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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Report of Council Subcommittee on Human Services Funding <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: April 11, 2012 Agenda Item Number: B <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 />Councilor Pryor will present a report to the City Council from the Council Subcommittee on Human <br />Services Funding detailing its work and recommendations from discussions held in the fall of 2011. <br />This is an information item and no action is required. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The City Council Subcommittee on Human Services Funding was created during the Budget Committee <br />meetings in May 2011. The subcommittee consisted of George Brown, Pat Far, Andrea Ortiz and Chris <br />Pryor. The charge of the subcommittee was to explore options to secure an increased level of stable and <br />long-term funding for human services in the community. <br /> <br />The subcommittee met four times over the course of two months for its discussions, and produced a <br />report to the full City Council that recommended a level of investment in funding for human services <br />and an on-going funding source adequate to cover the recommended service level. That report is <br />included as Attachment A. It should be noted that the subcommittee did not consider which agencies <br />should be funded or the funding level for individual agencies. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor will present the subcommittee’s report to the full council, as was agreed to by the <br />subcommittee at the final meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Council Goals include a goal for fair, stable and adequate financial resources. This is defined as a <br />government whose ongoing financial resources are based on a fair and equitable system of revenues <br />which are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services. <br /> <br />The council-adopted Financial Management Goals and Policies include policies related to dedication of <br />revenues and diversification of revenue sources. <br /> <br /> <br />Policy B.9. – Non-Dedicated Revenues. With the exception of grants or earmarked donations, <br />the City will not normally earmark revenue for specific public purposes in general service funds <br />such as the General Fund. <br /> <br /> <br />Policy C.1. – Revenue Base. The council will work to diversify the supporting revenue base in <br />the General Fund <br /> S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120411\S120411B.doc <br /> <br />