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both new revenue and budget cuts. She said she does not support major one- time adjustments. She said phased new revenues and budget cuts could create e money for a new library and other new projects. She said she does not want to reduce expenditures very much. Ms. Bascom said she would like to fund some new projects with new revenue. She is interested in a new library, the Fire and Emergency Services Redeployment Plan, and a police and fire training facility. Ms. Schue said she favors some one-time adjustments the first year and none later. She said she favors additional revenue for existing programs and the current CIP. She cautioned against decreasing programs too much for new capital projects. Mr. Miller said he favors some new revenues but he would like to reduce expenditures to equal revenues. He would 1 i ke a stable revenue stream but one-time adjustments could mitigate some of the expenditure reductions. Mr. Holmer emphasized that the City cannot legally have a deficit but the budget probably wi 11 be imbalanced. He said he does not want to defer maintenance of facilities. Some one-time adjustments can be made and some additional revenues would be appropriate. He said discussions about new projects, programs, and their funding should be separate from budget considerations. Ms. Wooten said the Economic Development Strategic Plan will have to be funded, therefore, she is concerned about new projects and new revenues. Mayor Obie said his votes reflected a belief that new revenues will have to support new projects such as a library. He said the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) should be included in the targets, but new projects should not e be be included in the targets. The councilors voted on the target ballots again. Explaining the voting process, Mr. Wong and Mr. Gleason said the percentages will be carried forward each year. E. Service System Ballots Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow reviewed the results of voting on the City I S service system on November 2 and said items wi th a score of 16 (beginning with wading pools) are "below the line" and may be eliminated. Mr. Gleason said the staff will provide a report in about three months that will propose several ways to implement the voting. The counci 1 will then make final decisions. The councilors discussed ways of addressing the items "below the line.1I Mr. Bennett said he would like to wait for the staff report. Mr. Miller said he would like to lobby for retention of Police, Fire and Emergency Services. Ms. Schue emphasized the need to discuss minimum levels of service in general. She cautioned against moving items above and below the line. She said it leads to trading. Mr. Rutan said the directions given are general and he would like a staff analysis of each item below the line. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 30, 1987 Page 4