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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY OF EUGENE
NOVEMBER 7,2006 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS' PAMPHLET COMMITTEE
IN OPPOSITION TO EUGENE BALLOT MEASURE
The committee will write an opposing argument and a rebuttal to the
supporting argument for the specific ballot measure listed below.
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Name:
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Last
Home Address:
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City
Zip Code
Business Address:
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City
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1. I certify that I am a bona fide opponent of the following measure and wish to serve on the committee
which will write an argument in opposition to this measure and a rebuttal to the argument in support of
the measure.
Ballot number or title: 20-111 FOUR-YEAR LOCAL OPTION PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR LIBRARY
OPERATIONS
Signature
Date
2. What experience do you have that qualifies you for this particular committee, and what specific
contribution do you hope to make? (Please use additional page if necessary.)
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Notes: The purpose of this committee is to draft an argument of not more than 350 words in opposition to the
measure and a rebuttal of not more than 200 words to the argument in favor. The argument and the
rebuttal will be published in the voters' pamphlet for the November 7, 2006, General Election.
Completed applications must be returned to the City Recorder's Office no later than 5:00 p.m...
Julv 5.. 2006
The committee will be composed of no more than three members. If more than three applications are
received for a committee, the members will be chosen by lot at City Recorder's Office, 4:30 p.m.,
July 6, 2006.
The committee must submit the opposing argument to the City Recorder by September 14, 2006, no
later than 5:00 p.m. The rebuttal must be submitted by September 25, 2006.
Information submitted on this application is public information. The information provided herein is true and
complete. A false or misleading statement may be cause for elimination from consideration.
Signature
Date
Additional comments:
Return completed application to:
The City Recorder's Office
777 Pearl Street, Rm. 105
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541 )682-5042
Email: eU2ene.citv.recorderCi4ci.eu2ene.or.us
Four Year Local Option Levy For Library Operation Funding
CAPTION:
QUESTION:
SUMMARY:
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FOUR-YEAR LOCAL OPTION PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR
LIBRARY OPERATIONS
Shall City of Eugene impose $2,687,500 each year for four years
to fund library operations beginning in fiscal year 2008? This
measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three
percent.
In May 2002, the voters of the City of Eugene approved a four-
year local option property tax levy in the amount of $4,900,000 per
year. The monies have funded library operations, including branch
libraries, purchasing library materials, extending library hours, and
adding additional library staff. The levy is set to expire on June
30,2007. Beginning July 1,2007, this new local option levy
would renew a portion of the funding for the services now covered
by the expiring levy. If passedt the proposed levy of $2t687 ,500
per year would total $10,750,000 over four years. It is estimated
that the levy will average about $0.23 per $1000 of assessed value
per year over the four-year period of the levy. The estimated tax
cost for this measure is an ESTTh1A TE ONLY based on the best
information available from the county assessor at the time of the
estimate.
VOTERS' PAMPHLET SECTION OF EUGENE CODE
Pages 2-109 through 2-114
01/01/2006
2.993 Voter's Pamphlet.
(1) the following definitions apply to sections 2.993 to 2.998:
(a) "Measure" means both city measures and school district
measures.
(b) "City measure" means a proposed city ordinance or charter
amendment or a proposition or question or advisory
measure placed on the ballot by the council, including a
measure referred on the recommendation of the Eugene
Water & Electric Board (EWEB). "City measure" also
includes municipal legislation or charter provisions placed
on the ballot by initiative or referendum petition.
(c) "School district measure" means a measure placed on the
ballot by the school district.
(d) "School district" means School District 4J or School District
52.
(2) The city manager shall publish and distribute a local voter's pamphlet
for each election in which a city measure is on the ballot unless:
(a) The city measure is placed on the ballot by petition or
council action occurring less than 55 days before the
election date; or
(b) The council determines that the environmental, economic
and social impacts of adoption of the city measure are not
substantial enough to warrant the expense of preparation
and distribution of a voter's pamphlet.
(3) The city manager shall include in a voter's pamphlet published
pursuant to subsection (2) statements from candidates in races for
city offices (council, mayor, or EWES member) if such statements are
submitted by the candidates, together with a fee in the amount of
$100.00.
(4) In the event that no city measure is submitted for a vote at an
election at which there is a race for a city office, and neither the state
nor county publish a voter's pamphlet open to candidates for city
offices who have submitted statements pursuant to subsection (3),
the city manager shall publish a voter's pamphlet which shall contain
such statements.
(5) A voter's pamphlet published by the city manager pursuant to
subsection (4) shall be distributed city-wide if a candidate statement
included therein is for the office of mayor or EWES at large member.
If the only statements submitted are for city councilor EWES
positions, the voter's pamphlet shall be distributed only in the wards
for which there are candidates who have submitted statements.
(6) Any time a voter's pamphlet is produced under this section, the city
manager shall include in the voter's pamphlet any school district
measure and any candidate statement for a school board position for
which timely notice and payment is received. The contents of a
school district measure shall comply with subsection 2.994(1 )(a); the
contents of a candidate's statement shall comply with subsection
2.994(3). ·
(a) Timelv notice.
1. For notice of a school district measure to be timely,
the school district must submit the text of the measure
to the city recorder not less than 55 days prior to the
date of the election.
2. For notice of a candidate's statement to be timely, the
candidate for a school board position must submit the
statement to the city recorder not less than 47 days
prior to the date of the election.
(b) Payment.
1. Prior to the inclusion of a school district measure in
the voter's pamphlet, the school district shall agree to
pay to the city the cost of the school district's portion,
as determined by the city recorder, of the printing,
advertising, mailing, and personnel expenses
associated with publishing the voter's pamphlet and
distributing it within the city limits. The school district
shall agree to pay to the city the full cost of the
expenses associated with the distribution of voter's
pamphlets outside the city limits.
2. Candidates for school board positions shall pay to the
city a fee in the amount of $100 at the time they
submit their statements to the city recorder.
(c) Submission of arauments for or aaainst school district
measure.
1. Written arguments in favor of or in opposition to a
school district measure may be submitted by following
the procedure described in subsections 2.996(1) and
(1 )(b), except that one or more school board
members voting in favor of the measure shall be
substituted for the city councilors.
2. Additional arguments in favor of or in opposition to a
school district measure may be submitted by following
the procedure described in subsection 2.996(2),
except that the required petition signatures shall be
those of school district electors.
(Section 2.993 added by Ordinance No. 19533, enacted February 8, 1988; amended by
Ordinance No. 20030, enacted December 4, 1995, effective January 3, 1996; and
Ordinance No. 20190, enacted February 28, effective March 29, 2000.)
2.994 Voter's Pamphlet - Contents.
(1) A voter's pamphlet published under section 2.993 shall contain for
each measure the following items in the following order:
(a) The ballot title, question, statement and text to be
submitted to the electors at the election for which the
pamphlet is prepared;
(b) One argument in favor of the measure not to exceed 350
words, followed by a rebuttal to the argument not to exceed
200 words; and one argument in opposition to the measure
not to exceed 350 words, followed by a rebuttal to the
argument not to exceed 200 words. Such arguments and
rebuttals shall be submitted in the manner provided in
subsection 2.996(1);
(c) Additional arguments in favor of, or in opposition to, the
measure may be submitted in the manner provided in
subsection 2.996(2). Each argument shall not exceed 3-
5/8 inches in width by 8 inches in length.
(2) In addition, the voter's pamphlet also may contain, either preceding
or following the ballot titles and arguments for each measure, other
general information about the election process that may be
economically feasible to publish. This information may include, but
is not Hmited to, hours of operation and location of polling places,
requirements for a citizen to qualify as an elector, when an elector
is required to re-register, how to register to vote, how an elector
may obtain and use an absentee ballot, a sample ballot, and other
relevant information, pictures, figures, and data relevant to the
election.
(3) Following the information contained in subsection (1), the voter's
pamphlet shall include statements from those candidates for city
offices who submit such statements and pay the required fee. The
statements shall not exceed 325 words and may include a
photograph of the candidate. Until such time as the city manager
adopts rules governing the size and/or type of candidate
information, the city shall apply the criteria adopted by the state
relating to candidate information in state voter's pamphlets.
(Section 2.994 added by Ordinance No. 19533, enacted February 8, 1988; amended by
Ordinance No. 20030, enacted December 4, 1995, effective January 3, 1996; and
Ordinance No. 20190, enacted February 28,2000, effective March 29, 2000.)
2.996 Voter's Pamphlet - Submission of Arauments For or Aaainst Measure
and Statements from Candidates.
(1) Not less than 47 days prior to the date of the election, the written
arguments authorized by subsection 2.994(1 )(b) in favor of, and in
opposition to, a measure, shall be submitted to the city recorder. In
the event that the election is by mail ballot, the arguments shall be
submitted 54 days prior to the date of the election. Any rebuttals to
the arguments shall be submitted 37 days (44 days for mail ballots)
prior to the date of the election. Such arguments and rebuttals
shall be prepared and submitted in the following manner:
(a) Citizen-initiated measures. The written argument in favor
of the city measure, and the rebuttal to the argument in
opposition to the measure, shall be submitted by one or
more of the chief petitioners. The written argument in
opposition to the city measure, and the rebuttal to the
argument in support of the measure, shall be submitted by
a three-person committee. The committee shall be chosen
by the city recorder by lot, at a time and place announced
to all applicants, from among persons who file an
application for a position on the committee within a time
specified by the city recorder after appropriate notice of
opportunity to apply. An applicant shall certify under
penalty of perjury that he or she is a bona fide opponent to
the city measure. If no one applies for appointment to
prepare the argument in opposition, the voters' pamphlet
shall so state.
(b) City councU-referred measures. The written argument in
favor of the city measure, and the rebuttal to the argument
in opposition to the measure, shall be submitted by one or
more of the city councilors who voted in favor of the
measure; except that in the case of a city measure referred
on the recommendation of EWES, one or more members of
the EWES Soard voting in favor of the measure shall be
substituted for the city councilors. The written argument in
opposition to the city measure, and the rebuttal to the
argument in support of the measure, shall be submitted by
a three-person committee chosen in the same manner as
provided by paragraph (1 )(a) of this subsection.
(c) Citizen-referred measures. The written argument in favor
of the city measure, and the rebuttal to the argument in
opposition to the measure, shall be submitted by one or
more of the city councilors who voted in favor of the
ordinance referred. The written argument in opposition to
the city measure, and the rebuttal to the argument in
support of the measure, shall be submitted by one or more
of the chief petitioners of the referral petition, so long as the
persons who submit the argument and rebuttal first certify
under penalty of perjury that they are bona fide opponents
of the ordinance. If the chief petitioners are not bona fide
opponents (e.g., if they merely favor the opportunity to vote
on the issue), the argument in opposition to the city
measure, and the rebuttal to the argument in support of the
measure, shall be submitted by a three-person committee
chosen in the same manner as provided by paragraph
(1 )(a) of this section.
If one or more members of the committees preparing the
arguments or rebuttals cannot agree on a consensus statement, he
or she may write his or her own statement not exceeding one-third
of the total number of words allocated to the argument or rebuttal.
The length of the consensus argument, if any, shall be reduced by
the same amount.
(2) Not less than 47 days prior to the date of an election (54 days for
mail ballots), additional arguments in support of, or in opposition to
a measure, authorized by subsection 2.994(1 )(c), may be
submitted, providing the petition submitting the argument is
accompanied by the signatures of 300 electors of the city
supporting the argument or is accompanied by a fee of $300.
(3) Statements from candidates for city offices shall be submitted not
less than 47 days prior to the date of an election (54 days for mail
ballots ).
(4) Each person signing a petition shall subscribe to a statement that
the person has read and agrees with the argument.
(5) Signatures on the petition shall be verified by the city recorder or
designee by comparing the signatures of the electors on the
petition with the signatures of the electors on the elector registration
cards. The city recorder or designee shall attach to the petition a
certificate stating the number of signatures believed to be genuine.
A signature not included in the number certified to be genuine shall
not be counted by the city recorder for determining compliance with
subsection (2) of this section.
(6) The city recorder shall reject any argument or statement which
(a) Contains any defamatory language;
(b) Contains any language which may not legally be circulated
in the mails; or
(c) Otherwise does not comply with sections 2.993 to 2.998 of
this code.
(7) The city recorder shall include in the voter's pamphlet on the page
of the printed candidate statement and arguments on a measure,
the name of the person who submitted the statement or argument,
the name of the organization the person represents, if any, whether
the argument supports or opposes the measure, the statement(s)
required by subsection 2.996(2), if applicable, and a disclaimer in
substantially the following form: "The printing of this (argument or
statement) does not constitute an endorsement by the City of
Eugene, nor does the City of Eugene warrant the accuracy or truth
of any statement made."
(Section 2.996 added by Ordinance No. 19533, enacted February 8, 1998; amended by
Ordinance No. 20030, enacted December 4, 1995, effective January 3, 1996;
Ordinance No. 20135, enacted December 7, 1998, effective January 6, 1999; and
Ordinance No. 20190, enacted February 28,2000, effective March 29, 2000.)
2.997 Voter's Pamphlet - Distribution. No later than the 14th day before the
election at which a measure is to be voted upon, the city manager shall
mail a voter's pamphlet to each residence within the appropriate
geographical area(s). The appropriate geographical area means the
following:
(a) For voter's pamphlets containing city measures or statements
from candidates for city wide, offices, the city limits of Eugene;
(b) For voter's pamphlets containing school district measures or
candidates for school board positions, the boundaries of the
school district; and
(c) For voter's pamphlets containing only statements from
candidates for city councilor EWES positions, the wards which
those candidates would represent if elected.
Voter's pamphlets shall be made available for public distribution at city
hall, the city library, and at other municipal facilities within the city.
(Section 2.997 added by Ordinance No. 19533, enacted February 8, 1988; and
amended by Ordinance No. 20190, enacted February 28, 2000, effective March 29,
2000.)
2.998 Voter's Pamphlet - Rulemakina Power. The city manager shall have the
authority to issue rules and regulations governing:
(a) The content, form and deadline for filing any material required to
be filed under sections 2.993 to 2.998 of this code;
(b) Verification of signatures;
(c) Such other matters as are necessary for the administration of
sections 2.993 to 2.998 of this code.
Such rules and regulations shall be adopted using the process set
forth at section 2.019 of this code.
(Section 2.998 added by Ordinance No. 19533, enacted February 8, 1988;
administratively amended by Ordinance No. 19742, enacted January 14, 1991; and
amended by Ordinance No. 20030, enacted December 4, 1995, effective January 3,
1996.)
DATE ACTION
June 12, 2006 Council authorizes production of voters' pamphlet for the
General Election. Council appoints proponent committee.
July 5 Deadline for submitting applications to serve on the
opponent committee.
July 6 Persons opposed to the measure will be chosen to serve on
4:30 p.m. the committee. Selection will be by lot.
September 14, 0 Deadline for citizens to turn in additional arguments
by 5 p.m. and signatures (petition of 300 electors or $300)
54 days prior to for inclusion in pamphlet.
election (EC 2.996) 0 Deadline for committees to turn in single pro/con
statements; statements provided to the opposing
side.
September 25 Deadline for committees to turn in single pro/con rebuttals.
44 days prior to (Falls on Sunday, moved to Monday)
election
(EC 2.996)
September 291 Pamphlet delivered to printer.
October 20? Pamphlet mailed.
October 20-24 Lane County Elections mails ballots.
November 7 Election Dayl
City of Eugene Voters' Pamphlet Schedule
November 7, 2006 Election
June 20, 2006