The council issued the following questions and comments concerning the proposed ordinance, staff's responses are in parentheses. It is important to recognize that neighborhood organizations may not be the most effective way to distribute the information to residents. Doing so might encourage property owners to simply allow the City to clean up the graffiti on their property. Pleased that this is a multi-faceted program. Suggest that such information be included.
Additional research is needed.
The proposed definition could result in fines being imposed on persons who, for example, post a sign on a telephone pole or write on a bathroom wall. The definition should be refined. Pleased with the sanctions for graffiti violations that would result from the proposed ordinance. The ordinance would result in an increased prosecutability of graffiti violations. With regard to the City removing graffiti from private property, have been contacted by constituents who were displeased with the graffiti-removal methods used by a City of Eugene employee.