and Homelessness Board and the HOME Board that oversees the granting and expenditure of federal housing funds.
