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e north and south had a restaurant tax or sales tax, and the revenue would be cyclical with the economy. Mr. Holmer asked whether information was available for categories of restaurant, such as fast food. Mr. Wong said information was broken down only according to the standard industry code for restaurants, and if the tax were pursued, further analysis would be needed. He noted, for example, that because the City had no business registration fee, the number of restaurants in the city was not known, and the only information available was through the County health department. Ms. Schue asked whether consideration had been given to including Springfield and the County in the tax. Mr. Wong said staff had discussed the idea, and although Lane County was not enthusiastic, Springfield representatives had expressed interest. He added that he believed the issue would be discussed at the Metropolitan Policy Committee. 3. Strategic Financial Plan Mr. Wong reviewed Strategic Financial Plan impact statements for proposed program eliminations by department. e Responding to questions, Mr. Wong explained that programs listed on the second page of council service rankings had been included in the proposed eliminations after further analysis in order to reach the targets set by the council. Ms. Bascom asked whether it was possible to scale back the animal control program. Mr. Wong said the program included four FTEs for street patrols and the shelter costs, and any cuts would result in a significant impact to the entire program. Mr. Gleason added that if the City pulled out of the animal control program, the shelter would close. a. Development Ms. Ehrman asked about the need for refilling staff positions in the Development Department. Mr. Gleason said all vacant positions would be examined and analyzed. He said operations had been reduced for six years, and further reductions would affect program continuity. He said the position being vacated by Greg Byrne was needed to conduct effective negotiations on issues such as sales of property and tax increment programs. Mr. Gleason added that further reductions were not possible without completely eliminating programs. He said positions often were funded out of several funds, so each position required analysis. Ms. Wooten asked whether the items listed for the Community Development Division of the Development Department had been chosen from among programs or included all of that division. Mr. Whitlow and Mr. Gleason said the items had been chosen to be as comprehensive as possible according to council rankings and included all program capacity funded by the General Fund, with any remaining programs using dedicated funds. e Mr. Holmer said he thought other programs could absorb some impact, and funds could be rearranged to avoid cutting all General Fund programs. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 1, 1988 Page 4