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• Councilor Zelenka - cited support for community safety needs and package of services <br />but expressed concern about a payroll tax; suggested a payroll tax is not progressive <br />and suggested methods for making a payroll tax more progressive; mentioned desire for <br />more community engagement and possibly a public vote. <br />• Councilor Clark - agreed with other councilors about the need; cited previous <br />suggestion for an alternative funding mechanism; supported deciding the issue as a <br />council rather than sending it to a public vote. <br />• Councilor Semple - asked for clarification about Councilor Clark's alternative funding <br />mechanism. <br />• Councilor Clark - cited annexations of River Road/Santa Clara properties as a <br />mechanism for incremental, additional revenue. <br />• Councilor Semple - asked staff about balance of budget estimates; expressed support for <br />the payroll tax and referenced a future report about where tax revenue would go within <br />community safety; expressed hope for community support. <br />• Councilor Zelenka - inquired if there is an updated analysis of how many people work in <br />Eugene versus live in Eugene; expressed appreciation that cost of community safety <br />under payroll tax would be split with non-residents. <br />• Councilor Clark - inquired if revenue from annexations of River Road and Santa Clara <br />properties was discussed as a part of the funding mechanism analysis; made additional <br />comments about who bears the burden of a payroll tax. <br />• Councilor Semple - reminded council that nonprofits and lower wage earners were <br />included in payroll tax as a measure of fairness. <br />• Mayor Vinis - suggested that a payroll tax is meant to be broad and shallow with <br />minimal impact; expressed desire for more time to show impact of bridge funding and <br />reminded council of the promise to establish long-term funding; referenced TAC Report <br />and interconnected nature of community safety and homelessness/housing efforts. <br />• Councilor Pryor -expressed interest in analyzing alternative tax structures to address <br />concerns about lower wage workers. <br />• Councilor Zelenka - asked staff to produce a variable rate analysis and expressed that <br />progressivity is more important than simplicity. <br />The work session adjourned at 6:34 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br />(Recorded by Samantha Roberts) <br />Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. <br />MINUTES - Eugene City Council April 8, 2019 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />