Item 2D: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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Grant Request from Green Building Division Mr. Pryor noted that the match requirement could be met in-kind with staff time. He asked if that would have an impact on staff's ability to perform other work. Ms. Parisi replied there would be little impact as most of the grant activities were ones the division would already be engaging in; that work could be used to leverage federal funds. Ms. Osborn added that staff time for work already being done by Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) under its Energy Management Program would also count as match, as would support from other organizations in the community with which the division would be collaborating. Ms. Parisi said a part of the grant project could be exploration of options for providing solar access protections in the City's development code. Ms. Wilson announced that Ms. Bettman would be delayed until 3:40 p.m. Ms. Taylor and Mr. Pryor determined, since they both needed to leave shortly, that they could take action on the United Front priorities and grant application and Ms. Bettman could cast her vote when she arrived. Ms. Taylor asked Ms. Wilson to discuss a potential 2008 meeting schedule for the committee. Ms. Wilson said a supplemental legislative session would begin on February 4, 2008, and no more than 109 bills could be introduced. She said the deadline for submitting bills to Legislative Counsel had passed and she expected information about bills to become public after the first of the year. She suggested a meeting in mid-January, followed by regularly scheduled meeting for the duration of the session, as bills would be changing rapidly. The committee tentatively scheduled the next meeting for Thursday, January 10, 2008, followed by meetings each Thursday at noon, subject to Ms. Bettman's concurrence. Mr. Pryor, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to approve the proposed 2008 United Front priority project list for Eugene. The motion passed, 2:0. Mr. Pryor, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to approve the Green Building Divi- sion's request to apply for a grant through the Department of Energy Solar America Initiative Market Transportation - Solar America Cities 2008 program. The motion passed, 2:0. Ms. Bettman arrived at 3:37 p.m. Ms. Taylor explained that she and Mr. Pryor had already voted on the minutes and United Front and grant request issues and Ms. Bettman could indicate her vote after her discussion with staff. Ms. Bettman asked for staff response to questions she had submitted. Ms. Parisi said the grant was an attractive opportunity because it allowed the City to leverage federal funds with work that was already ongoing. She said the Planning Division's approved work plan included an item related to green planning sustainability and part of that work was to investigate the EWEB solar access issues. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations December 12, 2007 Page 3