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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Adoption of an Ordinance Concerning a Four-Year Income Tax for <br />Schools; Adding Sections 2.2000 to 2.2038 to the Eugene Code, 1971; and <br />Providing a Sunset Date <br /> <br />Meeting Date: April 25, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 6 <br />Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Sue Cutsogeorge <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5589 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />The council will take action on an ordinance implementing a four-year City income tax for schools. <br />A public hearing on the ordinance was held on April 11. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />On February 14, 2011, the council approved Resolution #5023 referring to the May 17 ballot an <br />income tax measure for schools. On February 22, 2011, the council adjusted the tax brackets and <br />rates for the measure in Resolution #5024. After an appeal, the ballot title was certified on <br />March 15, and was assigned Measure #20-182, Temporary City Income Tax for Schools. <br /> <br />This ordinance, along with administrative rules that would be adopted by the City Manager, <br />would implement the provisions of Ballot Measure #20-182. The proposed ordinance is included <br />in Attachment A. If Measure #20-182 is passed, administrative rules would be developed and <br />then adopted after a public notice and comment period. <br /> <br />The ordinance included in Attachment A incorporates one correction from the version that was <br />submitted for the public hearing. In section 2.010(3)(e), the bracket was incorrectly stated, and <br />Attachment A shows the correction. <br /> <br />A public hearing was held on the ordinance on April 11. Twelve people spoke about the income <br />tax. After the hearing, two councilors requested potential amendments to the ordinance. Those <br />proposed amendments are: <br /> <br />Amend section 2.2006 by adding the following sentence at the end of the section: <br />“However, nothing in the rules may require an employer to withhold wages for this <br />income tax.” (Councilor Clark) <br /> <br />Amend section 3 of the ordinance by adding the following sentence after the first <br />sentence: “It is the intent of the City Council that the sunset shall not be extended or <br />repealed unless approved by the voters.” (Councilor Zelenka) <br /> <br /> <br />\\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110425\S1104256.doc <br /> <br />