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success of downtown by renting an office there and staying during the opening of Broadway. She urged the council to restore funding to the program. Councilor Meisner said he wanted to support the motion but was hesitant to go against the recommendations of the Budget Committee. He said he had seen no evidence of community support for the Sister City Program. He noted that the program could solicit private donations under their 501(c)(3) status that would be in excess of the funds it no longer would receive from the City. Councilor Kelly said he would support the motion but would also support a future discussion about providing funding directly to the four committees rather than to the Sister City Foundation board of directors. Councilor Nathanson raised concern over the relationship between the foundation and its four committees. She expressed a hope that there would be a re-invention of the program but remarked that she had seen no evidence of that sort of commitment. She said it was a great program but opined that there had to be a different way to run it. She said she would not support the amendment. Roll call vote; the motion failed, 5:2; councilors Taylor and Kelly voting yes. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Rayor, moved to amend the motion to increase the FY03 Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department expenditure appropriation in the General Fund by $ 89,396 and reauthorize 1.25 FTE to restore the Outdoor Program reduction, increase FY03 General Fund program revenues by $48,198 for additional Outdoor Program revenues to offset part of the Outdoor Program costs, reduce General Fund reserves, specifically the Reserve for Revenue Shortfall by $41,198 in FY03, and direct staff to include ongoing funding at this service level in the FY04 budget and beyond. Councilor Taylor said outdoor programs were valuable programs because they indirectly reduced the need for police services. She opined that the adult portion of the program was self- supporting. Councilor Rayor said he was convinced that LRCS staff was addressing youth issues and that this affected the adult programs. He expressed his interest in hearing additional input from the rest of the council. Councilor Bettman said she would support the motion. She noted that it would be consistent with the City support of the youth services levy. Councilor Pap~ noted that tough decisions had to be made. He expressed confidence in LRCS Director Angel Jones and the decisions that she would make. He noted that needed police services were also being cut. He said he would vote against the amendment. Councilor Kelly cited the testimony heard by the Budget Committee in support of the Outdoor Program. He stressed that the programs taught leadership skills and other necessary skills. He said that the services offered by the program were not duplicated elsewhere. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 2002 Page 7 Regular Meeting