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ATTACHMENT A <br /> MINUTES <br /> <br /> Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations <br /> Council Chamber--City Hall <br /> <br /> February 17, 2004 <br /> 9 a.m. <br /> <br />PRESENT~ Gary Pap6, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, members; Jason Heuser, Mary Walston, Lisa <br /> Klemp, Kelly Brooks, City Manager's Office; Larry Hill, Para Berrian, Sue Cutsogeorge, <br /> Chuck Solin, Mike Pungercar, Central Services Department; Ruth Oberdahl, Fire and <br /> Emergency Services Department; Richie Weinman, Steve Nystrom, Denny Braud, Planning <br /> and Development Department; Carlos Davis, Scott Duckett, Eric Jones, Public Works; <br /> Mike McGee, Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department; Ellwood Cushman, <br /> Lee Thoming, Eugene Police Department; Jerome Lidz, City Attorney's Office. <br /> <br />1. Call to Order and Review Agenda <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 called the meeting of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) to order. <br />Committee members identified staff members for who they had questions. <br /> <br />2. Review Pending Legislation <br /> <br />The committee reviewed a list of pending legislation. <br /> <br />Priority 1 Bills <br /> <br />Members had no comments regarding the Priority 1 bills. <br /> <br />Priority 2 Bills <br /> <br />Regarding House Bill (HB) 2388, which eliminated personal income taxes below certain levels, Ms. Taylor <br />asked why staff recommended a position of Oppose, as the bill seemed just to her. Mr. Hill responded that <br />the bill would reduce State revenues at a time when the legislature was preparing to deal with a $1 billion <br />shortfall. The bill could also have the affect of reducing the State shared revenues. Ms. Taylor said that <br />people who pay less in taxes need fewer services. She believed the legislation was "way overdue." <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Hill indicated the bill would exempt incomes under $2,000 <br />from any State taxes, and reduces the State taxes for incomes between $2,000 and $5,000. Taxes on <br />incomes in excess of $5,000 would be reduced because the threshold would be reduced, benefiting all <br />taxpayers, rich and poor. <br /> <br /> Ms. Taylor moved to change the status of the bill to Support with Amendments to apply the <br /> law to those with incomes under $10,000. The motion died for lack of a second. <br /> <br />Mr. Heuser noted no public hearing was scheduled on the bill. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations February 11, 2005 Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />