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City Manager Taylor determined from Mr. Kelly that he was interested in having a discussion of whether the council should change the level of service currently being delivered through the stormwater program by accelerating the timeline for stormwater acquisitions. Mr. Kelly added that he would term it an “un- deceleration” given that the funding for such acquisitions was reduced two years ago. He thought a reexamination of the program was needed given community growth and the passage of Ballot Measure 37. Mr. Kelly, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to amend the motion by directing the manager to return to the council around January 1, 2006, with a Stream Corridor Acquisition Pro- gram analogous to that in effect before past reductions. City Manager Taylor indicated that what staff was recommending at this time involved expenditures needed to keep the permit; the acquisition program would be an expansion of that program, and the council could consider various alternatives, including returning to the program not implemented in the 2005 budget. He asked why the council would select a specific strategy in the absence of other types of improvements that could be secured for the same dollar amount. Mr. Kelly said that the specific strategy received considerable support in the past, and often such strategies needed to be put in place ahead of development in a particular area. He also thought Ballot Measure 37 was a factor that had not been in place before. Ms. Taylor recalled that a stream corridor acquisition program was adopted by the council but never implemented. She supported the amendment. Mr. Pryor determined from Mr. Kelly that the amendment would direct staff to return with a proposal for a reinstituted acquisition program, funding source, and implications of the funding source. Ms. Walch suggested a broader evaluation that included examination of the Capital Improvement Program would be in order. Mr. Kelly had no objection to staff mentioning that in the Agenda Item Summary, but his focus was on the acquisition program. City Manager Taylor urged the council to have a broader discussion before it moved forward to reinstitute the program. Mr. Pryor agreed that the council needed to consider the impact of the program as it related to the larger subject of the CIP, which could create many more proposals for the council to consider. He asked if there was a more organized, comprehensive way to approach the subject. City Manager Taylor said he would advocate for such an approach. If the council adopted the motion placed on the table by Ms. Solomon it would give clear direction to staff with regard to those program elements related to the NPDES permit. Staff would later return with information and recommendations related to the corridor acquisition issue. He thought the staff could do that by the end of the year. Ms. Bettman recalled that the council had voted for what she characterized as a “huge” reduction in the program, which she had opposed at that time. She said the City needed to get a start on a green infrastruc- ture acquisition program. Such a program was a discrete piece of a larger program, and it was a forward looking, sustainable approach. Ms. Bettman said continued focus on a pipe-and-fill strategy would preclude the City from building a green infrastructure. She wanted to move forward with a modest green infrastruc- ture acquisition program. Ms. Walch noted the City already had a modest stream corridor acquisition program; about $150,000 yearly was expended through the capital budget. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 10, 2005 Page 11 Work Session