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ORDINANCE NO. 20030 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE vOTER' S PAMPHLET; AMENDING SECTIONS 2.993, 2.994, 2.996, AND 2.998 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971 ~ AND REPEALING SECTION 2.995 OF THAT CODE. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1. Section 2 , 995 of the Eugene Code , 1971 i s repea 1 ed , and Sections 2.993, 2.994, 2.996, and 2.998 of that Code are amended to provide: ~ .993 1~oter' s Pa,m,phl et , ~ 1 } The city manager shal 1 publish and di stri bute a 1 ocal vater's pamphlet for each election i n whi ch a ci ty measure i s on the bal 1 at unless ~a } The measure i s placed on the bal 1 at by petition or counci 1 action occurring 1 ess than 55 days before the election date; or ~ b } The counci 1 determines that the envi ronmenta 1, economi c and social impacts of adoption of the measure are not substantial enough to warrant the expense of preparation and distribution of a voter's pamphlet. As used i n sections 2.993 to 2.998 , "measure" and "city measure" mean a proposed city ordinance or charter amendment or a proposi ti on or question or advisory measure placed on the bal 1 of by the council , i ncl udi ng a measure referred on the recommendation of the Eugene Water & El ectri c Board ~ EWEB} . "Measure" and "city measure" also include municipal 1 egi sl ati an or charter provisions placed on the ba 11 of by initiative or referendum petition . ~ 2 } The city manager shat 1 include i n a voter's pamphlet published pursuant to subsection ~ 1 } statements from candidates i n races for city offices tcounci l , mayor, or EWEB member} i f such statements are submitted by the candidates , together wi th a fee i n the amount of X100.00 . ~3} In the event that no city measure i s submitted for a vote at an election at which there i s a race for a ci ty office, and neither the state nor county publ i sh a voter's pamphlet open to candidates for city offices who have submitted statements pursuant to subsection ~ 2} , the city manager shat 1 publish a voter's pamphlet which shat 1 contain such statements . ~4} A voter's pamphlet published by the city manager pursuant to subsection ~3 } shal 1 be distributed city-wide i f a candi date statement included therein i s for the office of mayor or EWEB at 1 arge member, If the only statements submitted are for city counci 1 or EWEB positions , the voter's pamphlet ordinance - 1