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CITY OF EUGENE <br /> LEGISLATIVE POLICIES FOR 2005 LEGISLATIVE SESSION <br /> <br /> TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION 1 <br /> <br />I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 <br /> <br />II. HOME RULE AND THE REGION 4 <br /> <br />A. EUGENE, A CHARTER CITY 4 <br />B. REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: EUGENE'S INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS 4 <br /> <br />III. FINANCING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 7 <br /> <br />A. TAX POLICY 7 <br />B. PROPERTY TAXES 9 <br />C. OTHERLOCAL BUDGET CONCERNS 13 <br />D. STATE BUDGET 16 <br /> <br />IV. TRANSPORTATION 18 <br /> <br />A. FUNDING FOR STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT 18 <br />B. RAIL SERVICE 20 <br />C. COMMUNITY LIVABILITY- OREGON LIVABILITY INITIATIVE 21 <br />D. CONGESTION PRICING 22 <br />E. FEDERAL FUNDS 22 <br />F. LOCAL FUNDING MECHANISMS 22 <br />A. BUILDING CODES 24 <br />C. LAND USE PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT 28 <br /> <br />VI. PUBLIC SAFETY 33 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2005 Session ii <br /> <br /> <br />