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Fair, Stable and Adequate Financial Resources + · Telecom Over-reliance on serial bond issues · Telecommunication fees · Telecom tax resolved PERS Reform We're not good at saying no - City can't be all things to all people Local option gas tax Unable to comment State tax limitation - needs state wide fix Community resources in needs of schools first - we need to help them resolve financing - no one can get bonds passed Balance budget with some reserves Unfunded O&M in several areas - street maintenance, parks, recreation, etc. Staff has done well on finding operational Pavement preservation efficiencies in many areas Has used new and creative ways for funding Street preservation funds still inadequate sources People who can need to be willing to pay for Limited resources services A little progress regarding road maintenance City doesn't live within it's means - always revenue seeking revenue growth - priorities are skewed Very substantial imbalance between available resources and service demands Concern that the tax and fee well is not bottomless We keep postponing the inevitable talk of tax reform or big cuts Failure to find new sources of revenue Limited progress on a long term alternative funding source Unable to develop long-term ongoing and stable funding sources Next Steps · Solicit statements from Council for vision statement (inspirational ideas) · Consider and be prepared to discuss triple filter concept · Mayor Piercy and councilors Ortiz, Solomon and Pryor will come back at a process session with new ideas to consider · Need agreement on how organization will use/apply the vision · Outcome focus and measurement Issues and Priorities MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25-26, 2005 Page 8 Goals Setting Session