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Councilor Ortiz supported the original motion. She was unhappy the council had yet to hear a presentation on gang activity. She said the Police Commission heard a presentation on the topic and viewed a video filmed in her neighborhood of a gang member "jump in." As the area's councilor she was unhappy not to have heard about such activity occurring in her neighborhood. She wanted to ensure the department had money to implement whatever solution might be needed. Councilor Farr determined from City Manager Ruiz that if the motion did not pass, the City would fund the expenditure in the manner approved by the Budget Committee. Councilor Zelenka did not support the motion because Chief Kerns had not requested funding for gang prevention in the budget process and he was unclear as to what was involved in such an initiative. He wanted to know more before the council funded it. Councilor Zelenka determined that Councilor Taylor did not object to a friendly amendment to the motion to amend that read "As soon as possible, the council will hold a work session on a gang prevention initiative." Roll call vote: The amendment to the motion failed, 5:3; councilors Taylor, Zelenka, and Brown voting yes. Roll call vote: The motion passed, 6:2; councilors Zelenka and Brown voting no. Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to direct the City Manager to amend the FYI 2 City of Eugene budget to restore the engine company positions at Fire Station #2 by using $317,000 of unanticipated EWEB CILT moneys and to schedule, within six months, a work session on solving the ambulance transportation problem and to start with the Joint Elected Officials- developed solutions and other proposed staff solutions for that work session. Councilor Clark emphasized the seriousness of the ambulance transportation funding problem and the importance of solving it. He thought the department's proposal was a good start but the loss of the company was too much for him to accept. He wanted to retain the company and find a solution to the ambulance transportation problem this year. Mayor Piercy appreciated the intention of the motion but was concerned that it would not solve the long- term financial issue that existed. Councilor Poling supported the motion because it made it clear the funding was a "band -aid" fix. He supported the use of one -time moneys in this case. He thanked Councilor Clark for his willingness to work with staff and other councilors toward the common good on this and the previous issue. He thought his solution was a good one. Councilor Pryor expressed appreciation to the City Manager for his continual reminders that the council should not use one -time money for ongoing expenses. He agreed that the motion represented a one -time fix that required a future structural discussion. With the expectation of a future work session on the issue, he supported the motion as a way to buy the community more time. Councilor Pryor supported the City Manager in his continued endeavors to find a long -term structural solution to the problem of ambulance transportation funding. MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 27, 2011 Page 10 Regular Meeting