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Shall Eugene levy $10, 900, 000 for three years outside tax base and Article ~1, section 11 g, for operations, starting 1997-95? Prior to Measure 47's passage, Eugene had authority to levy $48,500,000 in property taxes for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997 ~FY98}. The State estimates that Measure 47 causes Eugene to lose approximately $10, 000, 000 in FY98 . For FY99 and FY2000, estimated loss grows to $12,000,000 and $14,000,000, far total loss over three years of $36,000,000. Voter approval of this $32,700,000 levy will partially restore the $36,000,000 in taxes lost from Measure 47. During April and May, the Council will complete its revenue reduction strategies which will identify what services will not be funded if the levy fails, and how the Council will address the smaller reduction which will occur even if the levy passes. The actual loss due to Measure 47 is uncertain. 1f the loss is less than current estimates, the Council will not levy more than is necessary to replace the loss for the next 3 years. If Measure 47 is voided, the Council will not levy any portion. This levy is subject to the other governmental purposes limits of section 11b, Article ~I of the Oregon Constitution, but is not subject to the limits of Article ~I, section 11g. Section 2. The Measure shall be placed upon the official ballot by the City Recorder. Notwithstanding any provision of the Eugene Code,1971, the ballot title for the Measure set forth in Section 1 of this Ordinance is hereby adopted. The City Recorder shall furnish to the County Clerk for Lane County, a copy of the ballot title for the Measure, as attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and direct that the County Clerk for Lane County place the Measure upon the ballot to be used at the special city election to be voted upon by the electors of the City. Section 3. The City Council orders this special election to be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon on the 20th day of May, 1997, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 254 of Oregon Revised Statutes, and the ballots shall be counted. and tabulated and the results certified as provided by law. Section 4. The City Recorder is directed to give not less than ten X10} days notice of the special election by publication of one ~1} notice thereof in the Register Guard, a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Eugene. A copy of the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 2, and incorporated herein by reference. ection 5. Notwithstanding any time line requirements of Sections 2.993 to 2.997 of the Eugene Cade, 1971, the proponent and opponent committees for preparation of the voter's pamphlet shall be appointed by March 31, 1997. The proponent and opponent committees shall thereafter have one week to draft arguments and one week to draft rebuttals. Citizens wishing to Ordinance - 2