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<br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Adoption of Resolution 5040 Expressing the City Council’s Desire that Funds to <br />Continue the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Be Directed to Domestic Priorities, Including <br />Pressing Needs in the City of Eugene <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: July 27, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 3 <br />Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Keli Osborn <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5406 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This action item has been set to consider adoption of a resolution expressing support for redirecting <br />funds from U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq toward domestic priorities, including needs in Eugene. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />In early June, Councilor George Brown provided a draft resolution to the Mayor and City Council at the <br />request of the Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC), indicating his intention to request support <br />for a resolution calling on the federal government to bring “war funds home.” The U.S. Conference of <br />Mayors on June 20, 2011, debated and ultimately adopted a resolution on this matter. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Council Goal for Fair, Stable and Adequate Financial Resources <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The council may: <br />1. Approve resolution <br />2. Modify and then approve resolution <br />3. Do not approve resolution <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager makes no recommendation. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />5040 <br />I move to approve “Resolution Expressing the City Council’s Desire that Funds to Continue the <br />Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Be Directed to Domestic Priorities, Including the Pressing Needs in the City <br />of Eugene.” <br /> \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110627\S1106273.doc <br />