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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes - 06/22/98 Meeting MINUTES Eugene City Council Council Chamber--777 Pearl Street June 22, 1998 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bobby Lee, Pat Fart, Ken Tollenaar, Nancy Nathanson, Tim Laue, Scott Meisner, Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Betty Taylor, Bobby Lee.. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mr. Torrey said that the council would abide by its policy, adopted in December 1997, related to the public forum and other public hearings. He reviewed the policy in question. Nick Anton, 512 Minnesota Lane, addressed the council about an ongoing situation on Honeysuckle Lane at a house owned by his parents. He was very upset by the way the City had addressed that situation. Mr. Anton said that his father did not understand the situation and the civil penalties imposed by the City continued to mount. He maintained that his family was about to lose the house because of the City regulations and the escalating tensions with adjacent neighbors. He asked the council to appoint someone to work with him. Steve "Faddah" Wolf, 520 West 13th Avenue, expressed his belief that government was judged by how it treated its poorest citizens, including downtown youth. He did not accept that the downtown mall curfew and exclusion ordinance was intended to protect youth from adult predators, but was willing to work within the system. Mr. Wolf said that some of the council members needed to drop their adversarial position against the youth downtown. He recommended the council read Instructions to the Cook by Bernard Glassman, published by Random House. Lawrence Hamblin, 780 Club Way, represented the Oregon Track Club. He said that his organization was working with the City and the Oregon Department of Transportation (©D©T) to get Pre's Rock transferred to City ownership. He said that an individual had come forward with an offer to buy the ©D©T property and transfer it to Eugene. He urged the council to work with that individual to determine if there were funds available to maintain the property. Clifford Shirley, 17589 South Pacific Highway, Portland, said that on behalf of his wife and himself, the Oregon Track Club, and the Prefontaine family, he had made an offer to purchase the property on which Pre's Rock stood and to donate to the City with no strings attached. He noted that he had discussed the subject with City Manager Jim Johnson. Mr. Shirley said that he would like to see something done at the site to accommodate off-street parking. He said that he was willing to donate toward that purpose too. Nick Urhausen, 2858 Lawrence Street, asked the council to consider dropping the City Manager form of government and instituting a system of paid City Councilors and Mayor. He believed in MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 1 7:30 p.m. such a system the June 1 incident would not have happened; former Police Chief Len Cooke would not have been fired; and former City Manager Vicki Elmer would not have been able to institute domestic partners benefits. He noted his particular opposition to domestic partner benefits. Mr. Urhausen said that he felt disenfranchised because he voted for Mayor Torrey but he seemed to have the least authority of anyone in the City. Gary Rayor, 2373 Washington Street, asked the council to postpone the City Manager hiring process until the following year, and to employ a public process regarding the search parameters. He said that while stability within organization was important, it was also important to ensure stability within the community in terms of trust. Regarding the City's contract for legal services, Mr. Rayor said that he had never heard of a personal services contract exceeding five years and further asserted that such a contract was "unheard of." He suggested that the issue came down to the comfort level of the organization. He asserted a fair and open Request for Proposals process was needed, and suggested a selection committee of attorneys from Eugene and other communities be asked to help in the selection process. II. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution Concerning State Shared Revenue Res. No. 4653--A resolution certifying that the City of Eugene provides the municipal services required by Oregon Revised Statutes, Section 221.760, in order to receive State Shared Revenues. B. Approval of Revisions to the Southern Willamette Private Industry Council Agreement Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to approve the Consent Calendar. Roll call; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. III. RESOLUTION: ENDORSEMENT OF LANE COUNTY'S WASTESHED GOAL OF 45 PERCENT RECOVERY FOR THE YEAR 2000 Alex Cuyler, Planning and Development Department, requested the council's approval of the resolution to endorse Lane County's goal of 45 percent wasteshed recovery by the year 2000. Responding to a question from Mr. Tollenaar regarding the City's outside yard debris pick up program, Mr. Cuyler said that the haulers licensed by the City conducted one such pickup in the fall and one in the spring. He said that staff was still evaluating the program. There was considerable rain in May so the level of participation had been less than previous. Mr. Cuyler said that staff would complete a program synopsis and present it to the council. Responding to a question from Ms. Nathanson about what other Lane County communities were doing to help achieve the reduction goal, Mr. Cuyler said that Cottage Grove had conducted its MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 2 7:30 p.m. first home composter purchase program that spring. He anticipated that other communities, such as Florence, would implement similar programs. Res. No. 4§64--A resolution to endorse the Lane County goal of 45 percent wasteshed recovery by the year 2000. Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to approve the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT A MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO ESTABLISH A CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD Mr. Torrey opened the public hearing. Steve "Faddah" Wolf, 520 West 13th Avenue, asked the council to vote yes to refer the measure to the voters. He supported a citizen review board. He said that the community would enjoy the privilege of adequate and safe police protection, as long as the police operated within the bounds of law. Mr. Wolf believed the citizen review board would serve to help heal the divisions created by the June 1 incident. He suggested the board could help the police to seek more nonaggressive tactics than were used at the incident, while allowing citizens to see the "people working behind the badge." Mr. Wolf believed that the board should be chosen by the citizens to avoid community suspicion. Ruth Duemler, 1745 Fir Crest Drive, asked the council to place the measure on the ballot and advocate proactively for its passage. She believed the measure, if passed, would create a dialogue between police and citizens and lead to a better relationship. Ms. Duemler said that would benefit the police. She believed the cost estimate for the review board was exaggerated, but suggested the costs were insignificant compared to what she asserted were lawsuits the City faced because of police conduct. Charles Toiles, 550 East 46th Avenue, expressed his dismay about what he saw of the June 1 incident on television, in particular the footage of lawbreakers confronting the police. He said that he had attended nearly every meeting of the External Review Advisory Committee (ERAC), and found the models put forth to be both bureaucratic and frightening in terms of magnitude. He said that the committee had difficulty reaching an agreement given that its members had different agendas. It eventually realized no consensus would be reached and the committee subsequently adopted the model put forth by staff as a result of its discussions. Mr. Toiles favored ongoing racial and gender diversity training for law enforcement re racial and gender sensitivity. He did not think Eugene needed a review board. Gordi Albi, 550 East 40th Avenue, said her perception was different than that of the previous speaker. She believed the committee had come together at the end of the process to reach a consensus decision. She said that incidents related to police conduct over the past year would not have been front page items if a police review board had been in place. Ms. Albi envisioned a process where citizens worked with the police, not against them. Elaine Green, 803 Sundance Street, introduced herself as a member of the Police Forum and chair of the External Review Advisory Committee. She said that much thought had gone into the MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 3 7:30 p.m. committee's work. The committee did considerable research and heard from a broad range of people. She reminded the council of the inclusive composition of committee. Ms. Green believed the proposal was good community policing, and would increase the legitimacy of the Police Department. She said the proposal increased opportunities for the public to provide input without undermining the department's command structure. She asked the councilors to forward the ballot measure to public, and to give the proposal their personal support. Craig Miller, 1275 West 17th Avenue, said the council should be more concerned about quality of life issues. He supported the proposal to place the measure on the ballot as a means to improve the quality of life. Nick Urhausen, 2858 Lawrence Street, suggested the proposal was a "consolation prize" for those who failed to prevail on June 1, 1997. He suggested that the police had demonstrated restraint in dealing with the protesters. He supported putting the measure on the ballot so people could turn it down. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln Street, #306, asserted that the public hearing rules had been changed. He averred the police had been out of control in certain situations. He cited two fatalities created by a single officer as an example. He said that the Portland police had initially not favored a review board but had changed its position. He called for diverse representation on the review board. Randy Prince, PO Box 927, Eugene, asked that the measure be referred to the voters and asked the council to advocate the measure before the community. He said that the council must acknowledge there was a problem with police and community relations and to do something about it without allocating blame. Mr. Prince said that a conspicuous police response to insignificant incidents had a detrimental physic effect on the health of the community. He spoke of the increasing culture of violence in the country. Bernardino De La Torte, 2615-1/2 Adams Street, expressed concerned about the lack of monitoring of police officer behavior, particularly when officers were responding to members of the community who were culturally or ethnically different. He said that he had experienced abuse by the police and observed police abuse toward others with a similar cultural background. Mr. De La Torte questioned the legitimacy of the existing review process; he believed the department lacked accountability about such abusive behavior. He said that many police policies were racist and were centered around tactical policing and the military occupation of the city. Mr. De La Torte said that such an approach was at odds with community policing. He said that many community residents had "felt many times the heavy oppressive hand" of many rogue police officers who were racist. Beth Medler, 4441 Fox Hollow Road, #6, encouraged the council to support the proposal and to place it on the ballot. She said that her jury experience made her more supportive of police review board, and indicated she would be happy to share those experiences with anyone. She said that the community should hold all public servants accountable. Justice must prevail for the individual. She said that the review board was an opportunity for the City to exercise responsibility. Bo Arian, 3785 Pine Canyon Road, endorsed the comments of others who wanted the council to refer a proposal regarding a police review board to the voters. He did not want the council to MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 4 7:30 p.m. perceive the vote as a yea or nay vote, but as a vote for the minority community. He said that even if the measure did not receive majority support, it should not be dismissed. Mr. Adan related an anecdote about a friend's encounter with the police. Mr. Torrey closed the public hearing. He noted the council would meet on July 13 to discuss how to proceed with putting the measure on the ballot. V. PUBLIC HEARING ANDACTION--CITY OF EUGENE: SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET #3 Hillary Kittleson, Administrative Services Department, said that the supplemental budget under consideration was the last of the fiscal year. The budget was summarized in the briefing statement. She indicated she was available to answer questions. Mr. Torrey opened the public hearing. There being no requests to speak, Mr. Torrey closed the public hearing. Res. No. 4565--A resolution adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to adopt Resolution 4565. Roll call vote; The motion carried unanimously, 8:0. VI. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: CITY OF EUGENE FY99 BUDGET AND STATE REVENUE SHARING Ms. Kittleson summarized staff's recommended changes to the Budget Committee recommendation, which refined the Budget Committee direction or reflected recent council action. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Susan Ban, 2125 Nirvana Street, asked the council to support the Interfaith Emergency Care Program and cost-of-living increases for employees of social service agencies. She described the services provided through Interfaith Emergency Care. Beth Medler, 4441 Fox Hollow Road, #6, called on the council to fund the Police Review Board. Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. Res. No. 4566--A resolution adopting the budget, making appropriations, determining, levying, and categorizing the annual ad valorem property tax for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, resolution adopting the budget, making appropriations, determining, levying, categorizing the annual ad valorem for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 5 7:30 p.m. ending June 30, 1999, with the following amendments to the General Fund: 1) increase the operating appropriations in the Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department by $89,500 and 1.5 FTE for an intergenerational volunteer outreach program and decrease the Measure 50 Reserve by a like amount; 2) increase the operating appropriation in the Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department by $30,000 and .5 FTE for a special events outreach program and decrease the Measure 50 Reserve by a like amount; and 3) increase the operating appropriations in the Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department by $31,000 and .5 FTE to partially restore senior centers funding and decrease the Measure 50 Reserve by a like amount. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Lee, to amend the motion to increase the operating appropriation in the Planning and Development Department by $55,700 to fund for the continuation of the Emergency Interfaith Shelter, and to decrease the Ballot Measure 50 Transition Reserve by a like amount. Mr. Fart said that the funding represented a full year of operating costs for the extended programming that the council had already funded for one-half a year. The funding would allow the program to serve an additional 60 families during the year, and would leverage private money from local churches that chose to participate. Mr. Fart said that because of the added funding approved by the council six months ago, St. Vincent de Paul, the program sponsor, volunteered to administer the church parking lot program. The funding would also provide portable toilets in the 20 church parking lots now in use. Mr. Fart anticipated a 33 percent increase in the number of people served if the funding were approved. Mr. Meisner said that he was not prepared to support the amendment at this time. He pointed out that the City had identified several service areas related to homelessness where a more comprehensive examination was warranted. He cited dispute resolution and mediation services as examples, adding that the council had not decided what to do with the camping ordinance in the future. Mr. Meisner believed it was premature to approve funding for the program for an entire year until the council had the opportunity to decide on the scope of its programs for the homeless. He suggested that the issue be deferred to the first supplemental budget of the fiscal year. As part of that future examination, he would like to see evidence of the private contributions cited by Mr. Fart. Mr. Meisner noted that nearly half the funding was for toilets. He said as the City looked at its use of such facilities the council might wish to consider whether the City should purchase toilets and manage that service itself rather than contract for it. Mr. Lee said that the sum involved was about $50,000, a small part of the total budget. He said that if Mr. Meisner wanted studies, the council had studies outlining a comprehensive approach to homelessness that he would happy to forward to him. He said that the funding was urgent because the fiscal year was coming to an end. Mr. Tollenaar said that he would probably support the motion but he was increasingly concerned the council's use of the Measure 50 Transition Reserves. He asked about the balance of the fund. Mr. Tollenaar did not think the City was doing a good job in intelligent system planning for human services activities, which were growing because Eugene had become the funding agency of first resort. The council needed to take a hard look at how such services were funded. It was MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 6 7:30 p.m. his perception that the council had fallen into a pattern of budgeting by bits and pieces through contingency. Each request was worthy and made sense and was important to community. However, Mr. Tollenaar preferred to budget on an annual basis, rather than a day-to-day basis. Mr. Laue described the budgeting process for the Human Services Fund. He said that the Interfaith Shelter Program had been in place for ten years and served as a model for the country. Mr. Laue clarified that the funding would be used to carry forward the extended hours previously funded by the council. He felt the expenditure would be appropriate. Regarding the subject of other jurisdictions' contributions, Mr. Laue acknowledged that Lane County and Springfield were not contributing at the same level as Eugene to the Human Services Fund, but he did not think that was a reason to withhold funding. He said that the community need was increasing and the program served as an initial step toward permanent housing. Responding to Mr. Tollenaar's remarks about the need for more systematic budgeting, Mr. Laue said that the manager raised the issue during the last budget cycle but Mr. Laue had preferred to keep it out of the budget and to address it on an ad hoc basis to make the point to the other jurisdictions that Eugene was dealing with the issue and they were not. Ms. Swanson Gribskov asked why the proposal was before the council at this time. She said that she supported the program but questioned what the proposed expenditure represented and the source of funding. Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that the council received no materials regarding the program or associated expenditures to provide it with context. She asked about the impact of not supporting the expenditure. She noted her appreciation for Mr. Meisner's remarks, and suggested that it might be more appropriate to consider the expenditure through the first supplemental budget of 1999. She asked how much the City was contributing to the service now. Mr. Fart said that the expenditure was a recommendation of Council Committee on Homelessness and Youth, made at its last meeting the previous week. He said that if the funding was not approved by July 1, the additional support for the shelter and the coordination for the church parking lots program would be lost. He said that the proposal came to the council at this time because the council had not known until recently the church parking lot program would be continued. Mr. Fart apologized that the committee had not brought the proposal up sooner. Ms. Swanson Gribskov stressed her appreciation for the work being done by the Council Committee on Homelessness and Youth. She asked staff to ensure that information accompany such requests when they come up. She continued to be concerned about the manner in which the proposal was brought up and the precedent the proposal set. Ms. Nathanson asked if there was another way to process the request and still address the need that existed. It was not clear to her what would be lost if the funding was not approved. She did not question the value of the program or the success of its expansion, but she shared Mr. Tollenaar's concerns. Ms. Nathanson said that the City Council had made a decision in the past to refer such funding proposals to the Human Services Commission, which balanced social service needs through its budgeting process. She did not want to see the proposal become the first step in a process where the council directly processed and evaluated competing programs and determined program funding. She expressed hope that the council could find a way to refer the proposal to the process through which all other such requests were handled. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 7 7:30 p.m. Ms. Taylor concurred with Mr. Tollenaar's remarks. She said that while the council allocated funding for such requests, it had cut many important programs relevant to the community's quality of life that have not been restored. She said that the council "keeps doing little bits of things" that should be part of the budget process. Through that process, the council can weigh the needs. She was disturbed by the urgency of the request and preferred to postpone action on it. Responding to Ms. Nathanson's question, Mr. Johnson said that the council could process the proposal as a contingency request. Mr. Meisner appreciated Ms. Nathanson's remarks regarding the City's interjurisdictional approach to social service funding. He was also concerned about acting outside that process. He asked if the program was currently funded through the Human Services Fund. Mr. Laue said yes. Mr. Meisner wanted to know how the proposal fit comprehensively into the City's other efforts directed toward homelessness, the committee's recommendation to repeal the camping ban, and other related issues. Mr. Meisner said that given he could not answer those questions and had no information, he would not support the amendment. He added that his vote did not reflect a lack of support for the program. Mr. Laue said that at approximately the same time the last year, the council took action to extend the program through the school year. The council was contemplating taking the same same action now. He said that throughout the years, the council has contributed toward special social services projects it supported, such as the Eugene Service Station and Centennial Car Camp. He said that the council was merely keeping its commitment to a program that had been in operation for more than one year. He apologized to the council for not allowing the proposal to be addressed through the budget process. Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that it appeared to her councilors were supportive of the program but were grasping at the facts. She was frustrated by uncertainty about where the proposal fit into the system and why it was not addressed through the Human Services Committee process. Ms. Swanson Gribskov asked about the impact of postponing action to give staff the opportunity to come back to the council with more information about the program and its relationship to the operating budget and the other issues cited by Mr. Meisner. In response, Mr. Johnson said he did not think it would be a problem to postpone action because the program largely started in September. He pointed out, however, that part of the funding would support the church parking lot coordination and was needed immediately. He believed that action on July 8 would be timely. Ms. Swanson Gribskov proposed that the council table the amendment to July 8 and complete its deliberations at that time. Mr. Torrey said that he understand the concerns expressed by the council, but if the council was eventually going to support the proposal, he did not think there was a need to postpone action. City Attorney Glenn Klein informed the council that the amendment could not be tabled because of its impact on the underlying main motion and the fact the budget must be adopted by July 1. Mr. Lee said that the funding proposal was integral to the church parking lot program. He agreed with Mr. Laue that the proposal only continued a program to which the City was already committed. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 8 7:30 p.m. Mr. Tollenaar said that he was inclined to defer to the committee process to the extent reasonable and would support the motion. However, he continued to be concerned about the way the City budgeted for social services, and expressed hope that as a result of the discussion staff would take a good look at ways the City could be more integrated, consistent, and coherent about such allocations and not rely on the Ballot Measure 50 Transition Reserve and contingency funds. Mr. Fart again apologized for the last-minute request but assured the council that the proposal had been deliberated thoroughly at the committee level. Ms. Nathanson said that she was inclined to support the amendment because she supported the program. She would have supported some level of increased funding as acknowledgment that the City placed an additional burden on the program through passage of the camping ordinance. Ms. Nathanson believed that councilors concerned about the proposal were concerned about the process, not the program in question. She said that she was troubled that she was considering casting an affirmative vote without having a single piece of paper showing the amount requested and what would be paid for by the requested funding. Ms. Nathanson said that because of her trust in the committee structure and staff, she would vote for the proposal, but she termed it a "great leap of faith." She said that the process cannot be repeated for other funding proposals or the public would be very critical of the council's actions. Mr. Meisner said that the issue was not a matter of not trusting the committee. He said that he continued to have concerns about the committee structure and the proposal was an example of why he was concerned. Mr. Meisner said that apparently substantive discussion took place at the committee level, but the council received no information about it. It was not being told what it was being asked to buy. He said it appeared the council could postpone the action without harming the program. Ms. Swanson Gribskov indicated she would support the motion and asked if the funding would come from the transition reserves. Ms. Kittleson said the funding could come from the transition reserves or the fiscal year 1999 Contingency Fund. Mr. Johnson said that given that he believed it was Mr. Farr's intent that the funding be carried forward into future fiscal years, contingency funding might not be appropriate. Mr. Farr confirmed that it was his intent to include the funding in the next budget. Mr. Torrey suggested that the council clarify at this time if one-time funds would be used. Mr. Johnson agreed. Mr. Farr said that he did not intend that the funding be one-time only funding. Mr. Lee agreed. Ms. Taylor concurred with Mr. Meisner regarding the committee structure. She did not think the council should automatically approve committee recommendations. She was also disturbed that citizens wanted services restored, and the council appeared to be acting impulsively to fund proposals such as the one in question. Ms. Taylor said that her vote would have nothing to do with the value of the program, and it was not easy to vote against it, but she did not think the process was appropriate. Roll call vote; the motion to amend passed, 6:2; Mr. Meisner and Ms. Taylor voting no. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 9 7:30 p.m. Mr. Torrey asked the council to consider funding a grant writer for a two-year trial period. He said that such a position would allow the City to take advantage of opportunities for funding from federal and State agencies and private entities. Ms. Nathanson moved, seconded by Mr. Laue, to amend the main motion to allocate up to $48,407 to the Office of the City Manager for a grant writing position, and to reduce the Ballot Measure 50 Transition Reserve by a like amount. Mr. Tollenaar indicated he would support the motion. He said that role of foundations in providing resources to state and local government had increased in recent years as other sources of funding were eliminated. He said that whoever was responsible for the function should pay attention to the role of foundations. Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that she would support the motion as a pilot project. However, she was concerned that a single grant writer would be able to "pick up on" the numerous issues facing the City. Mr. Meisner said that he would also support the motion. He expressed appreciation for the information presented to the council and Budget Committee. He said that he had been present at the Budget Committee meeting at which the funding was considered, the motion would have passed. He said that he supported the limited, trial nature of the position, and urged staff to focus on a variety of small grant sources rather than a few large grants. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Farr moved to allocate $48,000 to Kids City Adventure at Petersen Barn. The motion died for lack of a second. Responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, Linda Phelps, Planning and Development Department described the special events were contemplated with the funding proposed in the main motion, stressing that programs were proposed at all community centers and in each neighborhood. Responding to a follow-up question from Ms. Taylor, Ms. Phelps said the intergenerational volunteer outreach program was new. Ms. Taylor asked if Campbell Senior Center could be totally restored. Ms. Phelps said that the motion restored approximately half the center's previous programming. Mr. Torrey asked if the intergenerational volunteer outreach program could assist parents who were attempting to organize cooperative day camps. Ms. Phelps said that she was unfamiliar with the concept but found it interesting and indicated staff would do further follow-up. Responding to a question from Ms. Nathanson, Ms. Phelps described the intergenerational volunteer outreach program and said that it did not replicate other services, which were not sufficient. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 10 7:30 p.m. Ms. Taylor asked if the senior citizens using the center had expressed interest in participating in the program. Ms. Phelps said yes. Ms. Taylor said that the program seemed appropriate for the senior centers. Mr. Laue moved, seconded by Mr. Fart, to call the question. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0, Roll call vote; the main motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Res. No. 4567--A resolution to receive State Revenue Sharing Funds pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency. VII. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY FY99 BUDGET Ms. Kittleson noted a single change to the Budget Committee's recommendation was the reduction in the payment to the City of Eugene for urban renewal administration. She noted that a supplemental budget hearing was tentatively scheduled for July 27 because staff was in the procss of reformating the downtown district budget. The current budget would be annotated to indicate the only new project in the district was the library, and the only project to complete was the Overpark elevator project. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. Res. No. 994--A resolution of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene adopting the budget and making appropriations for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. The meeting adjourned at 9:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jim Johnson City Manager Pro tern (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 11 7:30 p.m. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 12 7:30 p.m.