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e e e said Celebration Eugene, Inc., was created to raise funds which the City cannot supply. Mr. Hansen said the council should avoid getting involved with foundations as much as possible because the City has no control over policies set by boards of directors of foundations. Ms. Wooten said annual reports and financial statements of foundations should be distributed to the council. She said boards of directors might be asked to indemnify the City from a possible financial loss when an event is sponsored. She said a contract will indicate that the City will have no financial liability for debts of Celebrate Eugene, Inc. Mr. Hansen suggested the City contract with foundations for services. Mayor Obie said the City Attorney's Office should be directed to ensure that the City does not have unknown liabilities. Ms. Bascom discussed the Eugene Parks Foundation, Inc. She said the current national trend is to encourage private fund-raising for things which previously were publicly financed. Answering questions, Mr. Gleason said foundations and non-profit corporations are technically different. He said the City will be responsible for the financial losses of any corporation if a court determines that the City has supported the corporation or if a court determines the City Council has direct involvement with the corporation. He said the council could establish a trust account and permit non-profit corporations to exist under specific conditions. In that case, the City Council would decide about accepting ~ifts from the corporations. He said problems can arise if the relationship 1S not very definite. Mr. Rutan suggested the council establish criteria for non-profit corporations and a process for approving them. Mayor Obie said the subcommittee reviewing City committees will make a recommendation about it. Mr. Holmer suggested this subcommittee discuss the possibility of retaining trust funds without foundations. Ms. Bascom said she will inform the subcommittee about the progress of establishing the Eugene Parks Foundation, Inc. P. User Fees and Revenue Plans Ms. Wooten said she would like to discuss the City's plans for increased user fees and other revenue. She wondered if the increases are incremental and if they impact one group of people more than other groups. Mr. Hansen wondered what percentage of the cost of services the City intends to recover in fees. Mr. Rutan suggested the council approve a standard criteria against which staff proposals for fee increases could be measured. He said the increased fees should not be more than the market will bear. Mr. Holmer suggested the cost of providing services should also be considered and compared to other jurisdictions. Q. Status of Financial Relationship and Cooperation with EWEB Ms. Wooten said she had been wondering about the City's financial relationship and cooperative efforts with EWEB, but no one commented on them. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 19, 1986 Page 7