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e encouraged examination and attempted to control growth in the total tax burden. Mr. Bennett said the goal session had included a lively discussion of how to approach the fiscal situation, and a strong commitment had been made to balance the budget. He said he recalled the City Manager saying that the $2.4 million goal could be accommodated without additional revenue, and although he did not support raising additional revenues in the first year, he would support the general plan. Mr. Bennett added that his support would be stronger if new revenues were allocated to capital projects, because he agreed with Mr. Holmerls concerns in that area. Mayor Obie said he favored moving ahead with the plan as the executive budget proposal, and while he personally did not favor a restaurant tax, he was not opposed to a restaurant tax as a new revenue source if that was the will of the community. Mayor Obie said the council should either move ahead and let Mr. Gleason use the plan as a general guideline, or ask staff to come back with additional recommendations. He said he is operating under the assumption that the City will fall short in its efforts to obtain new revenues. He predicted the cuts will not be enough, and the capital budget will ultimately suffer. Councilors did not reach a consensus that they needed to reballot the budget priorities. e Mayor Obie said the council should ask the executive managers to prepare an executive budget with the discussed guidelines. He asked Mr. Gleason how the priority choices were made. Mr. Gleason said City Managerls Office staff met with the executive managers on three occasions. He said the group made a commitment to follow the council's voting preferences as closely as possible. The process began with proposals developed by an executive managers subcommittee, the Budget Review Team. The proposals were presented to the executive managers, who debated their merits and eventually developed the "blue sheet." He said the blue sheet is an attempt to accomplish the budget balancing goal without a major disruption to the community and organization. Mr. Gleason said the managers were all willing to professionally respond to the need for cuts. He said cuts in one department often dramatically affect other departments. In response to a question from Mr. Miller, Mr. Gleason said executive managers had the same type of discussion over capital budgets. He reminded councilors that staff originally made the recommendation that the council establish an ongoing capital budget. Mr. Holmer asked if the council can be provided with an impact statement e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 1, 1988 Page 10