Item A: Adoption of 2007 Legislative Policies

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Proposals have been made from time to time that would mandate the types of projects that all or a portion of urban renewal funds could be spent on. This requirement reduces local flexibility to determine the types of projects that are appropriate in the local area. In addition, proposals have been made to allow governments other than cities or counties to use urban renewal to fund capital projects. The goal of urban renewal is broadly to eliminate blighted areas and improve the economic situation in communities. Use of urban renewal by school districts to build schools or by other types of local governments to fund their capital projects would not achieve that goal. Recommendations: 1. Oppose any legislation that reduces urban renewal revenue . 2. Oppose any legislation regarding urban renewal that affects maximum revenue collection authority granted to urban renewal agencies under Measure 50, that would cause compression where compression does not exist under current law, or that would exempt any levies or taxing district revenues from the division of tax calculation. 3, Oppose any legislation that mandates that a portion of urban renewal funds be spent on particular types of projects. 4. Oppose legislation that would expand the types of governments that are allowed to create urban renewal districts. , 4.ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION APPEALS FUNDING AND STANDARDS Although the assessment and taxation (AandT) function is carried out at the county level, the results are important to cities, particularly in a post-Measure 50 environment. Cities have always relied on county tax collections for city property taxes; now they must rely on the completeness and accuracy of the assessment process to ensure that they receive the full amount of property taxes due. If, for example, the county assessor does not add new properties to the rolls, does not adjust assessments for major improvements or if the market value of properties are not kept up-to-date, additional revenue loss could occur. City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw 20