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cases were being referred to Municipal Court by Eugene Police Department (EPD) officers. He recalled that the District Attorney had gone through a process during the previous year in which he decided not to file as many cases. As a result, he observed that more cases were coming through Municipal Court. He said, too, that the increase was due in part from focused patrols on various issues such as Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII), which resulted in a dramatic increase in arrests. In response to a question from Councilor Kelly, Mr. Barkovic affirmed that definitions in the language of the ordinance were identical to those in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). City Manager Taylor said, in response to Councilor Papé, that staff recommended the adoption of the ordinance. Councilor Bettman indicated her support for the ordinance. She noted that financial fraud crimes were preventable and thought education and outreach might make up for what the City was no longer doing to prosecute such crimes. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Seeing no one who wished to speak, she closed the public hearing. Mayor Piercy ascertained from the councilors that there was unanimous consent for taking action on the ordinance at the present meeting. Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4904, an ordinance concerning offenses; amending sections 4.105, 4.807, and 4.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding sections 4.710, 4.728, 4.822, 4.880, and 4.922 to that code. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 4. ACTION: City Manager Compensation Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to increase the City Manager’s compensation by a cost of living adjustment of 2.8 percent effective July 1, 2005. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to adjust the City Manager’s compensation to Step 5 of the salary range effective April 14, 2005. Councilor Kelly said he was happy to support the cost of living adjustment (COLA), but he could not support the move to Step 5 of the salary range in light of concerns he had expressed in the City Manager’s performance review. Councilor Ortiz conveyed satisfaction with City Manager Taylor’s work. She related that she had been excited to have him come into the community and to her neighborhood and she felt he was very accessible. She supported whatever compensation the City could give him, adding that he “earned every penny.” She likened working with the City Council to “herding cats.” MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 25, 2005 Page 5 Regular Session