The Santa Clara Community Organization meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from
7 to 9 p.m., unless there are special meetings. Check our main page for monthly meeting topics and locations during the week of the meeting.
Messiah Lutheran Church Community Room
3280 River Road
Directions.
You can watch our meetings live over Google Meet. See our home page for login information.
View the SCCO YouTube channel here.
2026 Minutes
| Date | Type | Minutes/Recordings | Topics |
| Aug 6 | Hybrid | Financial Planning, Upcoming events in Santa Clara including bridge across Willamette | |
| July 2 | No Meeting |
No Meeting. 4th of July week | |
| June 4 | Hybrid | BEST updates, Summer Activities in Santa Clara Area | |
| May 7 | Hybrid |
PDF/SCCO Board Elections & Announcements, Watershed Bill of Rights & Primary Candidates, Emergency Preparedness | Board Elections, May Primary Info, Emergency Preparedness |
| April 2 | Hybrid |
PDF/Board Meeting not recorded | Organizing and planning for future months |
| Mar 5 | Hybrid | PDF/EWEB candidates, BEST, Eugene 4J School District | BEST Transportation update, Eugene 4J school update |
| Feb 5 | Hybrid | PDF / Amazon Warehouse Beyond Toxics/ Amazon Warehouse Indivisible Eugene-Springfield / ICE protests | Beyond Toxics, Amazon warehouse, Federal Building protests |
| Jan 1 | Hybrid | PDF/Board Meeting not recorded | SCCO Organizational Business |
2025 Minutes
| Date | Type | Minutes/Recordings | Topics |
| Dec 4 | Hybrid | PDF/ BEST | (BEST) Better Streets in the River Road Corridor |
| Nov 6 | Hybrid | PDF/Laurel Hill Center | Laurel Hill Center 54-unit Housing Project |
| Oct 2 | Hybrid | PDF/Stabilization Center, Mobile Crisis Services | Lane County Stabilization Center / Mobile Crisis Services |
| Sep 4 | Hybrid | PDF/ Board Meeting not recorded | SCCO Organizational Business |
| Aug 7 | Hybrid | PDF/ | Community Park & Beyond Toxic updates |
| July 3 | Hybrid | PDF/ Transportation video | Review of 7 Santa Clara Transportation projects |
| June 5 | Hybrid | PDF/ Board Meeting not recorded | SCCO Organizational Business |
| May 1 | Hybrid | PDF/ LTD / YMCA video | Proposed new YMCA at Hunsaker & River Road |
| Apr 3 | Hybrid | PDF/ No Video Available | Eugene Parks Foundation, Transitional Housing Project at St. Matt’s |
| Mar 5 | Hybrid | PDF/ Board Meeting video | SCCO Organizational Business |
| Feb 6 | Hybrid | PDF/ Backyard Habitat video | Board Elections, How to make a Backyard Habitat |
| Jan 2 | Hybrid | PDF/ Principal Nain Munoz / Navigation Cener | A conversation with the North Eugene principal, Update on the Navigation Center |
2024 Minutes
| Date | Type | Minutes/Recordings | Topics |
| Dec 5 | Hybrid | ||
| Nov 7 | Hybrid | PDF/ No Video Available | Lane County Housing progress |
| Oct 3 | Hybrid | PDF/ No Video Available | Braver Angels, How the SCCO can network with the Grange |
| Sep 5 | Hybrid | PDF/ Board Meeting video | RR-SC Plan, SCCO communications, How to choose meeting topics |
| Aug 1 | Hybrid | PDF/ 1)Roundabouts on Division, 2)West Band Path and Hunsaker intersection progress | Transportation changes in SC |
| July 4 | NO MEETING | NO MEETING | |
| June 6 | Hybrid | PDF/ Board Meeting Video | |
| May 7 | Hybrid | No written minutes. Forum with Eugene Police, Lanee Sheriff’s, CAHOOTS, Mobile Crisis Service of Lane County | Public Safety Forum |
| Apr 4 | Hybrid | PDF/ Housing and Homelessness | Housing and Homelessness |
| Mar 7 | Hybrid | PDF/ Star Voting, Yes for 4J, Committee Reports | Star Voting, Yes for 4J Committee Reports |
| Feb 1 | Hybrid | PDF/ No video | Equity Statement, Committee Reports |
| Jan 4 | Hybrid | PDF/ Mobility International | Mobility International, Committee Reports |
2023 Minutes
| Jan 5 | In person & Zoom | PDF 1) Introducing Lindsie Leech Ward 7, 2)Dan Bryant – Unhoused | 1) Introducing Lindsie Leech Ward 7, 2)Dan Bryant – Unhoused & Peace Village |
2022 Minutes
| Date | Type | Minutes/Recordings | Topics |
| Dec 1 | In person & Zoom | PDF Zoom 1) Street Improvements in Santa Clara 2) Neighborhood Plan Update | 1) Street Improvements in Santa Clara 2) Neighborhood Plan Update 3) Social Justice Committee |
| Nov 3 | In person & Zoom | PDF Zoom 1) Leaburg Canal 2) Social Justice Committee Wealth Gap | 1) Leaburg canal 2) Social Justice Committee |
| Oct 6 | General In person & Zoom | PDF Zoom 1) EmX & MovingAhead 2) Social Justice Committee | 1) EmX & Moving Ahead 2) Social Justice Committee |
| Sept 1 | General In person & Zoom | PDF Zoom 1) Changes to Beaver/Hunsaker 2) Committee Reports | 1) Changes to Beaver/Hunsaker 2) Committee Reports |
| Aug 4 | General In person & Zoom | PDF Zoom (Poor audio) 1) Site plan changes to Green Lane project 2) Street Annexation proposals from city 3) White Fragility | 1) Site plan changes to Green Lane project 2) Street Annexation proposals from city 3) Presentation – White Fragility |
| July 7 | Board In person & Zoom | PDF Zoom 1. Arterial Bridge 2) LRAPA 3) Beyond Toxics/Seneca | Arterial Bridge, LRAPA process, Beyond Toxics/Seneca permit |
| June 2 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom 1. Peace Village 2.Outreach for Neighborhood Plan | Peace Village Coop Fundraiser, Outreach for River Road – Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan |
| May 5 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom – 1. Navigation Center 2. Committee Reports including Social Justice Committee | Navigation Center at 100 River Ave, follow up to hate crime from last summer |
| Apr 7 | General Zoom | Zoom – West Lane County Commissioners Forum | West Lane County Commissioners Forum |
| Mar 3 | Executive Zoom | PDF Zoom – 1. Green Lane Veteran’s Housing, 2. How can we make Santa Clara safe and welcoming for all?, 3. Santa Clarans for Safety – Bike Path to Admiral or Zane? | Executive elections, Green Lane Veteran’s Housing, How can we make Santa Clara safe and welcoming for all?, Santa Clarans for Safety – Bike Path to Admiral or Zane? |
| Feb 3 | General Zoom | Board Elections, Racial incidents at NE, Formation of Safety for Santa Clarra group | |
| Jan 6 | Executive Zoom | SJC ‘From Graffiti to Paintballs to Bullets’, SCCO recap of 2021 accomplishments |
2021 Minutes
| Dec 2 | Zoom | Social Justice Report, Committee Reports | |
| Nov 4 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom – West Bank Path Presentation | West Bank Path, Committee Reports |
| Oct 7 | Zoom | PDF Zoom – Beaver-Hunsaker Update | Beaver-Hunsaker, State of Oregon Bias Response Team |
| Sep 2 | Zoom | PDF Zoom – Peace Village Update | Peace Village Update, Policy Topics |
| Aug 5 | Executive Zoom | PDF Zoom – Hate/Bias Incident, Foundation Update | Community Garden contract, Hate Bias Incident, Foundation update |
| July 1 | Executive Zoom | Emergency Communication in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Community Foundation | |
| June 3 | Executive Zoom | Bike/foot bridge over Beltline, Review of SC Community Foundation Board applications | |
| May 6 | Executive Zoom | PDF Zoom | Lessons of 2020 wildfire season, steps to take going forward, Social Justice Committee, Community Garden |
| April 1 | Executive Zoom | PDF Zoom | How could we run a vaccination clinic for the River Road area?, Suicide Prevention |
| Mar 4 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom Hate Bias Portion Zoom Peace Village Portion 501(c)3 Portion | Hate Bias Crimes in River Road Area, Peace Village Coop, 1st Steps forming a board for the Santa Clara Foundation |
| Feb 4 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom Covid Portion | Board Elections, LTD Santa Clara Station opening, Covid-19 update from Lane County |
| Jan 7 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom | Recap of 2020 and look forward to SCCO activities in 2021 |
2020 Minutes
| Date | Type | Topics | |
| Dec 3 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom | Recycling Programs (City of Eugene) |
| Nov 5 | Board Zoom | PDF Zoom | Low Income Housing Project – Hunsaker Lane, LTD Transit Station Update, vote on 501(c)3, vote on Historic Schoolhouse, vote on Diversity Statement |
| Oct 1 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom | Legislative Update Nancy Nathanson. Historic Schoolhouse, Forming Non-Profit |
| Sep 3 | Board Zoom | Santa Clara Schoolhouse, Forming a 501(c)(3), Clarification of Board and General Meetings | |
| Aug 6 | Board Zoom | Old Schoolhouse, Diversity/Inclusion Statement | |
| Jul 2 | Board Zoom | PDF Zoom | Square One Village, Diversity/Inclusion Statement |
| Jun 4 | General Zoom | Eugene Public Library, LTD Transit Station | |
| May 5 | General Zoom | PDF Zoom | Emergency Preparedness, Map your Neighborhood |
| Apr 2 | Board Zoom | SCCO Covid Response | |
| Mar 5 | General | Cancelled Covid-19 | |
| Feb 6 | General | Board Elections, Census, Rivendell Subdivision, 350 Carbon Challenge, Historic School House | |
| Jan 2 | Board | Carbon Free Community |
2019 Minutes
| Date | Type | Topics | |
| Dec 5 | General | Refining the RR-SC Neighborhood Plan, Traffic Lights on River Road | |
| Nov 7 | Executive | Emergency Preparedness | |
| Oct. 3 | Executive | Moving Ahead (LTD) | |
| Sep 5 | Executive | LTD Transit Station, Carbon Free Challenge, 501(c)3 for SCCO | |
| Aug 1 | General | RR-SC Plan | |
| July 4 | No Meeting | ||
| June 6 | |||
| May 2 | Board | Spreading Kindness, Hunsaker Lane, Airbnb, Historic School House, Diversity Statement | |
| April 4 | Board | 4J Local Option Levy, SC Celebration, Diversity Statement Signage, ADU’s | |
| Mar 4 | General | Beltline Interchange Construction, Diversity Statement, SC Celebration, Cultivating Community Thru Events | |
| Feb 7 | General | 2018 Review, Board Elections, Anti-Hate & Bias Statement | |
| Jan 3 | General | CERT, Historic School House, Diversity Statement |
2018 Minutes
| Date | Type | Topics | |
| Dec 6 | Board | LTD Transit Station Design | |
| Nov 1 | Board | Housing (WE CAN) | |
| Oct 4 | General | Police Auditor Presentation, EWEB presentation | |
| Sep 6 | Board | Neighborhood Plan, Historical School House | |
| Aug 2 | Board | ADU’s | |
| Jul 5 | Board | Off leash dog park, Regional Park | |
| Jun 7 | Board | Safe Routes to Schools, Recycling, Special Park District, Senator Manning, Homelessness | |
| May | |||
| Apr 5 | General | Car Camping Proposal, Santa Clara Celebration, Off Leash Park, ArtCity, SDU’s | |
| Mar 1 | General | Missing Middle Housing, Pilot Car Camping Proposal, Neighborhood Plan, Off-Leash Park, SDU’s | |
| Feb 1 | Board | City Auditor position, LTD Transit Station, Officer Election, Diversity Statement | |
| Jan 4 | General | Public Plaza at LTD station, Off Leash Park, Board Elections, Diversity Action in Response to SC family fearing being targeted by white nationalists |
2017 Minutes
| Date | Type | Topics | |
| Dec 7 | General | PDF Draft | LTD Transit Station, First Neighborhood Forum Report, White Nationalist response, |
| Nov 2 | Board | State Legislative Report, Cornerstone Housing, Homelessness, RR-SC Plan, Giant Sequoias. | |
| Oct 5 | Board | Santa Clara and Lane Rural Fire possible merge, EmX West 11th, DOLA | |
| Sep | |||
| Aug 3 | General | Possible Lone Oaks Dog Park, Regional Park | |
| Jul 6 | Board | Beaver-Hunsaker, Regional Park District, Dog Park, Illegal Fireworks | |
| Jun 1 | General | Homelessness, RR-SC Neighborhood Plan | |
| May 4 | General | Santa Clara Multi-Use Path, Neighborhood Plan | |
| Apr 5 | |||
| Mar 2 | General | Regional Park District, Homeless Rest Stops, | |
| Feb 2 | |||
| Jan 5 | General | Homeless camps, Board Elections |