Item 3F: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support HB 3619 at level 3. The mo- tion passed unanimously. Regarding HB 3627, Ms. Wilson said the bill had been amended to establish the requirement for a needs assessment. Ms. Walston explained that she had recommended dropping the bill because Ms. Wilson's time was a limited resource and the bill did not directly impact the City. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support HB 3627 at level 3. The mo- tion passed unanimously. Ms. Taylor thought that SB 1085 relating to urban renewal should be opposed because of its reference to noncontiguous lands. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to oppose SB 1085. Ms. Wilson said she did not have specific information on the bill and would have Sue Cutsogeorge email information to the committee. Ms. Ortiz agreed that she would like more information on how the legislation might affect the Bethel School District. Committee members agreed to leave SB 1085 as neutral until its impact was better understood. Ms. Wilson said she would continue to watch the bill. In response to a question from Mr. Poling, Ms. Wilson explained that the Eugene Police Department recommended dropping SB 1095, relating to methamphetamine, because it had no direct impact on the City. Ms. Taylor determined that committee members did not object to Senate Concurrent Resolution 22. Ms. Wilson drew the committee's attention to a memorandum from Richie Weinman, Urban Services Manager, regarding two low-income housing bills. She said that SB 1073 requested $2 million to establish a revolving loan fund to preserve privately owned low-income housing projects that were in danger of becoming market rate housing. She noted that a list of projects in Lane County was included. She said the second bill had not yet been introduced and she was not certain if there was support for increase the cap on the Affordable Housing Tax Credit. She said that passage of SB 1073 was uncertain because the financial forecast was worse than the projected budget. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support SB 1073. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Piercy commented that when the program was originally established it was with the expectation that the projects would become market rate housing at a certain point. Ms. Wilson agreed and noted that the bill would not ask the current owner to maintain the property as low-income housing; it would establish a program that would allow a non-profit agency to purchase the property from the owner. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations February 13, 2008 Page 2