HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20034ORDINANCE NO. ~G ~
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A CITY ELECTION TO BE
CONDUCTED BY THE LANE COUNTY ELECTIONS
DEPARTMENT oN THE 12TH DAY of MARCH, 1996 FoR
THE PURPOSE of REFERRING To THE LEGAL
ELECTORS of THE CITY of EUGENE FoR THEIR
APPROVAL oR REJECTION, A MEASURE AMENDING
THE EUGENE CHARTER of 1976 RELATED To
IlVIPOSITION 4F A UTILITY CoNSUMPTIQN TAX UNDER
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. The City has authority under the Eugene Charter, the Gregor Constitution,
state statutes, and the Eugene Code, 1971, to submit measures to the electorate of the City.
B. The measure, attached as Exhibit A hereto, amends the Eugene Charter of
1976 by adding a new Section 54 thereto that would require the City Council to im ose a
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utility consumption tax an consumers of electrici ,natural as water cable TV and sewer
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services within the City, except those exempted by Ordinance of the City Council, in order
to fund affordable-housing and energy assistance ro'ects rovidin :the total ercenta e
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of the utility consumption tax does not exceed 1 % of the charges for the utili service 90%
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of the tax proceeds are dedicated to funding affordable-housing projects and la% of the tax
proceeds are dedicated to provding energy assistance to low income persons within the Ci ;
and the tax shall terminate after ten years, unless a majority of electors at a ci -wide
election authorize a continuation of the tax.
NoW, THEREFORE based upon the above findings,
THE CITY of EUGENE DQES ORDAIN AS FQLLOWS:
Section 1. A special election is called to be held on Tuesday, March 12,1996, far the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Eugene, far their ado tion ~or
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Grdinance -1 1 ~rZS~5
rejection, the Amendment to the Eugene Charter of 197b attached as Exhibit A hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, which requires the Ci Council to im ose a utili
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consumption tax not to exceed 1% on consumers within the City, providin s eciai conditions
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are met, and limits the time that the tax could be unposed to a period of ten ears.
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Section 2. The Measure shall be placed upon the ofbcial ballot b the Ci Recorder.
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Notwithstanding any provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, the Ci Recorder shall furnish
to the County Clerk for Lane County, a certified copy of the ballot title for the Measure a
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copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, and direct that the Coun Clerk for Lane
County place the Measure upon the ballot to be used at the s eciai ci election to be voted
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upon by the electors of the City.
Section 3. The City Council orders this special election to be held in the Ci of
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Eugene, Oregon on the 12th day of March, 199b, in accordance with the rovisions of
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Chapter 254 of Oregon Revised Statutes, and the ballots shall be counted and tabulated and
the results certified as provided by law.
Section 4. The City Recorder is directed to give not less than ten 10 da s notice
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of the special election by publication of one (1} notice thereof, a co of which is attached
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as Exhibit C hereto, in the Register Guard a newspaper published in the Ci and of eneral
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circulation therein.
Passed by the City Council this
6~ day of ~1,~3nnn~p@,, .1995
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City Recorder
Approved by the Mayor this
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Mayor
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Measure No,
An Amendment to the Eugene Charter of 1976
Referred to the Electors by the City Council of the City of Eugene
The City of Eugene does ordain as follows:
Be it enacted by the electors of the City of Eugene, that the Eugene Charter of 1976
is hereby amended by adding a new Section 54 thereto that provides:
Section 54. Amendment N.
In order to fund affordable-housing and energy assistance projects, the ci council
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shall impose a utility consumption tax an consumers of electricity, natural gas, water, cable
TV, and sewer services within the city, except those consumers exempted b ordinance of
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the council, subject to the following lim~tat~ons:
(a~ The total percentage of the city's utility consumption tax shall not
exceed 1% of the charges for the utility service;
fib} 90% of the tax proceeds are dedicated to funding affordable-housin
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projects and 10% of the tax proceeds are dedicated to providing energy assistance
to low income persons within the city; and
~c~ The tax shall terminate after ten years, unless a majority of electors in
a city-wide election authorize a continuation of the utility consumption tax,
Exhibit A
BALLOT TITLE
BALLOT C~UESTION
BALLOT EXPLANATION
• AFFORDABLE-HOUSING UTILITY
CONSUMPTION TAX.
• Shall City Council impose 1 % utility consumption tax
for ten years to fund affordable-housing and energy
assistance?
Amends Eugene Charter. Requires City Council to
impose utility consumption tax on consumers of
electricity, natural gas, water, cable TV, and sewer
services within the City except where exempted by
Council ordinance. The tax is linuted to 1 % of the
utility charges. The tax proceeds will be used to fund
affordable low-income} housing projects (90% of the
taxes} and energy assistance to low income persons
~ 10% of the taxes}. The tax will terminate in ten
years unless electors authorize a continuation.
Ballot Title -Exhibit B
NOTICE 4F CITY ELECTION
CITY OF EUGENE
NOTICE is hereby given that a City election will be held in the City of Eugene,
Qregon, on Tuesday, the 12th day of March, 199, to be conducted by the Lane County
Election Department in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 254 of aregon Revised
Statutes. This election is called for the purpose of voting on the following Measure of the
City of Eugene:
Measure 'TITLE: "CITY AFFORDABLE-HOUSING
UTILITY CONSUMPTION TAB"
uestion: Shall City Council impose 1% utility
consumption tax far ten years to fund
affordable-housing and energy assistance?
Ex lanation: Amends Eugene 'Charter. Requires City
Council to impose a utility consumption
tax on consumers of electricity, natural
gas, water, cable TV, and sewer services
within the City, except where exempted by
Council ordinance. The tax is limited to
1% of the utility charges. The tax
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proceeds will be used to fund affordable
low-income) housing projects ~90% of the
taxes} and energy assistance to low income
persons ~ 10% of the taxes. The tax will
terminate in ten years unless electors
authorize a continuation.
The voting places and Clerks of the election will be those fixed by Lane County,
aregon.
WARREN G. ~VVGNG
CITY RECORDER
CITY OF EUGENE, UREGGN
Notice -Exhibit C