Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Actions of April 23, 2008

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of April 23, 2008 Meeting Date: May 27, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2C Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-8441 ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to ratify the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee meetings of April 23, 2008. BACKGROUND As a matter of procedure, the City Council is routinely asked to ratify the actions taken by the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee. This is done by submitting the minutes of each committee meeting to the council. The April 23, 2008 IGR Committee minutes were electronically submitted to the IGR Committee on Monday, May 12, 2008 for review and approval. IGR Committee members, including the Mayor who sat in as proxy to Councilor Poling, were asked to respond by Friday, May 16, 2008. Because no responses were received, a reminder message was sent to the IGR Committee on Friday, May 16, 2008. As of Tuesday, May 20, 2008, no responses to the message for review and approval of the IGR Committee minutes have been received by staff. Although the IGR Committee has not provided their approval of the April 23, 2008 IGR Committee meeting minutes, staff is submitting the minutes for ratification in order to address the concern that the minutes be provided to the City Council in a timely manner. RELATED CITY POLICIES Ratification of IGR Committee actions is the making or affirming of the City of Eugene’s policy with respect to Federal and State legislative issues or such other matters as may come to the council from the committee. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may ratify or decline to ratify the IGR Committee’s actions as set forth in the minutes of the committee's meeting. Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080527\S0805272C.doc