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Councilor Taylor said she would enthusiastically support the resolution. She said the legislation was <br />timely and was pleased that cities could use up to 50 percent of their funding to retain employees that <br />would otherwise lose their jobs. <br />Councilor Brown asked what level of funding Oregon anticipated receiving if the legislation passed. <br />Intergovernmental Relations Manager Brenda Wilson explained that funds would be allocated using a <br />formula similar to that used for Community Development Block Grant funds, but factoring in <br />unemployment rates. She estimated that the City of Eugene would receive between $1 -1.5 million. <br />Councilor Brown felt that little could be done with that amount of money. Ms. Wilson said that was the <br />formula allocation and there were other pots of funding within the bill for which the City could qualify. <br />She said members of Oregon's congressional delegation were co- sponsors of the legislation. <br />The motion passed, 6:2; Councilor Solomon and Councilor Clark voting no. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br />MINUTES Eugene City Council April 12, 20 10 Page 6 <br />