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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Action: Adoption of Resolution 4801 Calling a City Election on November 2, 2004, for the Purpose of Referring to the Legal Electors of the City of Eugene a Measure Authorizing the Issuance of a Maximum of $6,790,000 of General Obligation Bonds to Partially Fund the Civic Center Vision Project Meeting Date: July 26, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Sue Cutsogeorge www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5589 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to place a bond measure on the November 2004 ballot. BACKGROUND Council Action History On November 17, 2003, staff presented the Multi-Year Financial Plan to the Budget Committee. This plan identified both the capital and operating needs for the entire organization over a six- year period. A new police building was identified as a high priority need in the MYFP, and replacement of City Hall was also included as a project. On November 19, 2003, the council held a work session on sequencing of financial measures to be presented to the voters. The staff materials for that work session indicated that a bond measure for a police building would be the next potential item to be presented to voters in November 2004. A parks, recreation and open space bond measure was being considered for the November 2006 ballot. The council discussed the materials, but did not provide any direction. On July 14, 2004, the council held work sessions on the Civic Visioning Committee Report follow-up and on the parks, recreation and open space bond issue discussion. The council adopted a revised set of Civic Center policy principles and determined that a City Hall and Police Building would be located on City-owned property on 8th Avenue. The council also declined to have staff develop a November 2004 bond proposal for parks, open space and recreation projects. On July 21, 2004, the council continued discussion of a potential bond measure for the November 2004 ballot. The council directed the City Manager to develop a resolution to place a measure on the ballot based on the Civic Center Option A+, which would combine near-term space needs with modest Civic Center amenities. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040726\S0407265.doc