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Mr. Rayor believed the amount was reasonable. It allowed a candidate to get a campaign started. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly indicated he would propose an amendment to allow a candidate to loan his or her <br />campaign up to 25 percent of the total voluntary limit. <br />Ms. Taylor said that many people could not afford such an amount, and she believed it gave an <br />advantage to those with money. <br /> <br /> The motion passed, 5:3; Ms. Taylor, Ms. Bettman, and Mr. Kelly voting no. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner asked that the motion's maker and second accept a friendly amendment to line 2 of <br />Section 4 of the resolution to preface "voluntary limits" with the words "City and State." Mr. Kelly <br />and Mr. Pap~ agreed. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly and Mr. Pap~ accepted another friendly amendment from Mr. Meisner, which was to add <br />a new Section 5 that read "A candidate who pledges to follow these limits shall file C&E reports at <br />the same times and using the same forms as candidates who have not made the pledge." <br /> <br /> Ms. Nathanson, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to add a new section that <br /> read "Candidates may be released from the pledge if other candidates in the <br /> race have not made and met the conditions of the pledge through the second <br /> reporting period." <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman asked what happened if there were three candidates for a position, and the third <br />candidate did not participate; that did not matter in the scenaro envisioned by Ms. Nathanson, <br />because it was only the candidates that had agreed to participate in the program would be <br />released. It did not imply that all the candidates had to commit to the program. Ms. Nathanson <br />said that was a good point, and the subject deserved futher discussion. Ms. Bettman suggested <br />that the council simply establish a time limit, for example, within a week of filing, during which <br />candidates could be released from the program commitment. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly agreed with the intent of Ms. Nathanson's motion but suggested that a broader <br />approach, such as "the City Manager will design a program that will allow release under certain <br />circumstances" might be more appropriate given the limited amount of time available to the <br />council. Ms. Nathanson was willing to take that approach, but wanted to have something in place <br />now. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson pointed out that the council could pass the resolution anytime before May 22 to <br />ensure it took place; unlike an ordinance, the resolution could become effectively immediately. <br />Ms. Walston suggested that the resolution be redrafted, circulated among councilors, and <br />adopted at a later time. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson anticipated that the wording in question would be fixed at a subsequent meeting. <br /> The motion to amend passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pap~, seconded by Mr. Rayor, moved to amend the resolution by <br /> stipulating that those who elect to use the voluntary program do so within five <br /> days after the filing deadline. The motion to amend passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 10, 2002 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />