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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 4621 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON MAY 16, 2000, FOR <br />THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE <br />CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A <br />MAXIMUM OF $36.62 MILLION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS <br />FOR SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POLICE AND FIRE <br />FACILITIES. <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: <br /> <br />A. The City's Police Headquarters and the downtown Fire and Emergency Services <br />Station have been located at the present City Hall since it opened in 1964. As the City has grown, <br />so have the functions and needs of both departments. The space occupied by the Police Department <br />at City Hall has increased, and both departments have been required to move some functions outside <br />of City Hall. <br /> <br />B. In a 1992 City Facilities Condition Report concerns about the ability of City Hall to <br />withstand an earthquake were raised. Between 1995 and 1999 several studies and City actions <br />continued to support the need to provide safe and adequate facilities to house the Police and <br />downtown Fire Department services. <br /> <br />C. In January 2000, Mayor Torrey initiated the formation of the Police and Fire Stations <br />Task Force, consisting of the Mayor, three City Councilors, and four citizen members ofthe Police <br />Commission. The Task Force was charged with developing a recommendation to the City Council <br />on how to address the already established need for safe and adequate facilities for the Police and Fire <br />Departments, with the recommendation to include at least the size, cost and approximate location <br />of proposed new Police and Fire stations. <br /> <br />D. The Task Force members began their work with a tour of recently built police <br />facilities in the Portland area. They subsequently met twice a week between January 18 and <br />February 10,2000, and held a public information and comment session on Saturday, January 29, <br />2000. <br /> <br />E. The Task Force has recommended, in part, that police and fire facilities should be <br />planned and built to meet projected program and space needs to the year 2020, with siting and <br />construction of the facilities designed to allow for future expansion to address projected needs to the <br />year 2040, and that the Council place an item on the May 2000 ballot for a bond measure to finance <br />construction costs for the new police and fire stations consistent with this recommendation. <br /> <br />F. The City Council agrees that a measure authorizing General Obligation Bonds to <br /> <br />Resolution - 1 <br />