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RESOLUTION NO. 4890 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR MEASURE 20-114, A MEASURE TO CHANGE THE CHARTER OF lANE COUNTY GOVERNMENT Whereas, the Lane County Public Safety Task Force (PSTF) consisted of elected officials from Lane County, from the 12 cities in Lane County, the District Attorney, and the Sheriff, and Whereas, the Task Force analyzed needs, problems, and issues within the public safety system, established a focus and goals for the system for at least the next five years, reviewed a list of new, restored, or enhanced programs and services that would help achieve goals, and chose a budget level appropriate to improve the public safety system in Lane County, and Whereas, the Board of Commissioners of Lane County has adopted virtually all of the recommendations of the Task Force, and Whereas, the Board of Commissioners considered a variety of methods to finance the programs and services recommended by the Task Force, and Whereas, the Board of Commissioners believes that: 1) an income tax is the fairest and most likely financing method that would be supported by the people of Lane County; 2) that compromise is sometimes necessary to achieve goals and an income tax is a reasonable choice compared to other financing techniques; and 3) cities specifically requested that property taxes not be considered as the primary financing technique, and Whereas, the proposed Charter Amendment to limit the Board of Commissioner's authority would: 1) cap the rate of any income tax at 2 percent of net income; 2) dedicate the revenue only to public safety purposes; 3) require property tax relief equal to 95 cents/$1 000 of assessed property value; and 4) establish a reserve to stabilize services during economic downturns and unforeseen events, and Whereas, if passed, no changes to these Charter limitations could be made without another positive vote of the people, and Whereas, the Board of Commissioners would appreciate a Resolution of Support from each city in the county to pass Measure 20-114, a measure to change the Charter of Lane County government, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, AS FOllOWS: 1. The City Council supports the recommendation of the Public Safety Task Force that the focus of the public safety system for at least the next five years should be on illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol-especially methamphetamine. 1