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<br /> . denied a ballot title, the council could direct the City Attorney to draft <br /> language for a ballot title that is of legislative character. <br /> Councilors agreed to include a section in the Code giving the City Attorney <br /> the authority to reject a prospective petition that is not of legislative <br /> character. Mr. Holmer noted his opposition to this proposal. <br /> Mr. Biedermann described several changes to the referendum/initiative <br /> process, which he described as IIhousekeeping" measures. One of these changes <br /> would require that measures be filed with the Finance Officer no less than 45 <br /> days prior to the election. This 15-day extension would give the City <br /> Recorder more time to verify signatures. Mr. Holmer said he sympathizes with <br /> the pressures on the City Recorder but said he is uncomfortable lengthening <br /> the process. <br /> Another change would require the nominating petition to be filed at least 75 <br /> days prior to the election; this change represents a five-day increase. Mr. <br /> Holmer said the State requires that nominating petitions be filed at least 70 <br /> days prior to an election. He thought that the City's process should be kept <br /> in sync with the State's. Ms. Fieland stated that the City Recorder's Office <br /> needs additional time because of its interaction with the County. The City <br /> needs to verify signatures on the 70th day and turn in the signatures to Lane <br /> County Elections; this does not give the City Recorder enough time to verify <br /> signatures on petitions submitted at the last minute. <br /> Mr. Biedermann said staff is proposing to change the number of days for <br /> e verification of signatures on a petition by the Finance Officer from 10 to <br /> 15. Ms. Fieland said implementation of this change will bring the City into <br /> compliance with State laws and will eliminate the need to pay overtime to <br /> employees to meet the 10-day time limit. <br /> Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, to direct staff to <br /> draft an ordinance reflecting the discussion above and that a <br /> public hearing be scheduled. The motion passed 5:0:1, with <br /> Mr. Holmer abstaining. <br /> IV. REPORT ON VOTERS' PAMPHLET <br /> Barb Bellamy, City Manager's Office, said that as originally envisioned, most <br /> voters' pamphlets would require only eight pages, at an approximate cost of <br /> $6,5000 for printing and mailing. Pamphlets published to date have ranged <br /> from 8-24 pages and have been more costly than anticipated. This is due in <br /> part to increasing postage rates and printing costs. Additional factors are <br /> publication size, staffing level, City Attorney assistance required by the <br /> committee drafting the neutral statement, and Lane County Elections charges <br /> for signature verification on arguments. Ms. Bellamy reviewed three options: <br /> 1) retain the ordinance, which allows the council to determine, for each <br /> election, whether a local voters' pamphlet should be published; 2) repeal the <br /> local voters' pamphlet ordinance; and 3) consider ways to reduce City costs <br /> . MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 9, 1989 Page 5 <br />
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