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Measure No, An Amendment to the Eugene Charter of 1976 Referred to the Electors by the City Council of the City of Eugene The City of Eugene does ordain as follows: Be it enacted by the electors of the City of Eugene, that the Eugene Charter of 176 is hereby amended by adding a new Section 54 thereto that provides: Section 54. Amendment N. In order to fund affordable-housing and energy assistance projects, the city council shall impose a utility consumption tax on Consumers of electricity, natural gas, water, cable TV, and sewer services within the city, except those consumers exempted by ordinance of the council, subject to the following limitations: ~a} The total percentage of the city's utility consumption tax shall not exceed 1% of the charges for the utility service; fib} 9d% of the tax proceeds are dedicated to funding affordable-housing projects and lo% of the tax proceeds are dedicated to providing energy assistance to low income persons within the city; and ~c} The tax shall terminate after ten years, unless a majority of electors in a city-wide election authorise a continuation of the utility consumption tax, Exhibit A