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-------- to prepare a complete staff report. In response, Ms. Bascom suggested that . staff prepare an explanation to present at the council's meeting on December 8, 1992. I I 1. PUBLIC HEARING: CITY OF EUGENE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NO. 1 City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Administrative Services Director Warren Wong presented the staff report. Supplemental Budget No. 1 consists of $21,011,676 in proposed changes to the FY93 budget. Mr. Wong reviewed the proposed changes outlined in the background information included in the council packets. He then reviewed the memo including a list of General Fund contingency requests, flagging the recycling contract included on that 1 i st. He explained that because of the .soft market" for recyclable products, the City no longer receives a rebate for its recyclable products and now must pay to have them picked up by a contractor. Responding to a question from Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Wong said that funding for the proposed fourth medic unit would be completely covered by the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Fund. Responding to a question from Mr. Boles, Mr. Wong said that the Safer Schools Program was included as part of the $500,000 Eugene Decisions service enhance- ment to come from the Transition Contingency Fund. Responding to a question from Mr. Green, Mr. Gleason said that the Safer Schools Program will appear as a baseline budget item beginning in FY94. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. . Dave Sweet, 1237 Ferry Street, testified in opposition to adoption of the proposed Supplemental Budget No.1, saying that there has not been enough effort to reduce what he felt was unnecessary administrative costs. He felt that both the council and City Manager must elevate their standards to meet the public's expectations. He noted that the council's recent annual perfor- mance evaluation of Mr. Gleason resulted in an overall average grade of C+. He felt that the City would not have an A+ government until the City Manager is elected by the voters. He also felt that until such a form of government exists, the council must exercise its duty to reduce excess administrative costs, citing legal fees. William J. Mason, 1803 West 34th Avenue, testifying on both supplemental budget items being considered, pointed out that two legal ads related to the supplemental budgets that appeared in The Reaister-Guard contained false information, specifically regarding the supposed availability of both supple- mental budget documents at the address listed in the ads. He requested that adoption of the supplemental budgets be postponed until both documents are made available for public review and comment. There being no additional requests to speak, the public hearing was closed. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 7, 1992 Page 4 . 7:30 p.m.