Item A: Adoption of 2007 Legislative Policies

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states as a way of funding and promoting affordable housing. Additionally, a local real estate transfer tax would be a logical tool for local governments to use to process claims and pay just compensation on occasion, in a post-Measure 37 environment. Recommendation: 1. Support efforts to repeal the prohibition of local real estate transfer taxes. 9.LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR ENTERPRISE ZONE CRITERIA Enterprise Zones have been useful tools available to local governments to attract employers. However, more flexibility is needed to afford local governments the opportunities to tailor enterprise zone proposals in a way consistent with important and specific city goals and values. Recommendation: 1. Support efforts to allow additional local flexibility to enterprise zone criteria for qualifying businesses. D. STATE BUDGET Measure 50 impaired the City's ability to provide necessary services to its citizens. The City understands the constraints on the State's General Fund budget, but will oppose cuts in State agencies that would impose substantial burdens on local government or require them to assume services cut by the State. In Eugene-Springfield — where a State institution, the University of Oregon — is the largest employer, the community's dependence on the State's financial structure and viability is profound. Local governments are more intricately associated with the State taxation and budgeting structure than is commonly realized. For example, the State's inability to provide adequate funding for human services has had a direct impact on cities, because the demand for services did not disappear. 1. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION The City deeply appreciates the investments the citizens of Oregon have made, through 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 25