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Resolution 1045 Adopting a Supplemental Budget; Making Appropriations for the Ur- ban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2007, and Ending June 30, 2008 Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. John Barofsky , 2010 Hubbard Lane, averred that had there been a Budget Committee meeting on the previous item it could have benefited the discussion and the Supplemental Budget could have been passed in a timely manner. Regarding the Urban Renewal Agency budget, he wanted to know how much of the $242,000 spent on options had been used, how many would expire, and what the cost of the options to the taxpayers of Eugene had been. Additionally, he said based on the current rate of inflation he would recommend placing the bond for the Road Fund on the May ballot as the cost of repairs would increase. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. Councilor Bettman said the $303,752 allocated for FY08 and appropriated as an inter-fund transfer from the downtown debt service to another fund for urban renewal was for the consultant and legal costs and staff in FY 08. She asserted that now another $300,000 was being added to this and she wanted to know why the number had doubled. Community Development Division Manager Mike Sullivan explained that the scale of the West Broadway citizen process had not been considered when the budget had been approved. He said consultants had been brought on as part of the process and their fees had been a little over $100,000. He explained that the cost also included the cost of appraisals and the potential cost for a relocation consultant. Councilor Bettman expressed confusion. She asserted that all of those things had been anticipated in the first allocation. Mr. Sullivan reiterated that the cost of the consultant was not anticipated ahead of time, nor was the scope of the citizen process. He stressed that the council had directed staff to engage the consultants specifically for that purpose over a relatively short time period during the summer. Councilor Bettman observed that $205,000 had been added to the non-departmental miscellaneous fiscal transactions and asked what it had been for. Ms. Murdoch replied that this was an adjust- ment in funds that went directly back into downtown revitalization. Councilor Bettman asked if anyone else was “curious why that more than doubled.” She said she was curious and wanted to see a memorandum explaining what the original $300,000 had been spent on and what the additional $300,000 had been spent on. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt Resolution 1045 adopting a Supplemental Budget; making appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2007, and end- ing June 30, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Bettman vot- ing in opposition. MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 10, 2007 Page 15 Regular Meeting