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Tom Kamis <br />, 94 West Broadway, a restaurant owner, said he had enough struggles paying his employees <br />and his taxes. He read a letter from Ibrahim Hamide, owner of three local restaurants, in opposition to the <br />tax because of its impact on the local restaurant business. Mr. Hamide recommended that the schools be <br />supported by a tax on all people, not just on restaurant patrons. Mr. Kamis recalled that he had been <br />before the council before to speak of the difficulty he had running a restaurant in downtown Eugene. All <br />restaurant owners were feeling the pinch of the recession. He agreed the schools needed more support <br />and acknowledged the school funding picture had changed but he believed it needed to be addressed on a <br />statewide level. He suggested if the council wanted to raise revenues, it try to attract more business to the <br />community. Eugene needed sustainable growth and he did not think continued taxation of the remaining <br />businesses got it anywhere. <br /> <br />Oscar Hernandez <br />, PO Box 26142, Eugene, owned Officina Restaurant. He expressed sympathy for all <br />those affected by the school funding situation. However, small business owners such as restaurant <br />owners had a difficult time competing with major chains, and they were feeling the pinch of the recession <br />but still had to make their payroll every two weeks. He understood that people wanted the best for their <br />children. He opposed applying a tax to one segment of the community. People had to work together and <br />share the burden. He pointed out that many once-successful Eugene restaurants had closed their doors <br />because of the recession. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum. She thanked those who spoke for their comments. <br /> <br /> <br />3. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />A. Approval of City Council Minutes <br /> <br /> - July 28, 2010, Work Session <br /> - August 11, 2010, Work Session <br /> - September 8, 2010, Work Session <br />- September 15, 2010, Work Session <br /> - September 22, 2010, Work Session <br /> - September 27, 2010, Work Session <br />- September 29, 2010, Regular Meeting <br /> - October 11, 2010, Work Session <br /> - October 13, 2010, Work Session <br />- October 20, 2010, Work Session <br /> - October 25, 2010, Regular Meeting <br /> - October 27, 2010, Work Session <br /> B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br />C. Adoption of Resolution 5021 Acknowledging Receipt of the City of Eugene, <br />Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to approve the items on the <br />Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling noted he had submitted corrections to the minutes of the work session of September 8, <br />2010. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the Eugene <br />Urban Renewal Agency. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 11, 2010 Page 5 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />