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<br />hazardous substance users. The benefit to the public and to the businesses in the program of the budget <br />covering more staff time, is that staff will be able to provide more focused efforts on effectively <br />managing the program, and will be able to work with the Toxics Board to increase transparency and <br />public awareness of the program. Participating employers reported a total of 3,713 FTE in 2011. The <br />total number of FTE for 2011 was then used in conjunction with the revenue requirement to calculate <br />the fees for FY13. After accounting for the state-mandated maximum of $2,000, this resulted in a <br />recommended fee of $79.00 per FTE, up to $2,000 per entity for FY13. Consequently, 16 more <br />businesses in the program will pay $2,000 in FY13 than in FY12. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Section 54, Article VII of the City Charter provides in part as follows: <br /> <br />A. Each hazardous substance user shall pay an annual fee to the City of Eugene, sufficient to jointly <br />cover the implementation of this Section, including expenses incurred by the Eugene Public Library, <br />Fire Marshal, City of Eugene and the Toxics Board. <br />B. In order that this Section be self-supporting through hazardous substance user fees, the fee amounts <br />shall be recommended annually by the Toxics Board and approved and amended as necessary by the <br />Eugene City Council. <br />C. All fees due under this Section shall be paid by May 1 of each calendar year. <br /> <br />Section 3.694 of the City Code provides further for these fees. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />1. Conduct public hearing and act on the ordinance. <br />2. Conduct public hearing and postpone action on the ordinance. <br />3. Provide other direction. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager and the Eugene Toxics Board recommend adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to adopt an ordinance adopting hazardous substance user fees for the fiscal year commencing July <br />1, 2012. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Proposed Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Jo Eppli <br />Telephone: 541-682-7118 <br />Staff E-Mail: joann.c.eppli@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120221\S1202211.doc <br />