Doesn't surprise me one bit.  Do you honestly believe that any city council will base their vote on how many testified against a proposal??  Besides, Councilor Marilee Woodrow said OTHER conversations and emails balanced support vs. opposition.  Do you believe that?  

This holier-than-thou arrogance from city officials is nothing new.  Look at how Eugene's  SW-SAZ fight is shaping-up.  Do you think city staff is really listening to the four neighborhood associations, who all oppose the rezoning?  The Oregon Consensus assessment essentially concluded that city's attempt to railroad the rezoning was horrible.

(Same with the West Eugene EmX boondoggle.  This project was NEVER favored by more than half of the community.)

You'll probably respond with "off topic", but the fact is testifying at public hearings is nothing but a charade put-on by local government.  Isn't it great?!