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Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to adopt Resolution 5037 electing to receive State shared revenue sharing funds pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes. City Manager Ruiz acknowledged the work of the Budget Committee and staff. He believed the budget reflected the organization and community's values. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to adopt Resolution 5038 certifying that the City of Eugene provides the municipal services required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to direct the City Manager to amend the FY12 City of Eugene budget to fund 10 additional jail beds in FY12 (35 total including 15 and 10 currently funded with Lane County and Springfield respectively) by using unspent FYI I funds in the Police Department budget, and to fund up to (at the City Manager's discretion) a total of $450,000 to be split between FY12 and FY13 budgets for gang prevention initiatives and /or Buckley House. In addition, the City Manager is requested to consider including funding for 25 jail beds (currently 15 with Lane County and 10 with Springfield) in the FY 13 proposed budget. Councilor Clark recalled the action the Budget Committee had taken to fund the items in question out of the Eugene Water & Electric Board Contribution in Lieu of Taxes (CILT). City Manager Ruiz had suggested the shift in funding to preserve the CILT funding and ensure it went to the City's Beginning Marginal Working Capital (BMWC). Councilor Zelenka liked the concept in the motion but was not comfortable with the funding proposed for gang prevention. He did not know what was being proposed and advocated for delay until the council had a comprehensive work session. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend the motion by deleting the phrase "and to fund up to (at the City Manager's discretion) a total of $450,000 to be split between FY12 and FY13 budgets for gang prevention activities and /or Buckley House." Councilor Brown supported the amendment, pointing out the council could fund gang prevention at a later time. He did not have enough information at this time to support the expenditure. Councilor Clark said he made the motion at the request of the City Manager. He acknowledged the council had not yet heard a presentation on local gang activities. He had wanted the council to hear a presentation on the topic on June 13 but was asked not to go forward with that. Mayor Piercy asked if Chief Kerns requested the money for gang prevention. City Manager Ruiz deferred to Chief Kerns and recalled discussion of the topic at the Budget Committee. In response to the mayor's question, Chief Kerns said the Eugene Police Department did not have a fully developed plan regarding gang prevention but could draw on other models. The department was meeting with representatives of the schools and other police agencies to discuss more focused strategies. He did not yet have an idea of cost but believed it could be accomplished within the current budget. MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 27, 2011 Page 9 Regular Meeting