Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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people to say that they would give things up and make the carbon footprint smaller, but it was a challenge to see how the Sustainability Commission could connect with a person who was coming from the other end of the socio-economic spectrum. She underscored the difficulty in focusing on what the best practices were when a person was focused on paying the rent and getting food on the table. Councilor Zelenka reiterated that the volume of emails was too great to respond to them all. He said he read them all. He also wanted to address one of the misconceptions of moving the police patrol facility. He stressed that there were not hundreds of police employees in the downtown area; they were all working different shifts and were out on patrol. He said there were only a few members of the administration and command staff that actually worked in the downtown area. Mayor Piercy stated that the Sustainability Commission had made an “enormous” effort to reach out to all groups in the community. She said one thing the Climate Masters Program had been doing was to reach out to families and some stimulus dollars were going to help people weatherize their houses. Councilor Taylor stated that she did not live on the streets in the LID that the council had as an action item on the agenda. She averred that her concern was with justice. Councilor Zelenka said he was the council liaison to the Sustainability Commission. He reiterated that the Sustainability Commission had a public outreach program and took very seriously the importance of getting the message regarding the work of the commission out to the public. He also noted that each member of the Sustainability Commission served as a liaison to numerous groups in the community in an effort to make the connections. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - April 13, 2009, Work Session - April 22, 2009, Work Session - April 27, 2009, City Council Meeting - April 29, 2009, Work Session - May 18, 2009, Executive Session - May 18, 2009, Work Session - May 26, 2009, Executive Session - May 26, 2009, Work Session B. Approval to Tentative Working Agenda C. Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Minutes of May 20, 2009, and May 27, 2009 Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 3. ACTION: Resolution 4980 Electing to Receive State Revenue Sharing Funds Pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes; Resolution 4981 Certifying that the City of Eugene Provides the Munic- ipal Services Required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760 in Order to Receive State Shared Revenues; and Resolution 4982 Adopting the Budget, Making Appropriations, Determin- ing, Levying and Categorizing the Annual Property Tax Levy for the City of Eugene Ad Valorem for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2009, and Ending June 30, 2010 Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to adopt Resolution 4980 electing to receive State Revenue Sharing Funds pursuant to Section 221. 770 of Oregon Revised Statutes. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 22, 2009 Page 3 Regular Meeting