HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7: Resolution to Amend Low-Income Subsidy Program for Crest Drive Assessments
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Action: Adoption of Resolution 5029 Amending Resolution No. 4281 Providing an
Additional Way for Property Owners Subject to a Crest Drive Area Street Improvement
Project Assessment to Qualify for the Street Subsidy Program
Meeting Date: April 25, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 7
Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Kathryn Brotherton
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5010
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City Council is scheduled to review an amendment to Resolution No. 4281 that will allow property
owners subject to a Crest Drive Area Street Improvement Project assessment to qualify for the Street
Subsidy Program based on a 364-day extrapolation on the property owner(s)’s income on April 11, 2011.
BACKGROUND
On November 4, 1991, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4281, a resolution adopting a Street
Subsidy Program Council Policy Guide (“the Program”). Resolution No. 4281 sets forth the criteria that
must be met for a property owner subject to a street assessment to participate in the Program, including
the qualifications for low-moderate income persons. In order for a property owner to qualify for the
Program, the property owner(s)’s annual income must fall within one of the three categories set forth in
section 6.1 of Resolution No. 4281. Property owners subject to an assessment for the Crest Drive Area
Street Improvement Project that currently have very low to moderate incomes, but whose annual income
in 2010 exceeded the income limits of Resolution No. 4281, were not eligible to participate in the
Program
On April 11, 2011, the Eugene City Council voted 6:2 to direct the City Manager to bring back to the
council an amendment to Resolution No. 4281 that, for the Crest Drive assessments, would use as an
additional qualifier for the Program a person’s income on April 11, 2011, to determine annual income,
instead of using 2010 income.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
The current Street Subsidy Program, adopted by Resolution No. 4281, is Attachment B to this Agenda
Item Summary.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
The City Council may consider the following options:
1.Adopt the resolution included as Attachment A.
2.Adopt the resolution with specific modifications as determined by the City Council.
3.Take no action with respect to the resolution.
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CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends that the council adopt the proposed resolution.
SUGGESTED MOTIONS
Move to adopt Resolution 5029 amending Resolution 4281 providing an additional way for property
owners subject to a Crest Drive area street improvement project assessment to qualify for the street
subsidy program.
ATTACHMENTS
A.Resolution amending Resolution No. 4281
B.Resolution No. 4281
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Kathryn Brotherton
Telephone: 541-682-5010
Staff E-Mail: kathryn.brotherton@ci.eugene.or.us
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. _____
AMENDMENT OF RESOLUTION NO. 4281 PROVIDING AN
ADDITIONAL WAY FOR PROPERTY OWNDERS SUBJECT TO A
CREST DRIVE AREA STREET IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT TO
QUALIFY FOR THE STREET SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A.
On November 4, 1991, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4281, a
resolution adopting a Street Subsidy Program Council Policy Guide (“the Program”).
B.
Resolution No. 4281 sets forth the criteria that must be met for a property owner
subject to a street assessment to participate in the Program, including the qualifications for low-
moderate income persons. In order for a property owner to qualify for the Program, the property
owner(s)’s annual income must fall within one of the three categories set forth in section 6.1 of
Resolution No. 4281.
C.
So that property owners subject to assessment for the Crest Drive Area Street
Improvement Project that currently have very low to moderate incomes, but whose annual
income in 2010 exceeded the income limits of Resolution No. 4281, can participate in the
Program, it is necessary to amend Resolution No. 4281 to allow a Crest Drive Area property
owner(s)’s income to be based on an extrapolation of their income on a single day in 2011,
instead of their annual income in 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1
. Based upon the above findings, the City Council amends Resolution No. 4281
to provide that for purposes of determining annual income in sections 6.1.1 – 6.1.3, the annual
income of property owner(s) subject to a Crest Area Street Improvement Project assessment can,
at the property owner(s)’s election, be based on the property owner(s)’s income on April 11,
2011. To determine Program eligibility, the property owner(s)’s income on April 11, 2011, will
be extrapolated for 364 days. “Income” includes, but is not limited to, work and investment
income, retirement income, unemployment benefits and child support. Proof of income on April
11, 2011, shall include, but is not limited to, April, 2011 payroll or unemployment stubs, 2010
Federal Income Tax forms and retirement statements. Notwithstanding a property owner(s)’s
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income on April 11, 2011, if a property owner(s) has income on any day during April, 2011 that,
when extrapolated, exceeds the income limits of sections 6.1.1 – 6.1.3 the property owner is
ineligible for the Program.
Section 2
. Notwithstanding Section 7 of Resolution No. 4281, property owner(s) who
wants to qualify for the Program under Section 1 of this Resolution has ten (10) days from the
date the City sends notice to all property owners subject to assessment for the Crest Area Street
Improvement Project to apply to the City to participate in the Program.
Section 3
. Notwithstanding Section 8 of Resolution No. 4281, the decision of the City
Manager or Manager’s designee regarding whether a property owner(s) qualifies to participate in
the Program under Section 1 of this Resolution shall be final.
Section 4
. Except as explicitly amended by this resolution, all other provisions of the
Street Subsidy Program adopted by Resolution No. 4281 apply, including, but not limited to the
asset ownership limitations in sections 6.1.1 – 6.1.3.
Section 5
. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the ____ day of April, 2011.
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Deputy City Recorder
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