Community Safety Payroll Tax Background

The Eugene City Council has worked toward long-term, stable funding for Eugene’s community safety system since February 2018. Learn more about this process by viewing Council meeting webcasts and agendas,  the Community Safety Revenue Team’s final report, community survey results, a list of public outreach events and more.


Related Documents

  1. Timeline
  2. Council Presentations
  3. Revenue Team
  4. Community Outreach
  5. Bridge Funding
  6. Community Surveys

2023

  • January 18: City Council Work Session about Alternative Response Study Phase four, final review and 13 recommendations made.
  • July: Staff reinitiated work with Dialogues in Action to collect CSPT funded program system impacts.

2022

  • Work Completed in 2022: See the Community Safety Citizen Advisory Board cover memo, executive summary and annual report
  • June: Work began to conduct an Alternative Response Study to assess the system for service overlap, to consider providing service in an equitable manner and to identify service gaps.
  • October 10: City Council Work Session about Alternative Response Study Phase one.
  • November 16: City Council Work Session about Alternative Response Study Phases two and three.
  • 2022 Spending in Alignment: External audit confirms that the City was in alignment with eligible cost as described in City Council Ordinance (No. 20616) section 3.728.

2021

  • Work Completed in 2021: See the Community Safety Citizen Advisory Board cover memo, executive summary and annual report
  • January: Payroll Tax Begins
  • March: Community Safety Initiative Engagement Listening Sessions
  • Beginning in spring 2021, staff initiated a three-phase project with Dialogues in Action to develop outcome metrics for each of the five CSI impact areas (EPD, Fire/EMS, Municipal Court, Homeless Services, Youth Prevention). Regular impact assessments are planned to begin in 2023.
  • September: City Council Work Session
  • October: City Council Work Session
  • December: Council approved funding, in December 2021, to complete a service evaluation of the City’s Alternative Response Programs which included several receiving funding from the CSPT.
  • 2021 Spending in Alignment: External audit confirms spending was in alignment with eligible cost as described in City Council Ordinance (No. 20616) section 3.728.

2020

2019

2018