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e considering items such as workshops, travel, and training at the council 1 eve 1 . Mr. Rutan said he saw the council as asking the Budget Committee to consider program cuts. He said there was a substantial deviation in the public pro- cess by the Budget Committee because it took on the role of policy-making. Mr. Bennett called the council's attention to an audit completed for the Hult Center that showed the center as operating efficiently. He suggested the council consider having various City departments undergo a similar procedure. He said the council needs to first agree on the severity of the problem. If the council agrees it has a severe problem, he said the various departments need to gain credibility on the efficiency of their operations. He said he thinks the City is, in general, an efficient operation. Ms. Schue suggested that councilors review Mr. Rutan's memo and discuss the issue at the June 13 meeting. Mr. Obie said the council will review the budget, make any necessary changes, and forward it as a recommendation for the public hearing June 27. Ms. Wooten said the discussion June 13 should also include new revenues. Ms. Schue said councilors need to remember that the City Manager's recommen- dation came after the council said it was looking at new revenue sources. e Ms. Ehrman asked Mr. Rutan how he envisioned the public input part of the process at the time of the balloting. Mr. Rutan said public input is an attempt to get the sentiment of the community. He said his experience has been that the council recommends certain cuts, after which the affected constituency shows up at the hearing and gives testimony. He said there were more people testifying this year because of the number of program cuts being proposed. However, he said those people represented a narrow set of issues. He said the council has a responsibility to listen to the testimony, but then make judgments as to how the programs relate to the larger community. Mr. Gleason said Mr. Rutan asked staff to review different ways to deal with the $140,000 projected deficit. He said it has been difficult for staff to remain consistent when it is comparing a line item budget and program ap- proach at the same time. II. ESTABLISH AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Obie said he will be giving an update on the Soviet Sister City project. Mr. Miller said he would like to discuss an issue involving cable access and KLSR 25. He said he would also like to discuss an issue rf marketing City- owned property. Ms. Schue said she would like more information about what is occurring on the Willamette Street issue. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 6, 1988 Page 4