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RESOLUTION NO. 4731
A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2002,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AMENDING THE EUGENE
CHARTER OF 1976 CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF A CITY
ATTORNEY.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. On August 7, 2000, the Eugene City Council created a nine-member Citizen Charter
Review Committee (the Committee) to review specific sections, as well as a general review, of the
Eugene Charter of 1976. The Committee was appointed by the City Council on December 11,2000.
B. The Committee met throughout 2001, and on January 14, 2002, presented its final
recommendations to the City Council. The Committee suggested that "housekeeping" amendments
to the Eugene Charter of 1976 be placed on the ballot as a single measure and the other, more
substantial amendments be presented to the voters as separate questions.
C. On July 8, 2002, during a work session, the City Council approved the language
regarding appointment of a City Attorney to place before the voters. It would be a substantial
amendment to the Charter.
D. It would be in the public interest to submit to the legal electors of the City a measure
amending Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 1976 by adding a new subsection thereto, as described
in Exhibit A attached hereto.
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 submitting to the qualified electors
of the City of Eugene a measure, attached as Exhibit A hereto, concerning the amendment of Section
16 of the Eugene Charter of 1976.
Section 2. The City Council orders a city election to be held in the City of Eugene,
Oregon, on the 5th day of November, 2002, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 254 of the
Oregon Revised Statutes, and the ballots shall be counted and tabulated and the results certified as
provided by law.
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Section 3. The City Recorder is directed to give not less than ten days' notice of the city
election by publication of one notice in the Register Guard, a newspaper published in the City and
of general circulation within the City.
The foregoing Resolution adopted this 31st day of July, 2002.
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EXHIBIT A
MEASURE
Subsection (7) of Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 1976 is hereby renumbered as
subsection (8) and a new subsection (7) is added to provide as follows. (Language to be added to
the current Charter is indicated in bold, italic print.) The changes made by this measure shall be
effective beginning July 1, 2005.
Section 16. City Manager.
(7) The city manager shall appoint a city attorney, subject to confirmation by the
city council. The city attorney shall serve as chief legal advisor to the council and the city
manager. With supervision from the city manager, the city attorney shall oversee all contracts
for legal services provided to the city. The city attorney shall devote full time to the duties of this
office, and may not engage in the private practice of law.
Exhibit A-I