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Councilor Bettman also objected to only allocating $3 million to the victim services. She said the other $3.8 million was allocated to infrastructure improvements. She asserted that there were other funding sources for such improvements such as urban renewal funding, fees and assessments, and other kinds of capital funds. Councilor Nathanson remarked that the proposal was not what she had hoped or advocated for. She recognized, however, that hers were only one set of ideas out many good ideas brought by both staff and the City Council. She felt that, though it was not what she had proposed, she would support it because it was obvious that staff and its partners had come up with a progressive idea that fulfilled the objectives in creative and different ways. She thought Eugene was showing more creativity than most cities by investing in prevention in this manner. She predicted it would be a forthcoming crime prevention technique. She wished all of the people could reach a point at which they could affirm incremental change. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 4:3; councilors Bettman, Taylor, and Kelly voting in op- position. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to authorize the expenditure of not more than $10,000 from the General Fund Contingency account for neutral public in- formation related to the proposed measure for the November 2004 election; and to authorize the expenditure of funds from the General Fund contingency account that are required to produce a voters pamphlet for the November 2004 election, estimated to be approximately $25,000. Mary Walston, Council, Public And Government Affairs Manager for the Central Services Department, affirmed, in response to a question from Councilor Kelly, that candidates could purchase space for statements in the related voters pamphlet. Councilor Kelly said he would support the motion because he felt the City should do everything it could to inform the voters. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to appoint George Poling, Jim Torrey, and Cheryl O'Neill to the proponent committee for the measure. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Torrey asked if there was any other council business for the good of the whole. Councilor Bettman asked to reaffirm that there would be time during the August 9 work session to discuss the charter amendment for the utilization of a performance auditor. Mr. Taylor replied that 30 minutes would be set aside for this at the work session. Councilor Bettman then asked if, should final action not be taken at the August 9 work session, the revised language could be ready for the work session of August 11 in order to place it on the ballot for November. Councilor Pap~ called a point of order. He noted that Councilor Bettman wanted to bring an issue back. He felt this was preempting the normal process. Mr. Taylor responded that a work session had been scheduled for July 28 on the issue of a charter amendment to deal with a performance audit, but three councilors were unable to attend. He explained that Councilor Poling had requested that no vote be taken until he could be available to vote. He stated that a full discussion was scheduled for July 28, the vote was scheduled for August 9, and staff would bring the final language before the council on August 11. This would be enough time to place it on the November ballot, should it be approved.