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City Council Packet - 10/18/2022 A City of Tigard Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda TIGARD® TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND OCTOBER 18,2022- 6:30 p.m.Workshop - Public Comment Agenda Item 2- TIME: Revised 10/12/2022 MEETING LOCATION: Hybrid-City of Tigard Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Boulevard,Tigard. See PUBLIC NOTICE below. PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with the City of Tigard's Safety Plan related to COVID-19 and Oregon House Bill 4212,this will be a hybrid meeting where some Council, staff or public will participate in person and some will participate remotely. How to comment: •Written public comment may be submitted electronically at www.tigard-or.gov/Comments before noon the day of the meeting. •If attending the meeting in person,please fill out the public comment sign-in sheet at the front of the room and come to the microphone when your name is called. •If you prefer to call in,please call 503-966-4101 when instructed to be placed in the queue.We ask that you plan on limiting your testimony to three minutes. Upon request,the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services: • Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments;and • Qualified bilingual interpreters. Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers,it is important to allow as much lead time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by calling: 503-718-2419 (voice)or 503-684-2772 (MD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). SEE ATTACHED AGENDA VIEW LIVESTREAM ONLINE: https://www.tigard-or.gov/boxcast Workshop meetings will be shown live on Channel 21 at 7 p.m. The meeting will rebroadcast at the following times on Channel 28: •Monday at 1 p.m. •Wednesday at 3:30 a.m. •Thursday at 12 p.m. •Friday at 12:30 p.m. 1N ' City of Tigard Tigard Workshop Meeting —Agenda TIGARD TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND OCTOBER 18,2022-6:30 p.m.Workshop- Public Comment Agenda Item 2- TIME: Revised 10/12/2022 MEETING LOCATION: Hybrid- City of Tigard Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Boulevard,Tigard 1. WORKSHOP MEETING A. Call to Order—City Council B. Roll Call C. Pledge of Allegiance D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items 2. PUBLIC COMMENT A. Public Comment-Written B. Public Comment-In Person C. Public Comment-Phone-in 3. BACKYARD HABITAT IN TIGARD 6:40 p.m. estimated time 4. TENANT PROTECTIONS DISCUSSION FOLLOW-UP 7:10 p.m. estimated time 5. NON-AGENDA ITEMS 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive Session is called to order,the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute.All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions,as provided by ORS 192.660(4),but must not disclose any information discussed.No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public. 7. ADJOURNMENT 7:55 p.m. estimated time 'I r r os r TIGARD . Public Comments received by noon for the October 18, 2022 Meeting of the Tigard City Council 1. Michael Brewin 10/17/2022 Urban Agriculture. (This comment was also submitted to staff for the 10/17/2022 Planning Commission public hearing.) 2. Marilyn DePaul 10/17/2022 Urban Agriculture. (This comment was not submitted to staff for the Planning Commission public hearing but the writer was able to testify verbally.) Carol Krager From: Michael Brewin Sent: Monday, October 17, 2022 5:47 PM To: #Councilmail; Carol Krager Subject: Public Testimony: Urban ANIMAL-Based Agriculture Attachments: 1_Healing Mother Earth ©MichaelKBrewin2021.pdf; 2_Healing Mother Earth ©MichaelKBrewin2021.pdf; 3_Healing Mother Earth ©MichaelKBrewin2021.pdf Public Testimony for City Council, Public Hearing: Urban Animal-based Agriculture (aka "Bovine Scatology for Dummies") To the Tigard City Council: By now,you've hopefully had time to read the detailed research and scientific packet I sent you several months ago on this subject(Urban ANIMAL-based Agriculture). Here are some additional thoughts on the matter. First, let's change the title of this public menace so that is stated correctly and truthfully; it is NOT simply"urban agriculture," but rather"Urban Animal-based Agriculture." Urban plant-based agriculture is also "urban agriculture." These public hearings deal specifically with the public nuisance and idiotic fad known as urban animal- based agriculture. Historically,Urban Animal-based Agriculture creates real public health hazards, blights residential neighborhoods, attracts rodents and other pests, and harms property values of adjacent neighbors. Where are all the health inspectors for urban animal-based agriculture? None. Who will inspect the eggs or milk for safety? Nobody. And why should flesh-eaters and egg-sucking yokels be given special treatment — at the expense of the livability of entire neighborhoods? That's unconscionable! Also,Tigard does NOT have a budget to hire 5-6 more code compliance officers to deal with such an epidemic of morons keeping farm animals in congested urban residential neighborhoods. Folks who grew up in rural farming communities understand that chickens and livestock should NOT be kept within 100- 200 feet of a human residence. That's why Roseburg has a 200 ft minimum distance to any human residence, That's why Tigard HAD a sensible 100 foot minimum distance to any human residence— until the code was recklessly, unconscionably and ignorantly voided in about 2017. What ensued here has been anarchy and chaos! Plant-based urban agriculture harms nobody, and it does not create nuisances (unlike animal-based)! NOISE: It's unlawful in Tigard for anyone to keep animals that create noise nuisances. The legal decibel limit is 50 decibels. (Every 10 decibels higher is 2x the noise level; 60 decibels is twice as loud as 50 decibels. Roosters and peacocks make noises that easily exceed 90-100 decibels. Pigs squealing can exceed 90 decibels. That's partially why Beaverton banned roosters, peacocks,and all livestock(countless noise complaints)! SMELL:The odor of a chicken coop or pigsty is quite nasty, and an abomination for adjacent neighbors. ENVIRONMENTAL: Raising livestock is anti-environmental! The unnecessary raising of livestock is a major factor in the destruction of the environment and in global warming. Last year, Wesleyan University published my research essay "Healing Mother Earth" (complete with graphs and charts) in a book. It's obvious that raising livestock is globally already destroying vast areas of habitat and generating a substantial percentage of the methane gas in the earth's atmosphere. The only true planet-conscious diet(heathy,too) is vegan,or at least pure vegetarian. This is my 50th year as a pure vegetarian (95%Vegan diet). Raising and murdering animals (fellow sentient beings)to 1 feast on their bodies is cruel, unspiritual, and barbarian. "Animals are my friends,and I don't eat my friends." — George Bernard Shaw I am personally quite tired of being subjected to the tyranny — in public policies — of Meat Eaters! Where are the VEGETARIANS on the Planning Commission and City Council? Surveys reveal that about 1/3 of the households in this area have some vegetarians in the household/family. Portland is consistently ranked the#1 Vegan and Vegetarian metro area in North America! There is NO diversity in our city government,if Tigard's thousands of Vegetarians are not even represented! Instead of catering to and coddling Cro-Magnon barbarians (the Ted Nugents of this world), please jump on the Environmental bandwagon. Talk is cheap — if you have concern for our planet and climate,then clamp down on and REJECT urban animal-based agriculture. Don't even pretend to talk about ecology unless you actually"walk the walk." That begins with promoting vegan and pure vegetarian diets (in public policies,at city events/functions,and in one's daily personal practice). I helped jump-start and organize Earth Day back in 1970 —where were you?! Sincerely, Michael Brewin,Tigard attached: "Healing Mother Earth" (6-page excerpt) 2 IF. ,. _ -, ri - 4 4, ' �*`'' Healing Mother Earth Ai. t1 , Plant One Trillion Trees! t';` �`" i By Michael Brewin `'�,! Fr A•' There was a time when even we were very young, r rl -` and our futures lay before us—a seemingly boundless, '''r+� -) • ' . I ,T� unfolding tapestry of our hopes and dreams. If 'if The bounty of this earth,and all the sustenance that it provides for humanity,seemed virtually ;E _ endless,too.Collectively,we had no understanding,yet,that there are limitations to what our planet can support,and what it can withstand. ' t, ,- Framed in the aftermath of a second world war,images of those ear- + };:$ ly years come as recollections of intense growth,in every sector of ,. society.Human population exploded,and to accommodate it there was vast construction—housing,industry,and infrastructure.Gaso- .t.,_ line was plentiful and cheap,and advertising enticed us to crave the Earth Cry ,r ,i. r t `ef t>= latest chrome-coated automobiles from Motor City.As newly-built rti I , interstate highways connected America in the 1950s,there was an Day breaks,steam rots misty through the sky, 1 ever-insistent push for larger,more powerful car engines.Similarly, ^v . Smoke stacked haze surrounds us,you and I. yy t .1 even as toddlers,we were already barraged with overt media ntes- 1 ` When you look,your eyes grow distant, ti t 4t e*, sages targeted at us,as consumers.Meanwhile,the very real omni- present threat of nuclear war loomed over our heads for our entire You seem to scan the plain. *' '+"„" Thoughyou know that's riot °�� ii: f` .., childhood and adolescence,and continuing through adulthood. 9 good enough, ' 4 p It only causes pain. . ,f_ Within this pervasive social context,it should be no surprise,then, ��°' r- p{y1 •ii *.. - ov ' that hardlyanyone gave a thought to preservingour planet's en- Tide rolls,murky water rushes past, . 3t i t - pr vironment.While there have always been conservationists,pub- Hudson River flows to kitchens now at last. -.` i.-k -('1 ^�,._ lie attention and efforts in this area were directed mostly toward When you sip,your face turns somber, r�. `'�'-_ b. '- preventing forest fires,and to stop people from littering.Indeed, You seem to pray for rain. ,„ a'i!% "4 `� For our generation,U.S.Forest Service mascot Smokey Bear was a Though you know that's not good enough, +3 solitary voice crying in the wilderness.A half century earlier,had Water don't taste the same. . 7' - ,,. John Muir not lobbied President Theodore Roosevelt to expand « t` and safeguard our national park system,federal forests,and wild- Chainsaws,trees crash loudly to the ground, . •w�-` ,� f"` r life refuges.we would probably have already lost the crown jewels Douglas firs left stumps for miles around. `t ' - ' =�" _n of our nation's natural splendor. We all know that we need the wood, But rainforests revive the air. :±w '34- ,, ,.M -' R ~., When all the ancient groves are gone, ,,, .. i It was not until the 1960s that our public How will people fare? r' consciousness was drawn to any abiding �` concern for the natural environment. Michael K.Brewin 01969,2020 A'.- - ,N,:,,,, . ,4lt Composed at Wesleyan University i-< '. 3 ` '; ''''';'::• Ina book entitled Silent Spring,U.S.wildlife biologist Rachel Car- '` vri son delineated how industrial and agricultural pollution(especial- ' ° 'TMsp, 'r r 1` ly chemical pesticides like DDT)was harming wildlife and habitat on a large scale.Carson's compelling argument(with supporting $d' evidence)was that we needed to drastically change our industrial p .` * and tedmolbgical approaches,since our pesticides and pollution were sickening,mutating, •• and eradicating other species—with dire consequences for the future of humanity,as well. ...: M fi`yW "' 11111114 p. ;� .y• By 1970,other voices were expressing ecological concerns, ,! , � . _ d' ` especially regarding air and water pollution. 2 Despite an increased awareness of ecological issues,scientists had not and mass extinctions of species.The main factors are due to man-made yet calculated the cumulative harm done to our planet;and the atmo- CO2 fossil fuel emissions and deforestation.Therefore,we must address sphere)by unmitigated fossil fuel carbon emissions,wanton defores- both of these problems immediately. tation,and industrial water pollution.However,by 1975,the issue of unhealthy smog pollution in our cities led to the installation of catalytic converters in all new cars.Similarly,oil companies began selling un- Carbon Emissions T�� leaded gas.When scientists discovered that CFCs(chlorofluorocarbons) S It is estimated that about 56%of all greenhouse gas emissions are from aerosol sprays were harming the atmosphere's protective ozone the result of energy production and conceptcar- industry.The of" layer,manufacturers gradually shifted away from using CFCs in prod- Human Population ucts,too.During this early period ofenvironmental awakening,notions ben capture"was first proposed in 1938,but was not attempted in- r ppCC r ppg v about recycling also took hold on a wider public scale. dustrially until 1972. CCUS (carbon capture utilization storage) ry ./� La[.lAC has been proven effective in power plants;using filters,90%of car- ° r'(. bon emissions can be captured(mainly from coal and natural gas). Fifty years later,our planet is in even more However,only two coal-burning power plants have been retrofitted o° for carbon capture in North America(and 18 facilities worldwide). s Still, those carbon-capturing plants account for a 1%reduction in I dire straits,as the human race has multiplied and placed overwhelming burdens upon power plant CO2 emissions.Whereas only 35 tons of CO2 are cap- a the natural environment. tured annually,it is estimated that to effect any substantial positive _---- change,it will be necessary to capture 115 giga-tons annually by 2060. Drawing attention to Here is a consensus of what environmental scientists have noted,and Hence,we must ramp up retrofitting all fossil-fuel burning plants with 0 projected for the future—and the most logical plan,as an antidote:Nu- CCUS technology. " ecological concerns, merous recent scientific studies have shown that,along with a natu- —world USA India cmno Senator Gaylord Nelson rally rising Earth temperature(beginning with the end of the Ice Age, Alongwithca will also carbon bene emissions,global storage of up to 2000 gi- gainedsupporttoestablish 10,000-12,000 years ago),the CO2 in this planet's atmosphere has ga-tons potential be ms,such storing surface,s[orgroundage of 0(where it Earth Day(April risen more during the Industrial Age than at any time in the last few enormous problems,such as it underground it Average Global Temperature Change million years.Exacerbatirrg this effect are fossil fuel pollutants,defores- might then leak).Scientists are discovering various methods to address and Atmospheric CO2 Concentration As students at Wesleyan ration,and habitat destruction(and methane)caused by unprecedented such CO2 storage problems.For instance,CO2 can be converted into w ' then,wewere accustomedfertilizer,beverages,and concrete.The federal government even pro- so / vides wide-scale ranching(especially cattle),on a global scale. tax credits for carbon capturing plants and firms that then to political and socialP 8Power activism.However,the Even if we were able to reduce and eliminate all fossil fuel pollutants by process and utilize the carbon. _ so S notion of protecting the en 2050,the studies all point to the same conclusions: The shift away from fossil fuels to clean energy production is compli- 1 X50 x os • vironment took a backseat 1) that the planet will continue to warm anyway for at least 200- sated by several other factors,relating to the dependability and conver- g°°oo s to more pressing concerns— 300 years into the future,making survival for the human race sion of the energy source,whether it be solar or wind(or geothermal, "3,, ,Y, possibly being drafted to very difficult on this planet; too).Geographically,some locations may be unsuitable for large wind farms.Likewise,some regions may lack sufficient sunlight to power so- �0 �" fight a war in Vietnam. 2) that the sea levels may rise at least 3-5 meters in the next 100+ lar cell networks.The main flaw with solar cells,though,is Inefficient :ro -0' So,there were only afew of years,thereby wiping out countless coastal cities and communi- conversion of sunlight to electricity;this has been a fundamental prob250 - ties worldwide; us to organize Connecticut lens from the outset with solar cells(from its invention in New York backr fl 8i° '900 °'s °0° 0 events or participate in 3) that there is a very limited timeframe and path for humanity to in 1884).So far,commercial solar panels are only able to convert 20% �5v� that first Earth Day. join together to deal with this gradually unfolding ecological and of sunlight into electricity.Furthermore,after several hours'use,solar human disaster. panel efficiency drops markedly(termed"light-induced degradation"). Nevertheless,although Sea Level Change the crowds weren't much 4) The studies described how replanting trees on a massive scale, Recent experiments with solar cell energy conversion have achieved a z50 globally, P i 40%efficiency,but such solar panels have not yet been commercially that day,it was covered g y,could substantially reduce the CO2 in our atmosphere produced.Still,by 2019 the total energy capacity of solar cells reached •• extensively by the media, by at least another 25%+. 630,000 megawatts. ?. and nationally. 5) The studies all point to such massive tree planting(reforestation), 1o, combined with developing technologyto capture carbon ernis- There are some proponents of nuclear power who advocate for reassess- 10 •..r Later that same year, oP B P fng it again as a main power source.However,history has shown that r,• 1970,the U.S.Congress sions at the industrial sources,and also extract CO2 from the we have not yet mastered the technology(especially the safe storage 100 r`' upper atmosphere(much more difficult),as the best approaches passed the Environmental (combined with terminating fossil fuel usage by 2050)for restor- of used radioactive materials for thousands of years),and incidents Yvv Protection Act, ing the planet's environment to a healthy and natural state—and like the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters only confirmed people's :iv.= and subsequently hence suitable for the preservation of humans and other species. worst fears. revised dean air and Hydro-electric power has been a dependable mainstay of the U.S.power 875 ,°n vera 19M z000 X25 water measures,too. Let's examine some of these factors: grid since the 1930s.More than eighty years since the New Deal poli- cies of the Great Depression led to the construction of huge dams and CO2 in the Atmosphere hydro-electric plants across America,these same water-powered utili- ties are still functioning,providing energy to millions of people. Since 1900,the earth's climate has warmed 1 degree(Celsius).If the In the Pacific Northwest,scientists have also been experimenting with atmosphere warms another 2+degrees in the 21st century,that will wave power,by installinga series of giant buoys with wave-powered gen- lead to global disasters—intense heatwaves,droughts,crop failures, erators off the Oregon coast. h .. . ..,,,./e.. , f,...- i it tt a,tr Total Greenhouse - multiplying on this planet at this pace.Immigrants coming from rural and undeveloped na- - + t `.. Gas EmissionsIkr tions generally used less resources there;once settled in developed nations(like the U.S.),they t t .,*: J `., in 2016 become more wasteful and carbon polluters,just like other residents.It has been longtime U.S. 411.9. federal policy to support population control efforts,reasonable border enforcement,immtigra- 4+i. t V . v ,*;;J `;,' tion limits,provide assistance to countries in need(or in civil disorder),and not encourage i 1 `1/ unwise policies that simply increase population and exacerbate the collective carbon footprint. �+. . t i rift-. , Deforestation r i r it- J, 4 r Since the end of the Ice Age,the earth has lost 1/2 of its trees.Today,there are about 3 trillion - t f )4f, Y +r 1.110— A trees left;10 billion trees are cut every year.Our large remaining rainforests absorb the CO2 Y i �'` �.•" and purify the oxygen for us to breathe(photosynthesis).We are not replacing these trees as j fast as they are being cut.Further,it takes decades for a replanted forest to grow into mature trees.14-20%of annual greenhouse emissions are due to deforestation.Therefore,it is impera- `. tr 1 s ( �sei I No ,o mann, somfont 100"oI 500non, ,wont sont AO billion! tive that we support and embark upon a combined global movement to replant trillions of trees! / - + In 2020,the World Economic Forum and the United Nations encouraged all countries to join - 2 ' Source'.MI Climate Data Explore ye.Cimae Welch;a,rwoda,Dae.in'gico2-and-other greenhcnea-gasaeeaar this effort. + r ti � I 4/ 1 Transportation accounts for another 14%of greenhouse gas emissions.Since 1975,the U.S. It is estimated that,on average,each person's annual " f »I� govemm�enthas been addressing this issue,bynrandatingstrictervehicle emissions standards carbon oot rint¢equals6 t,:.4,"• . and more recentlyf P 9u large,old-growth trees. i' 1.- by encouraging the development of electric vehicles.As automobile mart- r ; facturers increase the driving range of battery-powered electric vehicles,gas-powered vehicle It should be obvious,then,that we need to plant lots of trees! t '-• usage and ownership will certainly decline.Currently,several American firms have recently d y developed car batteries which can now extend the driving range of electric vehicles to 300-500 In the Pacific Northwest,the U.S.Forest Service plants millions of trees annually.Privately- !r' miles before recharging.For the public to shift en masse to electric cars,however,it will take owned forests comprise a large percentage of old-growth forests,too.In Oregon,after harvest- f �, , years to build a national network of thousands of recharging stations,and thereby eventually ing trees on private lands,the foresters plant 40 million seedlings yearly.While statutes man- 4. T replace gas stations. date replanting 100-200 trees/acre,foresters typically replant 400 trees/acre,because some I -, **c: seedlings don't survive and others are eaten by hungry deer and elk.Winter to early Spring is T Some have proposed developing hydrogen-powered vehicles.However,while hydrogen is well- the best time to plant trees,when seedlings are dormant and the weather is cool and wet(best .t '; r 1 '' suited for industrial and domestic heating purposes,it is less efficient than electric batteries for root development).Unfortunately,that's physically also the most difficult time of year for for all but the heaviest vehicles("energy vector transition").Per 100 watts,hydrogen has a 30% tree planters.Tree planters carry about 45 lbs.of gear,as they hike up steep terrain and bend efficiency, while electric batteries achieve 80%.For heavier vehicles,comparative energy ef- over to plant seedlings,one by one.Technological advances are slowly changing this scenario.a .1 ficlency for hydrogen power improves,due to the heavy weight of electric batteries sufficient to While a human can plant up to 2,000 seedlings/day,a drone can plant 100,000 seedlings in a '�, power large trucks and vans. day.Robot planters can also traverse treacherous,remote topographic locations,which might t f A F f, be dangerous or inaccessible for humans. Jj Aviation is another source of significant carbon emissions.Scientists are developing zero- v,�., emission aircraft(sponsored by Bill Gates),and the U.S.government has begun setting up new 4 """��� 6 A �' • -' •`*°� / (. environmental regulations to force the airplane industry to adapt. Share of Land .. , Covered by 0°f Methane emissions(CH4)from livestock(and natural gas,biomass sources)comprise Forest in 2020 its^' }0,5 a T"r about 16%of global gas emissions.On average,a cow produces the same amount of daily gas t y emissions(enteric fermentation)as a car.Moreover,the clear-cutting of forests worldwide to I 1 create livestock ranches has dramatically increased greenhouse emissions.In the short term, " ,,, methane is more hannful than CO2 pollution;however,it dissipates more noticeably.Regard- ing the methane problem,an Australian farmer discovered that by adding a handful of sea- is .4 . I 5t weed to each cow's daily diet,the methane is almost totally eliminated in the cow's biological ''‘.:!_%1111/4.-'-., t 1^t r processing. IT - !- , y 4. f The ongoing proliferation of mountains of single-use plastics dumped Into waterways and I at the oceans has created yet another set of ecological problems.There are about 50 trillion 011 ' , pieces of plastic in our oceans,and possibly zillions of micro-plastic particles,too,affecting • di 1- 800 marine species.North of Hawaii,there is a huge floating island of plastics in the middle of , ./ f/ fi y J the Pacific Ocean.Plastic wastes in the oceans absorb CO2,acidifying the water,and harming so clone 0% 10% 20% 30% '09 .e% °011 r.% 8096 95% too' M t t� 14 } t coral reefs.Medical researchers have recently discovered such micro-plastics even in human h .. placentas(which should be alarming to everyone). Senn.UN Food and Agnoanuro Orgendstun(rao and hfaaka.aep.s:wean moria oryi0,ea. �../ 1 Id 4 I ,#i' Since we were born,theU.S.population has more than doubled(from 149millontoapprox. Planting trees can also be profitable by providing food(e.g.fruit,nuts,olives).For example, 6 J.,.. (..,/ imately 333 million+),largely due to immigration.Global over-population and the resulting foresters in Asia have been planting coconut tree groves,which are hardy and a food-source. • increased depletion of earth's resources is the major driving force behind all the environmental Similarly,planting trees strategically can also help to restore soil and agricultural land in areas problems—engendering regional disputes,social-political tensions,and humanitarian crises. on the fringes of deserts.Studies have shown that eucalyptus trees are among the most resil- ient ,i With limited available resources,it's both destructive and suicidal for the human race to keep lent and adaptable to desert conditions. r,I ( $4. til '.4.,1,,',„,„.. , , e Carol Krager From: MARILYN DEPAUL Sent: Monday, October 17, 2022 7:02 PM To: Carol Krager;Jesse Raymundo Subject: Public Comments [You don't often get email from Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification I I live in a yard attached to the spraques. Her foul is attached to my fence,so every rat coming in thru the south side comes thru my yard,or west side rogers yard .We have been dealing with the noise,the smells,the flies,and the rats! rats! rats! For seven years now, but it just keeps on,and it's getting worse! She keeps adding to her livestock has, quail in cages hanging in the chicken house,ducks, 6 goats, and fourty chickens. Way to much for the tiny yards and close neighbours she lives with. I don't want to fight with them, but it is not fair to ruin the livability of my yard. I have a constant fight to try and keep them killed out of my trailer and my basement and my truck cab.And fighting with rat holes where they burrow in along the foundation,trying to get under the house,and they I raise babies in the holes if left unchecked.They did all over my yard, burrowed in under someplace and smell horrendous for a few weeks. I bury what can find but the smell keeps me from hunting to long to find the hiders.The bait she uses is not guarded and kills birds and squirrels,which smell worse.We only have one gray squirrel left and hardly any birds alive around here right now.The lady across 116th from them told me they were moving out because of the"steady trail of rats from the spraques yard to her house,"they were under her deck and in her garage and she moved. I think we need a very severe limit on the amount of animals people can have in these small yards. AIS-5020 3, Workshop Meeting Meeting Date: 10/18/2022 Length(in minutes): 30 Minutes Agenda Title: Backyard Habitat in Tigard Authored By: Gary Pagenstecher Presented By: Megan Van de Mark,Audubon Portland Item Type: Update,Discussion,Direct Staff Public Hearing No Legal Ad Required?: Publication Date: Information EXPLANATION OF ISSUE Presentation on the City of Tigard Backyard Habitat Certification Program by Megan Van de Mark,Portland Audubon. A collaboration between Columbia Land Trust and Portland Audubon,the Backyard Habitat Certification Program was designed to engage community members in restoring the urban and suburban lands where they live or gather by providing them with guidance and resources on five keys areas: 1) removing noxious weeds,2) planting locally native plants,3) reducing or eliminating the use of pesticides,4) stewarding wildlife,and 5) improving stormwater management. Backyard Habitat helps community members understand how their actions impact the health of our watersheds and what they can do on the land they care for to contribute to healthier streams and watersheds and our interconnected ecosystems. Over 9,400 properties have enrolled in the program,spanning nearly 2,100 acres region-wide.The program expanded into Tigard in 2019 with 84 properties enrolled and visited resulting in 13 certified properties. ACTION REQUESTED Receive presentation, followed by Q&A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Dates of Previous and Potential Future Considerations This presentation is Council's introduction to the Backyard Habitat Certification Program;no future considerations by Council are planned. Public Involvement The Program is designed to engage community members in restoring the urban and suburban lands in the watersheds where they live or gather.The Audubon contract funds Program certification staff to involve the public through Program outreach and engagement activities. Impacts (Community, Budget,Policies and Plans/Strategic Connection) The Program engages community members in voluntary land stewardship,consistent with habitat sustainability best practices on developed land. Community Development sponsored the Program in 2019 as a low-cost way to build community and goodwill toward the city from neighbors wanting to practice responsible landscaping and gardening and in support of climate goals including carbon-responsible development,carbon storage and sequestration,water conservation and stormwater quality. The Program supports Tigard's Strategic Plan vision toward a healthier community,and objectives to enhance community awareness and engagement with City activities and services,build authentic relationships and partnerships through city initiatives,preserve and expand the city's existing urban tree canopy,and to prepare the city's private landscapes for changing climate. The Program supports Council Goal 3 to develop and implement a bold community resiliency plan by implementing resiliency practices that help achieve carbon neutrality,communicate our resiliency efforts to the community to encourage individuals and businesses to adopt new practices that support our climate goals,and participate in regional partnerships that help reduce carbon emissions throughout the Portland metro. The Program is consistent with our community promise on environment to embrace sustainability to improve our natural resources and the livability of our community.Community Development supports the Program that,over time, can contribute to the sense of place that is Tigard and to community connection to place and each other. ALTERNATIVES & RECOMMENDATION NA ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NA Attachments Backyard Habitat Presentation Backyard Habitat .„., • 0 ...e Certification ,, - . 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", Noe '• -..."•.. ,,'. -..,;',,; . 1,1 -4ir *;,±::' ' . Niller. ' .i U 5 Focus Areas of Backyard Habitat Certification en- I _, ___ __________.,,,, , -- .,,,s, ,, , , ,, 1. Removing 3. Reducing/ Aggressive Eliminating 1 Weeds ;' Pesticide Use ! , i 4. Supporting ( io Wildlife 1 40 _,, ,,. . , __ _ „ - --- - - , , f _ , .„, 1 _ , I \ 11. 1. Aggressive/Invasive Weeds 41110 0Impacts: Displace native plants & alter native ecology Form monocultures & reduce biodiversity Inhibit forest health & regeneration Backyard Habitat has a list of aggressive/invasive weeds we focus on encouraging community members to remove i.e. our Priority Weed list. x i a �, r t, r sf x , 520, r4 ' 4 'r r � ... -1 ;Li.,,,,,MR -,-.,-!:-..t...'"," -..t •.'""1p r dY' ..�rJ - 'h .}(„"v 'R fp.+µ ••bt....-4tir '�+ } R��� �G-4� " � it ,;;;';r;0447•y ." r Ear ria*" ' ▪Z" _rx x ,. �, ' Y tea J.. �' �'� '' "^� - :ti''2"+'';*".7-'"- '...x' ,¢: ' - r ,r� `, Y .s. 'V q 1 -" er -:«7 '" t' a 3- ."a°' '_ '44-- � ,-.• teai!�'"' t ,�* . iKei- s TQ▪C ri!, _ y. +x,,,cc.�� R+ +i„ a �.. �`., s a cj r! y w,� .ij'6.,� -4--..7411`JSr ar- %s- °1 . .� .9,yr'• "iit' .°*� ,:, r " ._ 4,.,.�, '''' i t t +� GP r , ,, Tigard Residents & Aggressive Weeds Present 0 : g 99 At Initial Site Visit ° , 0° Weeds Trees ,,, i • Blackberry - 37 • Ivy - 36 • English Hawthorn - 12 • English Holly - 12 • Vinca - 29 ; • Portuguese/English Laurel - 16 • Norway Maple - 7 Herb Robert - 14 • Black Locust - 3 Shining Geranium - 11 • Tree of Heaven - 3 Creeping Jenny - 10 Butterfly Bush - 9 Italian Arum - 6 Pampas Grass - 6 Highlighted red = weeds we specifically ,, Bindweed - 5 know that residents removed to reach Knotweed - 1 certification (i.e. weeds that were present 111 Knapweed - 1 during site visit, but weren't during 11• Lesser Celandine - 1 subsequent certification visit) - ‘,, -04,14 • Reed Canarygrass - 1 • Traveler's Joy - 1 • Yellow Archangel - 1 111 2. Planting & Naturescaping with - , sir .r .t, Native Plants '` •• k 4 ` ,. y ' y` �: � ;fie r w �. . ..:Iii; /$,.,« r .1 V.. • _ Benefits: „ ' ,`�,�1e' 3. ` Lower maintenance ; _ Don't require artificial fertilizers & pesticides "" �;_" � Support carbon sequestration Require less water (as adapted to local conditions) ! 4 Beauty Provide vital habitat for birds, beneficial insects, 1r Ilk Fender's blue butterfl and other wildlife a I rsk Many butterflies and moths are dependent on ,. specific native plant species for their survival. For 0. ,, y / . `, example, native /ants provide nectar for pollinators it. y :. ., . - ' p p p p �a , ,,� , il♦ including hummingbirds, native bees, butterflies, �. .. C �,,...• , moths, and bats 1 h'. Ecoregions How do we define0 of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington* native plant? Seattle • •Olympia • dh P.vstrt Backyard Habitat focuses on plants: As1mna; Mr StIbean Native to the lower Willamette Valley •Kelso . Species that were here before Van „ European te,l,rnook• Fldhboro ,Portland colonization .Gresham •Wasonone �,., Use the Portland Plant List as our McMnnvdle. •Motlaa reference • Salem Newport• M•xr.r•.,.. Bend • Eugene .M,Sz.. amt 6 ay 03•,:F ange Willamette Valley 111 Cascades Portland metropolitan area from the Portland OP/ant List•I1+.YM tm(LIa ft",IM 11S I rMlWnMlal"mitttn npnfyand lM 1.15 __ (to) s*wq.JO01.roa omwrealoagn+Rraegoft% 0 gnnr NOt '�6 U 00. Multiple Canopy Layers . . , • . v •. 0 lir• IFlycatchers ' v; Crossbills ` 4 Swallows • Hawks Overstory Canopy .,, ' Band-tailed pigeons Siskins i r tf .. a. •- we Owls - Oregon white oak: •. ''' . Jays '.1''''. ; ., Supports 24 birds + •- , '441N.. Kinglets i.--7''‘,,,:i '. ` v. $ pp 0 ,,, .,,, ., Woodpeckers r , v r i Understory Canopy 10 mammals "� ,�'� +'1�; Chickadees ."! Nuthatches �^1�f • +""' + 4 ,c4 Flycatchers �' ; r aro : ' Goldfinches • •�„ • 1 ', .' Large Shrub Layer ,, .z.0.44. ` 1� # Juncos •�, f • • !� Hummingbirds a' •f *L'i]•• i r t e , `�• wBushtits t.� r ; , s !_ 1 Small/Medium :�1� Shrub La Layer __ i Blue elderberry Thrushes , ,' �, ti+ y Wrens -' �` � •1174 Y� — — — — — — '''''.\ ' ,.../ Supports 30 birds �ri �s��i ! • e �K II+Towhees Ground layer , � pp Song Sparrows Image coupes) of WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife,/.anascapi;n.for II dclIne h. Russel Lou, y '�'� \:, '�/• + 4 mammals •. i . 41 _ „.. 0 Slough sedge Supports 21 birds + 5 mammals Tigard Residents & Naturescaping 0 Do , Naturescaping added (certified yards): 25,525+ sf Native trees or shrubs planted since working towards certification (certified yards only): 1250 Tigard resident * r ..„ ti , i kiotooro,,,,.%-- f • 4 Yz'C ,1S PA=I ` q-,.-- i`f , Sj�s r- Sr�_; n. �'j�Qg,r _ 4 p- '04 fief L p S3' 1 • �. ik ',."' ' . 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Reducing Pesticide Use Involves: © Learning how hazardous products are that you are or may use © Using the least hazardous product that can effectively achieve the goal © Practicing a sustainable approach to pest and weed control Product hazard rankings O Silver = no red zone; only yellow or green EPA-Registered PesticidesBased on hazards to: © Gold = no red or orange zone; only green zone iloLow Hazard © Humans • Platinum = only green + taken Metro No 41110 O Pets & wildlife Pesticides Pledge Moderate Hazard O Aquatic life O Water pollution Highest Hazard • 4 Wildlife Stewardship '` ' .s + ,tic. ,.. .- Provide a water feature rr 1 Install nest boxes (bird or bat) rs 'r Keep cats indoor or in catios t..., .... • '- .; + :, ,. : % ,, �, - ©Create insect nesting habitat . � 1 Y e" ©Have snags and nurse logs � . ... :r,^ ©Reduce outdoor lighting 4:1( ' 4/,,,,.4 @Reduce bird window collisions � . ©Plant a native pollinator meadows .'‹ YQY p� ?,.r.'di' fmay' ; i*1l.�k i�rd aip—r+.�.,1yr'Q,^q 'iif < ✓ ! P. 4 .'Y aW . r , .- h r ;- t''^, may yy w . Tigard Residents & Wildlife Stewardship ,. 0 t 9 p � dS d Actions Noted at Initial Site Visit 1 P III,, Reduced outdoor lighting Insect nesting habitat Keep cats indoors Tigard residents Reduce bird window ,, --". collisons .` r 7. . "�1, Snag and/or nurse l' , '." "Agio log(s) �IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ' • Bird/bat nesting • I ,r V s' "� .. / � "y t boxes ig, ' v t- ., '-.--1. Native pollinator y ` t_ �" ¢ meadow .: �-., :: ,- tifil Wildlife water y- 3 i. t feature(s) i. A,' =i 0 10 20 l)I. 44,!'1 , ` ,-T----_z. . ++ "'!lr asp •; ' y%R bb LM ,Z _ e �' moi' ti Tigard Residents & Wildlife Stewardship Changes Noted at Certification Visit - Snag or Nurse Logs Keep Cats Indoors# 'n � •, Insect Nesting Habitat* Native Pollinator Meadow* Bird/bat nest box Reduce Outdoor . Lighting# Wildlife Water , Feature* Reduced Window Collisions# Priority recommendations: * Hazard reduction * Wildlife connectivity . . . .....P-,-: r£ . ti, xi ' � �! jRRainwater Management q' `. .t ivS . i.` • F r �? `;. i F Have a large canopy tree (30'+) r 7:::"'",..,, ,., • xe .yew * ,,; - "i. ^ `,!.- '� ., ;:'Disconnect downspouts (where = ,� appropriate) ��� * 4 <.,t- Have/install a rain garden "` ,,,,-.2.::.t...,.: ` Nap- t -� „ .,Remove lawn and impervious 44,�:�. � ; , ;a . . surfaces � 4 ^ Ir -,,7-,41..40, ©Have/install an ecoroof � � "�'; ©Improve soil health z ,_ 4, O J 5y .p ©Conserve water ©Practice eco-friendly maintenance Tigard Residents & Rainwater Management 0 Actions Noted at Initial Site Visit et Large canopy tree Eco-friendly maintenance Tigard residents Restored soil Removed impervious n `" 'k surfaces or grass Naturescaping 10%more Disconnected ■ downspouts OW A fpRain garden I y3• .• { a. Ecoroof 0 20 40 60 80 Certified Backyard Habitat yj a._ i ' 0 Tigard Residents & Rainwater . Management co.), a� Changes Noted at Certification Visit 111/Restored soil* Rain garden* Eco-friendly maintenance Removed impervious surfaces or grass* 110 Water Conservation* Increased naturescaping Disconnected 1111 downspouts Large canopy tree*# Ecoroof Priority recommendations: * Climate change # Wildlife W '' ;',.; 0 n City of Tigard Highlights `` �x4. illik Began serving Tigard residents: 2019 Properties enrolled & visited: 90 o Sites enrolled = 22 combined acres o New sites enrolled/yr goal = 20 Tigard residents 1st yr = 21 2nd yr - 32 W na � ;� fr 3rdyr = 29 -_ N ma .� 4th yr — 8 (in initial Qtr) Properties certified: 15 __ \ i. ,„ WILDLIFE X t 0 , '''' r- ae r \ tea. 5 r+4Fs lr ,n .. t • v = v we r,v.,4 . -"1 i ,1,, .a,..„ ,..•4'-' _ bo ( � i i _� ll ' 0 Way� l 0 Hgage_ _ Wi:h r l — �e El I " Nov.� Garden for the Environment I tom, Sign up your home, place of ` r yt� worship school, community ` k aelflr en en Dur 7 ig,Ncommunitybytaking a t of the d garden etc.! This program is for Backyard fi � onmnln Y °ac�« e l Habitat w onmentaly f Imdy gardening practices.you nein support birds t you!! Certification pollinators,and other wildlife. loin the Backyard Habitat Certification O Subscribe to receive our Program program.a gwveng community of thousands of people who are working together to actively transform their yet ds e n e W S I etre r. CREATING HABITATS,ONE YARD AT A TIME ands eet/spa<e•imD.,,m ITP....,,.. nani tats.Our team will give you the tools you need to get started. BackyardHabitats.org ® Spread the word! t Backyard HaMtat Certification A a C •fl OurprogramArea PROGRAM OVERVIEW © Donate to the program. Ienlace end community Ices of any size througO Volunteer with the program. ® , mulm"nutmntn IClackamas,CIrn.ea Multnomah and Washington<o lks. am HOWd0e51IW0Ik? ��I To see if you nee, idproms II-' i visit backyardhabltate.or1. O Explore our website STIP 1:Sign up at kackyerdhaakats.org. �? w .a ! 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In the July meeting,Director Asher discussed recent displacement of Tigard tenants as a result of"no-case" evictions, and presented the Council with three concepts for tenant protection programs.Two of these three concepts are described in the city's Affordable Housing Plan.All three are draft recommendations of the Washington County Eviction Prevention Consortium,made up of the Oregon Law Center,Unite Oregon,and Community Action. The three program concepts discussed were: •Relocation Assistance •Legal Aid,and •Rental Registrations and Proactive Inspections. ACTION REQUESTED This is a discussion item to present the City team's recommendation for two specific eviction prevention programs,and to receive Council direction on proceeding to develop these programs. •The first recommendation is to develop a relocation assistance ordinance that would require that landlords issuing "no-cause" evictions to tenants must provide those tenants with financial assistance to defray the costs of finding new housing and relocating their household. •The second recommendation is to develop a program to ensure tenants have adequate legal representation in legal proceedings. Often called"right to counsel" programs,these services help tenants assert their rights under the law and can reduce the number of evictions and displacements.This program would require budgetary support. If Council accepts these recommendations,the City team will develop the necessary code language and program implementation framework and return to Council at a later date for formal adoption. The Community Development team will return at a later date to discuss livability concerns in rentals and the prospects for a proactive rental inspection program modeled on successful precedents in Gresham and McMinnville. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Multiple studies have shown that evictions have detrimental impacts on tenants, families,and the broader community. •Children in evicted families have worsened health and educational outcomes that are long-lasting. •Communities of color and families with children are disproportionately evicted. •Evicted tenants are more likely to lose their employment,worsening the cycle of poverty. •Evictions reduce participation in democratic processes. •Evictions have been shown to increase crime rates in communities. •No-cause evictions worsen the problem of houselessness. While some evictions are justified,many more are "no-cause," the result of landlord actions or landlord-tenant interactions that could reasonably be avoided through mediation,or by connecting tenants to resources and supports. By reducing no-cause evictions and providing legal support for tenants to assert the rights they already have,the City of Tigard would take an important step toward fulfilling its vision to be an equitable community that is walkable,healthy and accessible for everyone. Tonight's discussion will focus on two program proposals to help the city achieve these goals. 1. Tenant Relocation Assistance •These programs provide a financial safety net for tenants to help them cover moving expenses and relocation costs. •Payment is required only when a tenant is evicted for no cause,or their rent is increased beyond allowed thresholds. •Landlord makes payment directly to tenant. •Payment amounts can be based on flexible standards such as the number of bedrooms or family size. •Certain exemptions could apply(moving family into unit,primary residence,new construction,etc.) 2. Right to Counsel •These programs fund legal assistance for tenants. •Help tenants with valid claims under law to assert their rights. •Can assist tenants in eviction proceedings,where they may get a stipulated settlement. •Encourage compliance with state laws regarding rent increases and evictions. Both of these programs have local or national precedents.Relocation assistance is allowable under Oregon law and has been confirmed by the courts. Right to counsel has been demonstrated as a successful means to eviction diversion in communities where it has been implemented. Dates of Previous and Potential Future Considerations July 19,2022-First tenant protections discussion with Council. Public Involvement November 10,2022-Annual rent burden meeting- Library-Tenants Rights discussion with Oregon Law Center and Tigard teammates Impacts (Community, Budget, Policies and Plans/Strategic Connection) Tigard Strategic Plan Objective 3.4:Proactively intervene as necessary to meet the housing needs of all community members. Tigard Affordable Housing Plan Strategy 10.A.3: Rental Relocation Assistance Tigard Housing Needs Analysis Goal 10,Policy 10: The City shall enact policies that provide for equitable housing opportunity without discrimination or disparity based on tenure, familial status,or household composition of the occupants of any type of housing. ALTERNATIVES & RECOMMENDATION ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • Eviction Lab at Princeton University •A Right to Counsel is a Fighting Chance—Center for American Progress • Right to Counsel Prevents Evictions and their Discriminatory Impacts on Communities-ACLU • Right to Counsel Movement Gains Traction—Shelterforce • Using Right to Counsel as an Eviction Diversion Strategy—National League of Cities Attachments Presentation Tena p rotections: Continued City Council Discussion & Staff Recommendation City Council • • titz October 18, 2022 OF : Tigard • Two Broad Categories of Tenant Protections • Eviction Protections • Provide equity to tenants - no no-cause foreclosures • Prevent/Reduce displacements • Provide cushion to help with relocation in no-cause evictions • Habitability Protections • Ensure tenants are provided with habitable units • Discourage retaliation TiCITY OF m .,.—.. ..M ga rd — The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy•Engagement• Excellence Who Else Has Adopted Tenant Protections? • Relocation Assistance • Portland, Seattle, Bellevue, WA, Long Beach, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Oxnard, CA • Legal Aid • Boulder, CO, Cleveland, Newark, Detroit, Philadelphia, many more CITY OF Tigardw The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy•Engagement• Excellence Guidance on Tenant Protections • Local Policy Guidance • Affordable Housing Plan (2019) • Housing Needs Analysis (2021 ) • Local Feedback • Housing equity events (2018-2021 ) • Direct requests to teammates and Council • Tenant rights group • Code complaints CITY OF = ' Tigard The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy• Engagement•Excellence - Why Consider Tenant Protections in Tigard? • Significant displacements of low-income households in Tigard • Walnut Tree (2016) - 36 units • Woodspring (2021 ) - 172 units • Crown Oaks (2022) - 58 units • Lack of social safety net to help with unexpected expenses • Life, health, and safety concerns in existing units CITY OF Tigard The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy•Engagement• Excellence Community Impacts of Evictions • Houselessness • Public Safety • Equity • Health • Economy • Democracy e Tigard The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy•Engagement• Excellence Evictions Contribute to CBSN ORIGINALS > Houselessness How no-fault evictions are contributing to LA's Evicted tenants are more likely to end homeless crisis up chronically unhoused. *CBS BY CYDNEY ADAMS REPORTS FEBRUARY 24, 2019/ 7:00 AM / CBS NEWS f y p 4 t, cruz,e Sz Delinquency 4, S. (VSAGE �bSume .little i,,�pri12422,Nu"0'-'32 S The Authors)2021,Article Reuse Guidelines h.-^a,3 d�rort20.11'"00111.3'22F0?�939 journals Evictions AreaArticle Public Safety Issue Eviction and Crime: A Neighborhood Analysis in Philadelphia Evictions can increase crime rates. Daniel C. Semenza 1.Richard Stansfield 1.Jessica M.Grosholz2,and Nathan W.Link 1 Abstract In this study we use generalized estimating equation !GEE) models to analyze how rates of eviction correspond to homicide, robber; and burglary rates across all residential neighborhoods in Philadelphia from 2006 through 2016. We assess the moderating role of neighborhood poverty accounting for residential mobilia; economic disadvantage, and community composition. We find that eviction is associated with all three types of crime in fully controlled models. Additionally; neighborhood poverty significantly moderates this relationship for robbery and burglar}; but not homicide. TTe discuss the implications of these results with attention to policy opportunities to reduce eviction and suggestions.for fixture research. Implications for Policy and Practice As Brennan(2018a)notes, evictions extend beyond a landlord-tenant issue.As such, policy efforts to reduce eviction and alleviate its consequences must move beyond this two-person dynamic. While we did not assess individual-level processes,this study adds to a nascent literature that shows evictions can have significant criminogenic consequences in local communities. Since eviction is an inherently disruptive indicator of serious financial burden that leads to frequent moves and numerous concurrent hardships, financial assistance through public social welfare programs may be especially critical for those that are evicted (Desmond, 2012).Although housing assistance, in particular, may buffer against criminogenic consequences of eviction across communities, research shows that evicted tenants often struggle to navigate the arduous process of securing housing aid (Desmond, 2016). Thus, more generalized public assistance via social welfare programs may be especially consequential for these families so that they can avoid eviction. Discrimination in Evictions: Empirical Evidence and Legal Challenges* Evictions Are an Equity Issue Deena Gr'eenberg..-Carl Gei'slienson.""and Matthew Drcmand"•". Evictions and a lack of affordable rental options disproportionately Tens ofthancanda°fhousing dia'nm°atnn intlanns are filed each year impact communities of color and other marginalized groups. Although there has been extensive study of discrimination in the rental market. discrimination in evictions has been largely overlooked. This is Manse deter- mining n/tether discrnnmamn rude in evictions leg.. presents ereno challenges. Not rads do landlords lyrially have a non-discriminatory reason her evictions nonpasmea),but they also wield tremendous discretion over eviction deci- ,brrrte that can be id Ma °rdmnnobias against a prorttrd grog. Detecting discrimination in evictions.. moreover. poseanumhc•r eif challenges that"wenMnud methods of assessing housing sociological science discrimination are ill-suited to address. This Article is among the fent to empiri- cally investigate racial and ethnic discrimination in eviction decisions. It does so by drying on the Milwaukee Area Renters Study.a novel°filen• ren! ,tris do Lawsevict rental households.its in Statistical inaptly ental that among tonnes Racial and Gender Disparities among Evicted at risk of eviction.Hispanic tenants m predominantly white nrighMorh.cnla were roughly mire as likely to lie evicted as those in predominantly non-white neigh- Mohr,.ds. Hispanic tenants were dist more likely to get evicted n lien they had a non-Hispanic landlord. This Article discusses passible explanations for these Americans findings and evaluates legal and policy solutions Jute addressing discrimination an the eviction perces,. Peter Hepburn,a Renee Louis,b Matthew Desmondb INTRODUCTION Every year.tens of thousands of housing discrimination complaints are a)Rutgers University-Newark:b)Princeton University filed., Between 2104 and 2014.more than 300.000 housing discrimination complaints were reported to non-profit fair housing organizations and gov- Abstract:Drawing on millions of court records of eviction cases filed between 2012 and 2016 in 39 states,this study documents the racial and gender demographics of America's evicted population. •Parts of this Article draw nn independent research and writing completed hetw'ccn Black renters received a disproportionate share of eviction filings and experienced the highest rates January and!slay 2015. Research was suppmtcd by the John D.and Catherine T.\lacAnhur Foundation.through its"How Housing Matters'initiative. The authors wish to thank Monica of eviction filing and eviction judgment. Black and Latinx female renters faced higher eviction Bell.David Harris.and Professors Bone Caramelt°.Richard Fallon.D.Janes Gardner.and Jon Hanan for their helpful conversations and suggestions:April Hannan for sharing valuable rates than their male counterparts. Black and Latinx renters were also more likely to be serially insight and information: Tone Atkinson. Tsukr Hoshiipma. Kettle 11acdonald. Andrea Matthews.and Pattie Whiting for their support.ideas.and feedback:and the editors of the filed against for eviction at the same address.These findings represent the most comprehensive Hamad Civil Rights-Cita!Liberties dew Review for their guidance.substantive comments. and editing throughout the process. investigation to date of racial and gender disparities among evicted renters in the United States. •'1.0..Harvard law School.?015. •••Ph.D.candidate in Sociology.Harvard University. Keywords:eviction;race/ethnicity;gender;Bayesian imputation;disparate impact;Fair Housing Act ••••John 1..loris Associate Professor of the Social Sciences.Harvard University. Evictions Are an Equity Issue Evicting Children Tenants with children are more likely to be evicted. Evicting Children Matthew Desmond, Harvard University Weihua An, Indiana University Richelle Winkler, Michigan Technological University Thomas Ferriss, Harvard Law School This study identifies children as a risk factor for eviction. An analysis of aggregate data shows that neighborhoods with a high percentage of children experience increased evictions. An analysis of individual data based on an original survey shows that among tenants who appear in eviction court, those with children are signif- icantly more likely to receive an eviction judgment. These findings indicate that policy- makers interested in monitoring and reducing discrimination should focus not only on the front end of the housing process—the freedom to obtain housing anywhere—but also on the back end: the freedom to maintain housing anywhere. Evictions Are a Health Issue • Mothers who are evicted subsequently experience a '' Social Science&Medicine Volume 273.March 2021.113742 higher rates of mental health problems If-it • Children of evicted families are more likely to be placed in out-of-home care, leading to poor short- rhe health impacts of eviction: Evidence from the and long-term health and social outcomes. national longitudinal study of adolescent to adult health JAMA Pediatrics I Original Investigation Morgan K.Hoke°°a A®,Courtney E.Boer • Association of Eviction With Adverse Birth Outcomes Show more NI Among Women in Georgia, 2000 to 2016 + Add to Mendeley < Share 5.3 Cite Grape Himmelstein.MA;Matthew Desmond.PhD �•;tos:;',do..org,10.101b,1.socsc ed.202 .113742 Get.,g-ts and co-nect IMPORTANCE More than 2 million families face eviction annually,a number likely to increase due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.The association of eviction with newborns' Abstract health remains to be examined. Eviction represents an urgent social and economic issue in the United States,with OBJECTIVE To determine the association of eviction actions during pregnancy with birth nearly two million evictions occurring annually in the U.S.Still,the population outcomes. health impacts of evictions,as well as the pathways linking eviction to health,are DESIGN This case-control study compared birth outcomes of infants whose mothers were evicted during gestation with those whose mothers were evicted at other times.Participants not well documented or understood,particularly among young adults.Using included infants born to mothers who were evicted in Georgia from January I.2000.to nationally-representative,longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study December 31.2016.Data were analyzed from March 1 to October 4.2020. of Adolescent to Adult Health(1994-2008)(n=9029),the present study uses a EXPOSURES Eviction actions occurring during gestation. combination of analytic methods—including prospective lagged dependent variable regression models,inverse probabilities of treatment weighting,longitudinal first MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Five metrics of neonatal health included birth weight(in grams),gestational age(in weeks),and dichotomized outcomes for low birth weight(LBW) difference models,causal mediation techniques—to comprehensively assess (<2500 g),prematurity(gestational age<37.0 weeks),and infant death. Evictions Are a Health Issue IOpen. ')•irmatlo,m�rir•... I Public Health Evictions contributed to the spread of COVI D-1 9. Eviction Moratoria Expiration and COVID-19 Infection Risk Across Strata of Health and Socioeconomic Status in the United States Sebastian Sandoval,Otascoaga,MSc.Atheendar S.Venkataramani,MD.PhD,Mariana C.Arcaya.Sc D.MCi' Abstract Key Points • Question Is lifting a state-level eviction IMPORTANCE Housing insecurity induced by evictions may increase the risk of contracting moratorium associated with the risk of COVID-19. individuals in that state being diagnosed with COVID-19' OBJECTIVE To estimate the association of lifting state-level eviction moratoria.which increased housing insecurity during the COVID49 pandemic.with the risk of being diagnosed with COVID-19. Findings In this cohort study of 509 694 individuals living in the United DESIGN.SETTING.AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study included individuals with States.a differenceum-differences commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage who lived in a state that issued an eviction moratorium survival analysis found that residents in and were diagnosed with COVID-19 as well as a control group comprising an equal number of states that lifted eviction moratoria had randomly selected individuals in these states who were not diagnosed with COVID-19.Data were an increased risk of receiving a COVID.t9 collected from OptumLabs Data Warehouse,a database of deidentified administrative claims.The diagnosis 12 weeks after the moratorium study used a difference-in differences analysis among states that implemented an eviction was lifted relative to residents in states moratorium between March 13.2020.and September 4.2020where moratoria remained in place. These associations increased over time. EXPOSURES Time since state-level eviction moratoria were lifted. particularly among individuals with more comorbidnies and lower MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome measure was a binary variable indicating socioeconomic status, whether an individual was diagnosed with COVlOd9 for the first time in a given week with Meaning These findings suggest that International Statistical Classification of Diseases ord Related Health Problems.Tenth Revision code eviaiomled housing insecurity may U071.The study analyzed changes in COV1D49 diagnosis before vs after a state lifted its moratorium have exacerbated the COVID-19 compared with changes instatest hat did not lift it.For sensitivity analyses,models were reestimated pandemic. on a 2%random sample of all individuals in the claims database during this period in these states. Evictions Are an ( ! INSTITUTE far Economic Issue , w; RESEARCH art POVERTY FastFocus • Evictions can lead to a cycle of poverty • Evicted workers are 22% more likely to lose w,ww.Ip.wisc.edu No.22-2015 their jobs Matthew Desmond explores the crisis faced by poor families in.finding and maintaining affordable housing in this Fast Feasts brief.Dowing from his own extensive ethnographic and quantitative research.Desmond outlines the trends that led to the current situation:rising housing costs,stagnant or falling incomes among the poor.and a shortfall of federal housing assistance.As a result of these trends.most poor renting families now devote over half of their infante to housing costs,and eviction has become Article O O commonplace in low-income communities. Poor single mothers with young children,particularly African Americans. air at especially high risk of eviction.Desmond reviews the consequences of eviction for parents,children.and neighborhoods—and concludes with suggested policy remediesando call to pull housing back to the center of the poverty debate. Beyond Urban Displacement: Suburban Poverty and Eviction March 2015 Peter Hepburn 1,Devin Q.Rutan2,and Matthew Desmond2 Unaffordable America: Poverty, housing, and eviction Abstract Matthew Desmond Eviction has been studied almost exclusively as an urban phenomenon. The growing suburbanization of poverty in the United States, however,provides new cause to analyze the prevalence and correlates of metric of affordability and spend considerably more than 30 displacement beyond cities. This study analyzes urban-suburban disparities in eviction rates across 71 Matthew Desmond is assistant professor of sociology and percent of their income on housing costs.' social studies at Harvard University.He is an affiliate of the large metropolitan areas. We show that eviction is a common experience in suburbs as well as cities. Between 1991 and 2013,the percentage of renter households Institute for Research on Poverty. Urban eviction rates exceed suburban rates in most cases, but in one in six metropolitan areas in America dedicating under 30 percent of their income to experienced higher eviction rates in the suburbs.Multilevel models show that key correlates of eviction housing costs fell from 54 percent to 43 percent.During —especially poverty and median rent—influence eviction patterns differently in urban and suburban contexts. We explore variations in urban-suburban disparities through case studies of Milwaukee, Seattle, and Miami. Metropolitan areas with larger shifts toward suburban poverty; more expensive urban rental markets,and more segregated suburbs experience more suburban evictions. `Rutgers Umvernty.Nessark `Pnnceton University Politica So,:ut.k Evictions Are a On1L.eFuat US GE Thcdoicca'a`:;?1, ::eleReuss GssdelLnea journals Democracy Issue ht:,z doicrz i;;11""iv�___v_.t1G5C'16 Article 8 ® Evictions impact political enfranchisement. Eviction and Voter Turnout: The Political Consequences of Housing, Instability Gillian Slee and Matthew Desmond Abstract In recent years, housing costs have outpaced incomes in the United States, resulting in millions of eviction filings each year. Yet no study has examined the link between eviction and voting.Drawing on a novel data set that combines rens of millions of eviction and voting records, this article finds that residential eviction rates negatively impacted voter turnout during the 2016 presidential election. Results from a generalized additive model show eviction's effect on voter turnout to be strongest in neighborhoods with relatively low rates of displacement. To address endogeneity bias and estimate the causal effect of eviction on voting, the analysis treats commercial evictions as an instrument for residential evictions,finding that increases in neighborhood eviction rates led to substantial declines in voter turnout. This study demonstrates that the impact of eviction reverberates far beyond housing loss, affecting democratic participation. What Eviction Policies Are We Proposing? 1 ) Relocation assistance for tenants • No-cause evictions • Rent increases over threshold • Habitability violations 2) Legal aid support to provide enforcement for state and local law Tigard The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy• Engagement• Excellence Why Is Relocation Assistance Worth Considering? • For tenants, a no-cause eviction is major disruption in life. • Children are displaced from schools, adults may be forced to move further from work, increasing commute time. • For some, finding new housing will be difficult or even impossible. • There is no such thing as a no-cause foreclosure. CITY OF . Tigard The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy• Engagement•Excellence How Does Relocation Assistance Help? • Provides one-time monetary compensation to tenant. • Only applies when tenant is given a no-cause eviction. • No cause evictions mean tenant is not in arrears on rent, not in violation of terms of lease. CITY OP Tigard --- The — .The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy• Engagement• Excellence — How Would We Implement Relocation Assistance? • Engage our stakeholders • Lean heavily on precedent • Adopt a new Housing Policy title in Municipal Code • Adapt to local needs IZ CITY OF Tigard --- The 5 E's— Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy•Engagement• Excellence Why is Legal Aid Worth Considering? • One study found that in eviction proceedings nationally: • 90% of landlords have legal representation • 10% of tenants have legal representation • The state's laws to protect renters have no direct enforcement • Tenants must bring legal action in court — with evictions only achieving 10% representation, this is unlikely to occur • Filings require knowledge, language proficiency, time, money •,..�.. �.- �..� .,,.�..• ..�.• TigaCITY rOPd .....».,,.�.................. .,,. . ._..m»..-.,VV.,... ry The 5 Es- Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy• Engagement• Excellence How Does Legal Aid Help? • "Right to Counsel" programs address these inequities • Provide guaranteed representation to qualified tenants • Can divert evictions; prevent negative consequences • Coupled with mandatory notification of tenant rights CITY OF e Tigard -__-�. . A.... _ . The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment• Economy•Engagement•Excellence — How Would We Implement Legal Aid? • Fund a program through a budgetary allocation • Contract for legal services with a third party such as Oregon Law Center • Adopt municipal code requiring notice of Right to Counsel • Promote the program CITY OF Tigard The 5 E's—Tigard's Community Promise:Equity• Environment•Economy•Engagement•Excellence - How Effective is Legal Aid? • Massachusetts — 77% reduction in evictions. (2010) • Manhattan — 77% reduction in evictions. (2013) • Hennepin County, MN — 78% reduction in evictions. 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