The City Club of Eugene Podcast

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Our podcast aims to inform our residents and the larger community on varying subjects. City Club of Eugene Oregon provides this podcast to build an informed public by providing facts and opinions on diverse civic matters. We’re also on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and http://www.cityclubofeugene.org.

  1. Oct 21

    Candidates for Congressional District 4

    In the upcoming election, voters in Congressional District 4 will have the choice of three candidates for representative. Running against incumbent Democrat Val Hoyle are Monique DeSpain, Republican, and Justin Filip, Pacific Green Party. In this forum, all questions will be asked by the KLCC moderator.

  2. Oct 8

    Oregon Senate 6

    Three individuals have filed for election to Senate District 6, a district which does not include anything within the Springfield City limits, but abuts the city on the north, east and south. The candidates who have filed are Jack Tibbetts, Republican; Caleb Ticer, Libertarian; and Sierrah Williams, Democrat. Springfield City Club, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Lane County, has invited all candidates to present at a forum co-sponsored by the City Club of Eugene.

  3. Oct 6

    Election Security

    We will hear from Lane County Clerk Tommy Gong about how he and other election officials in Oregon are dealing with the impediments and challenges to people voting in the upcoming November General Election. He will talk to us about what it takes to run an election during these turbulent times and the safeguards and procedures that underpin our right to vote. All across the country, courts and local election officials are dealing with an unprecedented amount of misinformation and assaults on the right for people to vote without harassment or interference. Recently a U.S. Supreme Court decision barred the federal government from requiring that all states give a list of voters to the US Postal Service to determine who gets a ballot and who doesn’t. This is only one example of potential interference in fair and open elections. Since 1981, when the Oregon Legislature approved vote-by-mail for local elections, voters in Oregon have been ahead of the curve in making voting more accessible. In 1998 Oregon Ballot Measure 60 was passed with more than a 69% affirmative vote. This citizen initiative required all Primary and General Elections to be held using vote-by-mail, Currently all elections in Oregon are held by using vote-by-mail. Oregon voters receive ballots in the mail and are able to vote in the privacy of their own homes or in discussion with family and friends, and return their ballot by mail or by putting it in an official ballot drop box. The process of developing, printing and mailing ballots is complex and exacting. Lane County Election procedures for processing returned ballots and counting votes is transparent and easy for any member of the public to follow. Lane County Clerk Tommy Gong will be our guide through this important and intricate process. In Oregon every vote counts and every vote is counted.

  4. Oct 3

    Eugene Neighborhood Associations and Emergency Preparedness

    The Friday, September 11, meeting of the City Club of Eugene will highlight Eugene’s neighborhood associations and their critical role in emergency preparedness. Speakers Fabio Andrade from the City of Eugene and Jensina Hawkins, co-chair of the Neighborhood Leaders Council, will explore the public oversight of city-recognized neighborhood associations and the many roles and successes specific neighborhood associations have had with involving residents in everything from better storm and wildfire preparedness to major health initiatives, such as a $750,000 Oregon Health Authority grant awarded to a Eugene neighborhood. The program will also highlight specific projects such as radio communications networks and other rapid response disaster preparedness strategies. Emergency preparedness is an example of how residents working together can make things happen. Neighborhood association board members and emergency prep volunteers who are in the audience will be introduced to encourage audience members and those listening on the livestream to connect with their local neighborhood group. This program will emphasize the importance of neighborhood associations in disaster preparedness and connecting people to resources by encouraging them to join their local neighborhood association or connect directly with groups such as Eugene EmComm, who are amateur radio operators providing emergency communications. There will be ample time for Q & A, in addition to resource tables where you can find more information about your local neighborhood association and specifics about disaster preparedness.

  5. Sep 30

    Eugene Clean Energy Fund: Ballot Initiative

    Eugene voters will decide this November whether to establish the Eugene Clean Energy Fund, a proposed program intended to provide long-term funding for local climate action, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green infrastructure, and clean-energy workforce development. The measure would impose a 2% license fee on the Eugene gross profits of large retailers with more than $1 billion in annual national gross profits and at least $500,000 in annual gross profits from retail sales within Eugene. Groceries, medicines, residential garbage and recycling services, and health care services would be excluded from the calculation. Revenue would be placed in a dedicated fund, with recommendations for expenditures made by a nine-member committee. Supporters argue the measure would create a substantial, dedicated source of funding to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while expanding access to clean-energy investments and jobs. Opponents raise concerns about consumer costs, economic impacts, accountability, and whether the proposal would produce measurable emissions reductions. City Club of Eugene will bring representatives of the supporting and opposing campaigns together to examine these competing arguments and answer questions about what the measure could mean for Eugene residents, businesses, and climate policy. The forum will be moderated by Nathan Wilk, a KLCC reporter.

  6. Sep 27

    Candidates for City Council’s Ward 5

    As Eugene voters prepare for the November 3, 2026, general election, City Club of Eugene will host a public candidate forum featuring contenders for Eugene City Council in Ward 5, Athena Aguiar and Mike Clark. Eugene faces a series of interconnected and high-stakes challenges. This forum will provide voters with an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about their priorities, values, and governing approaches. The discussion will focus on issues at the center of current public debate, including housing affordability and supply; homelessness and public safety; economic development and downtown revitalization; climate policy and infrastructure. Like many cities, Eugene faces fiscal constraints that require difficult tradeoffs in funding public safety, housing programs, and basic services. Local leaders are navigating increasing polarization and the challenge of building consensus across a diverse and engaged community, due to erosion of public trust and civic divisions. Candidates will respond to moderated questions posed by KLCC reporter Zac Ziegler, and submitted by the audience. The program will highlight both shared priorities and key differences in how candidates propose to address Eugene’s most pressing challenges.

  7. Sep 11

    Wards 3 & 4, Eugene City Council Candidates

    In this program, four primary election candidates for Eugene City Council's Wards 3 and 4 positions speak to City Club of Eugene attendees. The speakers include Ward 3 candidates John Barofsky and Jennifer Smith, and Ward 4 candidates Tom Stedman and Councilor Jennifer Yeh. You may watch the program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel. This program was recorded on April 24, 2026.

  8. Sep 11

    Congressional District 4 Candidates

    Listen to this primary candidate forum for the 4th Congressional District. Candidates for the Democratic Party nomination include Daniel Bahlen, Melissa Bird, and Rep. Val Hoyle. You may watch the program on City Club of Eugene's YouTube channel. This program was recorded on April 17, 2026.

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Our podcast aims to inform our residents and the larger community on varying subjects. City Club of Eugene Oregon provides this podcast to build an informed public by providing facts and opinions on diverse civic matters. We’re also on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and http://www.cityclubofeugene.org.

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  • Creator
    cityclubeugene
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    223
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