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Councilor Clark distributed the resolution proposed by Mayor Piercy to the US Conference of Mayors. He said he found the language in the CALC resolution somewhat incendiary but agreed entirely with its sentiments. He suggested Mayor Piercy's resolution was a middle ground the council could support. Councilor Clark read the resolution. Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to substitute the text of Resolution 5040 with the resolution adopted by the US Conference of Mayor with the phrase "City of Eugene" inserted where the "US Conference of Mayors" appeared in the resolution. Councilor Brown did not support the motion because he believed the CALC resolution was more complete. It addressed a broader range of services without being overly specific. He suggested if the council wanted to be "super- specific" it would call out specific actions, such as ending homelessness and opening the Egan Warming Center. His resolution urged the Congressional delegation to bring home the troops and to return funding to the cities in the broad categories mentioned in the resolution. Councilor Farr believed the findings in the resolution were difficult to refute but he opposed the use of the phrase "on behalf of the people of Eugene" because he considered it divisive. He preferred the text in the mayor's resolution. Councilor Farr held out little hope that the federal government would send any money not spent on war to Eugene. Councilor Pryor pointed out all the resolutions wanted the same thing, which was to bring the troops home safely and to redirect the money to a common purpose at home. He agreed with that fully. He suggested the "sticking point" was how to say that and what to do with any money realized by ending the wars. He suggested the council focus on the first question, that of the wars and whether they should be ended. He believed there was strength in numbers, and if the council signed on to the resolution adopted by the US Council of Mayors it might have more of an impact than if it adopted a resolution of its own. He supported Councilor Clark's proposal. Councilor Taylor said Councilor Brown's resolution was a local resolution drafted by local people that represented local voices. She thought the resolution reinforced the message contained in the mayor's resolution. Speaking to Councilor Farr's concerns about the use of the phrase "on behalf of the people of Eugene," Councilor Taylor did not think that implied agreement on the part of all residents, but rather that it was in the interests of the people of Eugene. She supported Councilor Brown's resolution. Councilor Zelenka was impressed with the mayor's resolution and proud that the mayor had sponsored it. He anticipated he would offer the council a motion to support that resolution as well. Councilor Brown believed the mayor's resolution was appropriately addressed through the forum of the US Conference of Mayors and it was time for a local resolution. He suggested that councilors interested in passing the mayor's resolution should have raised the concept when CALC asked him to present the resolution to the council. He thought last- minute substitutions subverted the purity of the original resolution. Councilor Poling objected to how Councilor Brown had characterized amendments to the resolution as last - minute given that he had given the council ample notice of his intention to offer revisions. He intended to support Councilor Clark's motion and said if that failed he would not be able to support the proposed resolution because of his stated objections to the text. MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 27, 2011 Page 5 Regular Meeting