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Councilor Papé asked if there was a way to “tighten up” the budget process so that there would not be $1 million that was not budgeted at the end of the year. Ms. Murdoch replied that the $1.8 million represented between one and two percent of the total General Fund and was actually less of a variance than the previous year. She commented that the Finance Division felt uncomfortable in going below a one percent variance in its estimates. Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to adopt Resolution 4855 adopting a Supplemental Budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to amend the supplemental budget resolution to increase the Planning and Development Department’s General Fund expenditure by $8,617 and decrease the General Fund Contingency account by the same amount in order for the department to pay Downtown Eugene, Incorporated (DEI) a “fifth quarter” payment on City-owned properties for support of the organization’s downtown marketing efforts. Councilor Kelly pointed out that DEI had been working to expand its mission in “branding” the downtown and, as of three weeks ago, more than 60 percent of the downtown property owners had agreed to the “fifth quarter” payment. Roll call vote; the motion to amend passed unanimously, 6:0. Roll call vote; the main motion, as amended, passed unanimously, 6:0. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Requesting That Jurisdiction Over Portions of County Road Nos. 1313, 32, 543, 636, 1695, 1697, 1696, 1511, 1430, 1557, 2097, 2050, 1003, 2143, 2228, 200, 1123, 1500, 2236, and 548 Be Transferred to the City of Eugene Within a Specified Period of Time City Manager Taylor asked City Engineer Mark Schoening, to explain the ordinance. Mr. Schoening stated that the ordinance being considered would initiate the process of transferring jurisdiction of 21 different road segments totaling 4.27 miles from the County to the City. He said the roads had been annexed to the City over the past 13 years and, in general, served City residents. He reported that the Metro Plan provided the policy framework for this jurisdictional transfer in that it declared the City the logical service provider within the UGB. He recommended the council move forward with adoption of the ordinance should there be no testimony at the Public Hearing. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Seeing no one who wished to speak, she closed the public hearing. In response to a question from Councilor Papé, Mr. Schoening said some of the roads were improved and some were unimproved. Councilor Papé asked if the City of Eugene would take over and assume maintenance responsibility for the roads and whether any “money was coming with it.” Mr. Schoening responded that there was not money MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 12, 2005 Page 12 Regular Session