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<br />e <br /> <br />in their jurisdiction. Mr. Miller replied that the organizations affected most <br />had the highest number of participants. The City would lose $4,000; 4-J, <br />$3,000; and only one non-profit lost $1,000 or more. The administrative costs <br />lost ranged in the area of $300 to $700, not a major source of revenue. <br /> <br />Ms. Wooten asked Mr. Miller how much administrative money his shop had lost. <br />Mr. Miller replied the total staff, including the contractors, had been reduced <br />from 64 positions to approximately 45. The City of Eugene staff was increased <br />from 19 staff to 37. In addition to prime sponsor staff of 37, there is staff <br />~mployed through Lee, Bethel, and 4-J school district~_ ThQ totdl ;~ app~o~- <br />imately ~5 ~taff (which includ~~ ~~k;~es). <br /> <br />Ms. Wooten referred to the letter from Ray Thorn, Employment Division, Department <br />of Human Resources, which indicated that jurisdictions did not need to suspend <br />their program if they continue good faith efforts at resolving this at the <br />Federal level. Subsequently the balance of prime sponsors are not disrupting <br />or terminating their program. She wondered why Eugene was the only one in the <br />state to continue the effort in this way. Mr. Gleason said the responsibility <br />rested with him. Every legal opinion agreed that it is unconstitutional. In <br />his opinion there was a risk; unfortunately, it would be determined in the <br />future. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Ms. Wooten said that she was confused because she thought at the time that <br />they were voting to have 60-day termination of the program if no solution at the <br />Federal level was determined. For that reason, she was surprised that the pro- <br />grams were terminated prior to 60-day review by the council. Mr. Long replied <br />that they did not terminate any contracts prior to April 15, 1981, except those <br />that they could no longer fund because of budget cuts. Mr. Lindberg asked the <br />plans for citizen boards. Mr. Long said that they were meeting in the next few <br />days and hoped to have the input of the Prime Sponsor Council and the Private <br />Industry Council. Mr. Lindberg complimented Mr. Long on the fact that very <br />little criticism has been heard about the decisions except that communications <br />might have been improved. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, that the City approve <br />the continuation of the City of Eugene restructured CETA prime <br />sponsor program. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith complimented Mr. Long and reminded the council that the purpose of <br />CETA was to train employees and not to fund agencies. With that focus in mind, <br />the direction of the staff is a very important one. <br /> <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Councilor Haws left the meeting. <br /> <br />IX. EUGENE RENEWAL AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONFERENCE CENTER FINANCING <br />(memo distributed) <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Manager introduced Jeff Tashman, Department of Housing and Community Conservation. <br />Mr. Tashman explained that last January, staff presented to the council a conceptual <br />plan for financing the Community Conference Center. It involved the issuing of <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />April 8, 1981 <br /> <br />Page 14 <br />