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VIII. Process for Appointments to Lane County Employment Training Advisory Committee--Memo has been distributed to Council members. Manager pointed e out that the City has really not been well represented in the past. The - new committee will have 21 people on it and the City will be allotted seven different positions. The deadline for applications has been adver- tised for August 28. The question arises as to how the people representing the City should be appointed. The August 10 memo from the Manager to the Council suggested two alternative procedures: 1. Open application of community members, with the Mayor selecting nominees and the Council approving them; 2. Open application of community members with the Council president, vice president, and other interested Councilors acting as a selection committee, and whole Council giving final approval. Both options emphasize the need for Councilors to forward applicant names. Betty Smith said she would be comfortable with Alternative No.1. Mr. Delay said he would like to understand if the City's participation in this process would enhance using CETA to accomplish Council goals. Gary Long, Personnel Director, said that won't happen to the degree desired until the City is a prime sponsor. Actions now have to be approved by the Commis- si oners. This process, however, will be the first step in improving City representa ti on. Real control of City issues will occur when the City becomes prime sponsor. Mrs. Smith added that the City is eligible for prime sponsorship when the Federal Census Bureau offically recognizes the City's population of over 100,000. It was Council consensus that Alternative No.1 be selected. IX. Approval of Minutes e Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to approve the Council minutes of August 2, 1978. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. X. Discussion of City Government Response to Ballot Measure 6. Memo has been distributed to Council members. Although it is natural for citizens to ask how Ballot Measure 6 would affect the budget, Manager said it is impossible to accurately predict what would happen to services at this point because of: 1. The impossibility of predicting the allowable City tax rate for 79-80; 2. The impossibility or inherent difficulties in estimating the total assessed valuation for 79-80; 3. The impossibility of predicting what State level financial assistance may be forthcoming; and 4. The impossibility of predicting what restrictions may be imposed as conditions for State assistance. Manager said that staff believes the process for review needs to begin at an early time. He recommends starting the budget process in October with review of various departmental budgets. He added that something of deep concern is the narrow passage of the City budget. According to the terms of Ballot Measure 6, there is agreement that in the future all six percent elections will require two-thirds of those voting. Mayor Keller said he appreciates the fact that staff and Council have not jumped to the opportunity to be misquoted, but rather are sitting back and reflecting before educating anyone. Joyce Berti ami n, Ci ty Attorney I s e 8/16/78--5 51'