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------- - d. Development Services Mr. Mounts said the changes in Development Services include fee increases in Building Permits/Plan Checking, elimination of the Business Assistance Team, business license fee increase, reduction of business monitoring, reduction of $200,000 in Code Compliance, reduction in support to other agencies in Community Planning and elimination of the Annexation Program, elimination of General Fund (GF) support for downtown development activities, and a 50 percent increase for land use permits. e. Cultural Services Mr. Mounts said that the changes in Cultural Services included a membership program for the Hult Center, operational efficiencies, a reduced and privat- ized Sister Cities Program, and increased revenue for Eugene Celebration/ Special Events program. Responding to a question from Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Robinette said that there is uncertainty about the County Board of Commissioners going forward with an increase in the room tax--something that may force the City to pursue an increase on its own. Responding to questions, Mr. Mounts said that the strategy does not assume a revenue from that source. Mr. MacDonald expressed concern with continued funding of the Eugene-Spring- field Convention and Visitors Bureau and asked staff to flag the topic for discussion at the appropriate time. e 2. Enhancements Mr. Mounts said that the strategy enhanced core services to include affordable housing and community policing. Ms. Ehrman questioned including $.5 million in core services for community policing without funding the rest of DPS's Long-Range Plan. Mr. Rutan questioned the practice of funding community policing or any other program from anticipated savings. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to delete $500,000 for community policing from the core service package and consider the amount on the revenue side. Mr. Nicholson said that if the council feels that savings cannot be realized on the capital side by increasing capital maintenance by $1.8 million, then it ought not to follow his plan of funding community policing from savings. Mr. Gleason explained that, presuming the City creates a new budgetary system, the expectation is that changes will be accounted for in the baseline and any accrued savings will show as beginning cash balances. The issue of whether to target it now or later can be dealt with at another time, separate from the question raised by the motion. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 28, 1992 Page 2 5:30 p.m. --