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was not covered by the program because local government had no authority to impose restrictions on State agencies. She said that software for reporting of Toxics Right-to-Know program data would be available by June 1 and would not represent any changes from previously announced requirements. She said she supported having a Toxics Right-to-Know Charter amendment because it provided better safeguards for citizens. Moshe Immerman, 3455 Onyx Place, said he believed it was appropriate to include Toxics Right-to-Know provisions in the City Charter because it was a right of citizenship. He described Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) levels and suggested they could become a good base on which to calculate future fees for the program. Determining that there were no additional persons wishing to testify, Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. B. Council Deliberation Mr. Laue observed that the obstacle of local governments being unable to regulate state agencies was a long-standing problem faced by cities in many different areas. Mr. Lee said that he believed the differentiation between quantity and quality of toxic chemicals was important and should be considered in the establishment of future program fees. Mr. Lee commented that the community had been polarized during the campaign preceding the adoption of the Toxics Right-to-Know Charter amendment, but that the Toxics Board had brought the community together and that Eugene was becoming a leader in the field in Oregon. Ms. Swanson Gribskov asked how thresholds for the reporting of toxic chemicals had been established. Ms. O'Brien replied that thresholds were established at five percent of estimated current emission levels, that input/output accountability made reporting possible, and that a State task force was seeking to eliminate disparate reporting requirements. Mr. Tollenaar said he believed a single line amendment to the City Charter identifying citizen's rights was appropriate, but that he believed the adopted amendment went inappropriately into legislative prescriptions. V. ORDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC HEARINGS Ms. Elmer announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4639, an ordinance concerning public hearings; amending Section 2.007 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. She reminded councilors of its previously held study session and public hearing on the ordinance. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4639, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion was adopted unanimously, 6:0. Ms. Elmer announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4639 by number only. Minutes--Eugene City Council March 9, 1998 Page 7 7:30 p.m.