Item 2D: Resolution Placing Library Local Option Levy on Ballot

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ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. _______ A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2006, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AUTHORIZING A FOUR-YEAR LOCAL OPTION LEVY FOR THE FUNDING OF LIBRARY OPERATIONS. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. On November 3, 1998, the voters of the City of Eugene approved an $8,760,000, four-year serial levy for library operations, which commenced July 1, 1999, and expired on June 30, 2003. The funds provided by this levy were used to meet one-time costs and operations of a new larger Downtown Library and two branch libraries. Levy funds were also used for service enhancements, including adding Sunday hours, enhanced collection and an enhanced Internet center. B. On May 21, 2002, the voters of the City of Eugene approved a four-year Library Local Option Levy in the amount of $4,900,000 per year beginning July 1, 2003, which expires on June 30, 2007. The monies have been used for the funding of library operations, including, enhanced collection budget to purchase books, extending library hours, and adding staff. C. On April 12, 2006, the City Council held a work session and agreed that a four- year Local Option Levy of $0.41 per $1,000 of assessed value should be placed on the November 7, 2006 ballot. Such a levy is projected to raise approximately $19.3 million over the four year period. The proposed levy would renew the Library Local Option Levy currently on the tax bills of Eugene taxpayers in order to continue current Library services. The amount anticipated to be raised each year of the four-year levy is as follows: $4.5 million levied in fiscal year 2008, $4.7 million levied in fiscal year 2009, $4.9 million levied in fiscal year 2010, and $5.2 million levied in fiscal year 2011. The median Eugene taxpayer will pay an average of $63 per year over the four-year period of the levy. NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above findings, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1. A city election is called for the purpose of referring to the legal electors of the City of Eugene a measure authorizing a four-year Library Local Option Levy in the amount of $0.41 per $1,000 of assessed value, beginning July 1, 2007, for the funding of library operations. Section 2. The City Council orders this city election to be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon, concurrently with the general election on November 7, 2006, in accordance with the Resolution - Page 1 of 2 L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060508\S0605082D-attA.doc