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Eugene Charter Section, and any recommendations for improved implementation of this Section. By May 1 of each year, the Toxics Board shall report to the Fire Marshal the names of any hazardous users in non-compliance with the requirement to file materials balance reports. The Toxics Board shall cause to be published a notice listing the names of non-complying entities in a daily newspaper with general circulation in the city of Eugene by June 1 of each year. The office of the City Fire Marshal shall investigate all credible evidence that hazardous materials balance reports or trade secret chemical reports are not being filed in compliance with this Section. The office of the City Fire Marshal shall audit the accuracy of the reporting processes of each hazardous substance user in an order such that all hazardous substance users are audited in a random order at least once every three years. Companies to be audited shall be given an advance audit notification of no more than one month. The Toxics Board shall certify the qualifications of independent auditors who will audit the precautions used by hazardous substance users with trade secret chemicals and the technological options available for more protective alternatives. Documentation for certification of the qualifications of each auditor shall be public information. For the purposes of complying with Section 5.2(A)(4), hazardous substance users may hire only independent auditors certified by the Toxics Board pursuant to Section 6.2(G). Section 6.3 Responsibilities of the City Manager The City Manager shall consult with the Toxics Board in order to jointly determine the appropriate support services that shall be provided to the Toxics Board by City employees for the implementation of this Section. As set forth in Article VII(A), the cost of these support services shall be paid by fees collected pursuant to this Section. Section 7 ARTICLE VII - FEES Each hazardous substance user shall pay an annual fee to the City of Eugene, sufficient to jointly cover the implementation of this Section, including expenses incurred by the Eugene Public Library, Fire Marshal, City of Eugene and the Toxics Board. In order that this Section be self-supporting through hazardous substance user fees, the fee amounts shall be recommended annually by the Toxics Board and approved and amended as necessary by the Eugene City Council. All fees due under this Section shall be paid by May 1 of each calendar year. The operational budget for implementing this Section prior to the first -21- 12/5/2002