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<br />fundingsource.Whileitwasappealingthatthevotedidnotrequireavote,imposinginsucha <br />mannerrequiredthecounciltobeevenmoreaccountable,responsible,andclearaboutthe <br />communitybenefit.HerecommendedthatstafftalktoMr.Manelaabouttheexperienceof <br />communitiesthathadimposedsuchatax. <br />Committeemembersbrieflydiscussedthepossibilityofarestauranttaxtosupporthuman <br />servicesandacknowledgedtherewouldbecommunityresistancetosuchataxaswellas <br />organizedoppositionfromtherestaurantindustry.Mr.Pryorpositedtheideaofarestaurant <br />taxtiedtotheprovisionoffoodforlowincomeresidentsandreiteratedhispreviousremarks <br />aboutlookingtoacombinationoffundingsourcestounderwritethecostsofthehuman <br />servicessystem.Thecommitteeagreedtoretainthetaxinthematrixforthetimebeingwhile <br />staffgatheredinformationaboutthescopeofneedinregardtofoodforlowincomeresidents <br />andquantifiedtheŝƚLJ͛Ɛcurrentdirectandindirectcontributionsinthatarea. <br />VI.NextSteps <br />Ms.Cutsogeorgesaidstaffwouldalsoprovidethecommitteewithinformationaboutother <br />revenuesourcesconsideredbytheMeetingtheChallengeTaskForceandthoseconsideredby <br />theCouncilSubcommitteeonTransportationFundingSolutionsaswellastakeafirstcutat <br />writinguptheĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ͛Ɛrecommendationstodate. <br />ngat1:30p.m. <br />Mr.Fernandezconcludedthemeeti <br />(RecordedbyKimberlyYoung) <br /> <br />