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COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />This is a work session and, as such, the council is not required to take any action, as potential action on <br />amendments to the motor vehicle fuel tax dealer code is currently scheduled for January 24. At that <br />time, the council could choose to do the following: <br /> <br />Option 1: Decline to take any action, effectively choosing to make no changes to the Eugene Code <br /> concerning business license tax on motor vehicle fuel dealers; <br /> <br />Option 2: Approve the proposed amendments to the Eugene Code, including an increase to the <br /> Business License Tax on Motor Vehicle Fuel Dealers of an additional [amount to be <br /> specified] cents; <br /> <br />Option 3: Choose not to specify the exact amount of the fuel tax in the amending ordinance but, instead, <br /> make provision in the ordinance to allow the fuel tax level to be adjusted administratively to <br /> support the pavement preservation funding target determined each year in the annual budget <br /> process and approved by council; <br /> <br />Option 4: Direct the City Manager to bring back for further discussion additional options for funding <br /> Eugene' s backlog of pavement preservation projects; and/or <br /> <br />Option 5: Direct the City Manager to do any combination or variation of these options. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Manager recommends adoption of the proposed amendments to the motor vehicle fuel tax code <br />implementing a 2-cent increase to the existing local motor vehicle fuel tax, a provision for 80% refunds <br />to the specified diesel users and various minor housekeeping amendments. The scheduled date for <br />action on the proposed code amendments is January 24. <br /> <br /> SUGGESTED MOTION <br />This work session is for informational purposes only. There is no suggested motion for this item. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> A. Proposed amendments to the Eugene Code (Concerning a Business License Tax on Motor Vehicle <br /> Fuel Dealers) <br />B. "Staff Responses to Council Requests for Information," a memo from Kurt Corey dated <br /> January 10, 2005 <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br />Staff Contact: Kurt Corey <br />Telephone: 682-5241 <br />Staff E-Mail: kurt. a. corey~ci, eugene, or. us <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050119\S050119B.doc <br /> <br /> <br />