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e VIII. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR FREE ZONE CONFERENCE FUNDING REQUEST Mr. Gleason said the International Nuclear Free Zone Conference Committee is requesting funding support from the council for this event, which came to the council through former councilor Cynthia Wooten. Mr. Gleason said most of the events referred to the council come through either the Mayor or a City board or commission. He said this sometimes creates problems, as groups often assume the City will help fund the event. Staff has been trying to exert tighter discipline over funding for events by requiring that such expenditures be officially sanctioned by the council. Ms. Ehrman expressed support for this expenditure. She stressed that although the issue is controversial, the expenditure is appropriate as it will be a good economic development investment for the City. Mr. Boles and Ms. Schue agreed. Ms. Schue stressed that the council does need a clearer policy by which to make allocations, however. Mr. Rutan was not supportive of the request. He said the University of Oregon frequently sponsors similar, but larger, conferences. Mr. Rutan felt the City could not afford this expenditure and felt it would encourage additional requests. e Mr. Holmer felt the conference was too small to warrant the expenditure. He questioned how the specific languages for translation were chosen, and noted that financial support for translation services could start a precedent which the City cannot afford. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to authorize the expenditure of up to $5,000 in Transient Room Tax revenues to purchase translation services in support of the Fourth International Conference of Nuclear Free Zone Local Authorities. The motion passed 5:2, with Ms. Bascom, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Boles, Ms. Ehrman, and Ms. Schue voting in favor, and Mr. Holmer and Mr. Rutan voting in opposition. IX. WORK SESSION: UPDATE ON ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE MALL ACTIVITIES Jan Bohman, Development Specialist, gave the staff report. She said the mall regulations and the City ordinance regarding the mall were last revised in 1985. Since then, staff has identified the need for other revisions and additions to facilitate management of the mall and other central downtown areas. Staff has been working with the City Attorney's office for approximately a year in drafting revisions to address the concerns identified. The Downtown Commission held a public hearing regarding the regulations on behalf of the City Manager; the commission's recommendations have been forwarded to the council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 11, 1989 Page 6