Item 1: FY10 Proposed Budget for City of Eugene

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operations and maintenance. Should the City receive any extra road funding from the state or other sources during FY10, that money should be used first to offset the fees as a priority in order to rescind the surcharge. Transfer $100,000 from the local Wastewater Utility Fund and $400,000 from the o Stormwater Utility Fund to the Road Fund for support of operations and maintenance. Direct $1.4 million of local gas tax revenue to the Road Fund and reduce $1.4 million in o revenues and spending from the Transportation Capital Fund. Facilities Services Fund ? Eliminate the $1.0 million transfer in FY10 from the Facility Reserve to the Road Fund to be used for filling potholes on city streets and create an intergovernmental expenditure of $1.0 million to Lane County for use in reopening jail beds. The County will provide $2.2 million in matching funds to open 84 jail beds. Lane County will return $1.0 million to the City of Eugene from its Road Fund for patching potholes in city streets. Other Approved Motions ? Procedural motion requiring any Budget Committee motion to increase funding include an offsetting expenditure reduction and/or revenue increase or identify another funding source elsewhere in the budget. ? Direct the City Manager and staff to investigate the possibility of selling surplus properties that have not been identified for other uses by the City and using the proceeds to fund police officers. Bring back options to the council or Budget Committee for work session and possible supplemental budget. ? Raise the cap to $357,000 on animal registration license revenue that can be retained by Lane County, maintain the City of Eugene General Fund contribution towards animal services at the current level, and do not increase fees for animal licenses. Use the Eugene dog license revenue beyond $257,000 (the previous cap) for low-income vouchers and pit bull spay and neuter vouchers, education of Eugene citizenry about responsible pet ownership, and outreach and access for Eugene citizenry regarding pet retention, education, and consultation. Lane County will make semi-annual reports to the City of Eugene about how the additional dog license revenue above $257,000 has been spent. ? Have the City Manager study and report back to the City Council about the possible options to resolve Ambulance Transport funding issues, including the incorporation of all or some portion of the Ambulance Transport Fund into the General Fund in the FY11 budget. ? Write a letter from the Budget Committee to the Lane County Commission urging them to support implementation of a county-wide vehicle registration fee in Lane County in order to provide funding for street operations and maintenance. ? Direct the City Manager to incorporate the advice of the citizen members of the Budget Committee on the disposition of the Facility Reserve, including inviting citizen members of the Budget Committee to the discussions regarding the Police facility and City Hall. Timing Under the state statute, a budget must be approved prior to July 1, 2009 and a jurisdiction must elect to receive State Revenue Sharing funds and file a copy of the resolution or ordinance with the State of Oregon by July 31, 2009. Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090615\S0906151.doc