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institutions. He requested a memorandum estimating the amount of reportable emissions released by <br />public agencies in Eugene. <br />Councilor Farr commended Ms. Arkin's recent presentation to the Active Bethel Citizens. <br />Councilor Ortiz asked Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department if all companies must have <br />emergency plans or lists of chemicals that employees could be exposed to. Deputy Chief Mark Walker <br />reported that emergency plans for businesses depended on the size of the business. He indicated he could <br />provide information about that. Councilor Ortiz was interested in that information. He said that MSDS <br />sheets were under the purview of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and he could also <br />provide that information. <br />Councilor Zelenka arrived. <br />4. ACTION: <br />City Income Tax for Local Schools <br />Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt Resolution 5024, in <br />order to amend Resolution 5023, which referred a temporary local income tax ballot <br />measure to the voters. <br />Councilor Brown proposed the resolution as a more fair, rational, and progressive tax that exempted the <br />low- income. He thought the resolution better fit the intent of the proponents of the tax. Those with low <br />incomes would not pay the tax. <br />Responding to a question from Councilor Clark, City Attorney Glenn Klein explained that the council <br />could amend the resolution and still affect the text of the ballot title if that action occurred that night. <br />While Councilor Clark did not support the proposed tax because he found it fundamentally unfair, his <br />vote to adopt the resolution was to allow residents to vote on the proposal. However, he had received a <br />great deal of input from constituents who opposed his vote. He did not think he could support the motion. <br />Councilor Poling recalled his past opposition to putting a ballot measure out in May. He was opposed to <br />the ballot measure itself. Regarding the motion, he found it unfair and felt it clouded the issue. A flat rate <br />was a better approach. He believed if someone earned a dollar, they should contribute to the tax if it <br />passed. <br />Responding to questions from Councilor Clark, City Attorney Klein acknowledged it was possible that <br />the City would have to set up a tax collections unit, but the first choice would be to contract with the City <br />of Portland or the State of Oregon. Regarding how the tax would be collected, City Attorney Klein said <br />lie was unsure how the City of Portland collected its tax. It was possible that employers could do <br />withholding, but the City could not require employers outside the City to do so. He concurred with a <br />statement by Councilor Clark that some residents would have to write a check to the City. Councilor <br />Clark asked the cost of collecting the tax. City Attorney Klein anticipated that information would be <br />available by the time a public hearing occurred on the ordinance. <br />Councilor Clark determined from Ms. Cutsogeorge that the estimates from the new approach incorporated <br />tax avoidance. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council February 22, 2011 Page 3 <br />Public Hearing <br />