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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Resolution 5055 Requesting that the United States Congress Refer to the States <br />an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Declaring that Corporations Do Not Possess the <br />Constitutional Rights that Natural Persons Possess <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: February 15, 2012 Agenda Item Number: A <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5882 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This is an opportunity for the City Council to consider and take action on a resolution stating that <br />corporations should not have the constitutional rights that natural persons possess and that the City of <br />Eugene will include in its 2012 Federal Legislative Agenda support for an amendment to the United <br />States Constitution which reverses the impacts of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United <br />decision. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Support for council action on a resolution was solicited by members of “We the People - Eugene” <br />during public testimony at City Council meetings and in email communications. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka has requested that this item be brought to the council for consideration. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The council may adopt the resolution, modify the resolution, or decline to adopt the resolution. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager has no recommendation on this item. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />I move to adopt Resolution 5055, a resolution requesting that the United States Congress refer to the <br />states an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that corporations do not possess the <br />constitutional rights that natural persons possess. <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120215\S120215A-amended.doc <br /> <br />