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Councilor Meisner said he would not support the motion as stated because of the final clause within it. Councilor Meisner, seconded by Councilor Rayor, moved to amend the amendment by striking the direction to staff to include ongoing funding at the service level in the FY04 budget. Councilor Meisner said he was willing to fund the program for one year to give time to come up with other funding ideas. Councilor Kelly said he would not support Councilor Meisner's amendment to the amendment. He said it would not make any fundamental change. He said that limiting the funding to one year was only "delaying the agony." Councilor Rayor said that, given a deadline, a business plan could be developed to make the program cost effective. He said the amendment was reasonable with relatively few FTE involved. He said he would support the motion whether or not the amendment passed. Roll call vote; the amendment to the amendment failed, 5:2; councilors Rayor and Meisner voting in favor. Roll call vote; the amendment passed, 4:3; councilors Pap~, Meisner, and Nathanson voting in opposition. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend the motion by amending Exhibit A of the FY03 City of Eugene budget resolution to increase the FY03 Planning and Development Department expenditure appropriation in the General Fund by $23,000 to restore the reduction to the Human Services Commission, reduce General Fund reserves, specifically the Reserve for Revenue Shortfall, by $23,000. In response to a question from Councilor Pap~ regarding a review of the funding going to human services, Ms. Murdoch cited a figure of $955,000 from the General Fund to support human services. Councilor Nathanson said it was important to acknowledge that over the past year and in the upcoming year the nonprofit providers had experienced increased unemployment and increased utility costs while State and federal aid had decreased. She said she would support the amendment. In response to a question from Councilor Meisner regarding the actual numbers allocated to the Human Services Fund in the budget process, Ms. Murdoch said that the allocation for the year was $881,789. She said the FY02 contribution was adjusted for inflation and then removed of the $23,000 from the action of the Budget Committee the previous year. She said there was a net reduction of approximately $2,000. Councilor Meisner expressed his dismay at the prospect of ignoring the recommendations of the budget committee and adding things to the budget without a definite funding source. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 2002 Page 8 Regular Meeting