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<br />- ,'. .-. ". -- .. -- --- - .- ,.. -.. .~ <br />. -'" . ..- <br /> <br /> <br />-/ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />e MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />SePtember 19, 1985 <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Warren G. Wong, Finance Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Personal Income Tax <br /> <br />I NTRODUCTI ON <br /> <br />For over three years, initially as the Financial Planning Committee and <br />subseauently as a committee-or-the-whole, Council has reviewed and analyzed <br />the City1s operating and capi~al service systems and alternative revenue <br />streams to support the sys~ems, Early in 1985, the Mayor and Council adopted <br />the Eugene Agenda, which included capital projects designed to support and <br />ennance the Six Point Economic Diversification Program. Subseauent to that <br />adoPtion. fundina reauirements for maintenance and uoarade of existina infra- <br />structure (repla~eme~t of Federal Revenue Sharing En~Ttlement) and eniargement <br />or replacement to two ~xisting facilities were added to the Eugene Agenda. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />In the Spring or 1985, Council held a series of worksessions to review <br />the various capit~l project$ being discussed as part of the Eugene Agenda and <br />various revenue streams that could be used to support this program, Council <br />e formulated the fOllowing package as a result of these deliberations: <br /> <br />A, Capital Projects included in proposed Eugene Agenda <br />1. Airport Terminal Expansion <br />2, Riverfront Research Park <br />3, Downtown Revitalization <br />4, Transportation Improvements to Industrial Areas <br />5. Entrance Beautification <br />6. Library Expansion <br />7, Central Area Swimming Pool <br />8, Capital Improvements Program (replacement of Federal <br />Revenue Sharing Entitlement supporting maintenance or existing <br />infrastructure) <br /> <br />B. Financing Source <br />1, Personal Income Tax on residents and non-resiaents <br /> <br />In an effort to obtain community input and support or the proposed Eugene <br />Agenda. Councii conducted in excess of 50 meetings with citizens. from civic <br />groups to ward meetings to a booth at the Lane County Fair, Responses from in <br />excess of 1.800 individuals indicate strong support for the Airport Terminal <br />and Library Expansions and the Caoital Improvements Program ana majority <br />suoport for the imposition of a Personal Income Tax, <br /> <br />Given ~ublic input ana suDseauent deliberations. Council is orocosine a <br />Dersonai Income Tax to SuPDOrt the Euaene Aaenaa consistina of the Airport <br />~ Terminal and Library Exoanslons and CaDital~ImDrovements P~ogram subject to <br />~ voter a~oroval at the November 5. 1985 Special Election, <br /> <br />ELECTICN <br /> <br />On the November 5 Soecial Election ballot, Council will place one or a <br />