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Page 5 of. REPORT ID: CELEG3 LEGISLATIVE TRACKING PAGE: 3 RU BILLS AND RESPONSE DETAIL DATRU~ TIME: 3:, PM BILLS SENT DUE DATE SUBJECT PRIORITY P~ECOMMENDATION COMMENTS: THIS BILL WOULD ESTABLISH A FEE ON A PER PUBLIC OFFICAL SERVING THE ?UBLIC BODY BASIS THAT IS NOT LESS THAN $3 AND NOT MORE THAN $5 PER OFFICAL BASIS TO FUND THE OREGON GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION. WHILE THIS AMOUNT IS NOT SIGNIFICANT IN THE OVERALL PICTURE OF THE CITY'S BUDGET, IT PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SLIPPERY SLOPE AND INCREASES COSTS TO CITIES - WHICH IS ONE A THE GENERAL PRECEPTS IN THE "FINANCING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNNMENT" SECTION OF THE 2005 LEGISLATIVE POLICIES DOCUMENT. THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION IS VITAL, BUT THE STATE SHOULD BEAR THIS COST, BECAUSE IT IS A CRITICAL SERVICE; THE STATE SHOULD NOT PASS THE COST OFF TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THERE WOULD A FINANCIAL IMPACT, NOT SIGNIFICANT IN THE LARGER PICTURE OF THE BUDGET. ORS 244.020 DEFINES "PUBLIC OFFICAL" AS "MEANS ANY PERSON WHO, WHEN AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER OCCURS, IS SERVING THE STATE OF OREGON OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC BODY OF THE STATE AS AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR OTHERWISE, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE PERSON IS COMPENSATED FOR SUCH SERVICES". BROADLY INTERPRETERED THIS MEANS ELECTED OFFICIALS, APPOINTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE NUMBER OF "PUBLIC OFFICIALS" BROADLY INTERPRETING THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS ABOUT 2500 PERSONS. THE IMMEDIATE COST COULD BE BETWEEN $7,500 AND $10,000. FURTHER THERE IS A PROVISION TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT CHARGE BASED UPON CHANGES IN THE PORTLAND-SALEM CIP, STARTING IN 2009. AGAIN, IN THE OVER SCHEME OF THE CITY'S OPERATIONS, THIS IS NOT A LARGE SUM, BUT STATE SHOULD NOT PUSH ITS COSTS OFF TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. MARY WALSTON, FEBRUARY 4, 2005 SB 0425 2/2/2005 2/15/2005 URBAN RENEWAL PRI 2 NEUTRAL RELATING RELATING TO URBAN RENEWAL; CREATING NEW PROVISIONS; AND AMENDING ORS CLAUSE 457.010, 457.085 AND 457.095. TITLE REQUIRES PERCENTAGE OF ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF ALL URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS PROPOSED TO BE UNDERTAKEN UNDER URBAN RENEWAL PLAN TO BE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. REQUIRES AMENDMENT TO EXISTING PLANS TO PROVIDE FOR PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COSTS OF PROJECTS TO BE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PERMITS MUNICIPALITY TO OPT OUT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IF GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY FINDS THAT ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXISTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST IN PLAN AREA. PERMITS, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY TO CONSTRUCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUTSIDE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT. POL CONTACT P. ESPONDENT DEPARTMENT UPDATED PRIORITY POLICY N_oMPdgCOMMENDATION RICHIE RICHIE PDD- http://ceonline/celeg/reports/BillsDetail.asp 4/1/2005