Because the new city hall is being funded using money from the general fund, the library funding was short-changed.  So the library levy is effectively being used to fund the new city hall.  The levy increased property taxes, and now making housing LESS-affordable for low income renters.  

Yeah, let's all get-out our pom-poms, way-to-go Eugene, increase the cost of housing for low income renters!  Make low income renters pay for the new city hall.