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Councilor Zelenka - said he would like to hear from the public about which path the council <br />should take—to put the issue before voters or to pass an ordinance; said that he was <br />inclined to give the choice to the voters. <br />Councilor Taylor - stated she did not believe public hearings impacted council votes much, <br />if at all; thought council should consider an adjusted base pay rate higher than minimum <br />wage because voters care about others who are barely getting by. <br />Councilor Semple - encouraged educating the public about the plan's accommodation for <br />minimum wage earners <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to <br />direct the City Manager to prepare an ordinance with a payroll tax rate of 00.0040 <br />on employees and 0.0020 on employers,. PASSED 6:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to <br />direct the City Manager to schedule a public hearing for May 28, 2019. PASSED <br />7:0. <br />The meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />,6 ct� <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br />(Recorded by Cas Casados) <br />Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. <br />MINUTES - Eugene City Council May 8, 2019 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />