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- ---- e Green said he too has received phone calls from constituents but most have been concerned with the personal income tax. Mr. Boles said the core service package was inadequate in the areas of affordable housing, community policing, and human services but he would support it. He suggested that the charge of the Revenue Committee be expanded to include a utility tax, saying a broad-based funding mechanism is needed. City Manager Mike Gleason said that after the council closes on the core service package, staff will produce a clear statement about the core and confirm it with the council. Upon approval of the core, staff will design an organizational implementation plan. Ms. Bascom said she wanted more discussion on the policy for doing community policing. She also suggested the council stop using "drop" and "include" categories in further discussion of the strategy. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, to endorse the following: reduce Facilities Preservation by $.8 million, include corporate cost efficiencies of $.8 million, show service changes of $3.5 million, and fund the remaining $2.84 million plus enhancements of $1 million, for a total to-be-funded core of $3.84 million. The motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Robinette, to expand the charge of the Revenue Committee to include the revenue implications of a e utility tax with a low-income protection. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Mr., Robinette, to amend the motion to include a restaurant tax to the charge of the Revenue Committee. Mr. Boles argued that the charge to the Revenue Committee was to find a revenue source for the core. He said that the council should broaden the base and ask the committee to look at all revenue sources and then it can choose which to use to fund the core. Ms. Bascom felt that the council should focus on funding core services first. She also was opposed to moving on a utility tax before contacting the Eugene Water & Electric Board. The amendment to the motion carried, 5:2; Ms. Bascom and Mr. Boles opposed. The motion carried, 6:1; Ms. Bascom opposed. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to expand the charge of the Revenue Committee to look at revenue sources that might be applied not only to core services, but also any as-yet-unfunded elements on the list, including fire stations and library. The motion carried unanimously, 7:0. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 19, 1992 Page 2 11 :30 a.m.