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MEASURE NO, 20-88 MEASURE NO. 20-88 ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION TO REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION BALLOT MEASURE 20-88 TO BALLOT MEASURE 20-88 Before voting on th~s $6,790,000 bond measure you should ask: V~ctims of violence can't wait for he~p. To put the design of a new C~ty Hall before their needs is dangerous. Is this the best and highest use of limited tax dollars at this t~me? Can the city do a better job of leveragmg limited funds to replace Measure 20-88 is about addressing a major crime problem: domestic deteriorated and outdated civic facilities? violence and abuse. We may not be able to stop the hurt, but with Measure 20-88 we can help with the healing. Two years ago Council approved construction of a new building to move police and forensics staff from sub-standard conditions in the City Hall Measure 20-88 creates a Crime V~ctims' Resource Center that puts local basement at a cost of $4.1 million. That was an emergency and we agencies in one location--providing safe access to advocates, treatment addressed it. programs and support. There is almost unanimous agreement on Council that City Hall needs replacing, but it is not an emergency-- we have time to plan and budget Measure 20-88 is NOT a vote for a new police station or a City Hall prudently. Measure 20-88 is about making Eugene a better place, not just for victims Replacing City Hall will be expensive. The most responsible approach is of crime, but for our whole community. It ~ncludes improvements to our to save as much money as we can for a down payment from internal city downtown Park Blocks that host Farmers' Market, Saturday Market, and funds, to minimize the impact on property taxes, celebrations - all part of our Civic Visioning Plan. The proposed bond measure is fiscally irresponsible It jeopardizes future attempts to replace City Hall by completely depleting available internal By voting "yes" on 20-88, you choose how we handle the ~mpact of violent city funds ($29,000,000) to build only a police station. Other c~ty services crimes, beginning where it counts most' by helping those who need it and staff will remain in the outdated and deteriorating City Hall. That most. $29,000,000 would be more wisely spent as a down payment on a new Civic Center complex. A new Civic Center should provide buildings for Domestic violence and abuse destroy lives. Victims cannot wait. Measure all the city services presently housed in City Hall (including the police 20-88 ~s a vote to help wcbms of violence and to make Eugene better. department), space for on-site wct~m's services,as well as consolidating Vote YES on Measure 20-88~ services currently scattered ~n rented space. Prepared by Voters' Pamphlet Committee This bond ~s shortsighted because it provides police space needs for in Support of Measure 20-88 only 10 years, and almost $2,000,000 will be spent on projects that do Eugene Mayor J~m Torrey not contribute to replacing City Hall, such as street modifications. Eugene City Councilor George Poling Replacing City Hall should be our highest capital pnonty. Cheryl O'Neill A more responsible solubon to replace our detenorating civic infrastructure is to defeat this measure and return to the voters in 2006 with one bond measure that provides a fully articulated bluepnnt to house all downtown c~ty services, including police and vlcbm's services, and offers a generous down payment from the c~ty's internal funds to reduce the burden on the taxpayers. We encourage you to vote no on this measure. Prepared by Voters' Pamphlet Committee in Opposition to Measure 20-88 Eugene City Councilor Bonny Bettman Eugene City Councilor David Kelly Cary Thompson (This space provided ~n accordance with EC 2 994(1)(b) ) (This space provided in accordance with EC 2 994(1)(b) ) The pnntmg of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the The pnnbng of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the C~ty of Eugene, nor does the City of Eugene warrant the accuracy or truth of City of Eugene, nor does the City of Eugene warrant the accuracy or truth of any statements made any statements made 12