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<br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of <br />March 13, March 20 and April 3, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: April 15, 2013 Agenda Item Number: 5 <br />Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5245 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This is an action item to ratify the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) <br />Committee meetings of March 13, March 20, April 3, and April 17, 2013. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />As a matter of procedure, the City Council is routinely asked to ratify the actions taken by the <br />Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee. This is done by submitting the minutes of each <br />committee meeting to the council. <br /> <br />Actions on which the committee is not unanimous are brought before the full City Council for <br />consideration. These bills must be addressed by the full council in order to provide direction to <br />staff. <br /> <br />On March 13, the IGR Committee discussed 10 bills that were referred by IGR staff for their <br />consideration. The bill report of referred bills is included as Attachment B. Unanimous action was <br />taken on all 10 bills. Accordingly, the full council needs only to ratify the actions taken by the IGR <br />Committee. <br /> <br />On March 20, the IGR Committee discussed 14 bills that were referred by IGR staff for their <br />consideration. The bill report of referred bills is included as Attachment C. Unanimous action was <br />taken on 13 bills; however, the vote on one bill was not unanimous. Accordingly, the full council <br />must provide direction before this bill can be lobbied in Salem. The bill for which there was not a <br />unanimous vote is listed below. Additionally, the position of monitor was taken on HB 2275 until <br />such time that the full council could review and provide further direction on the City’s position. <br />Staff comments for each bill are listed in the attached documents. <br /> <br /> <br />HB 2463: Increases tax on cigarettes. <br /> Distributes tax revenues from increase. Applies to cigarette distributions occurring <br />on or after January 1, 2014, or first day of calendar month following effective date <br />of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. <br /> S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130422\S1304225.doc <br /> <br />