Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Actions of June 18, 2008

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon June 18, 2008 1:30 p.m. PRESENT: Betty Taylor, Chair; Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, members; Mayor Kitty Piercy; Brenda Wilson, Jessica Mumme, Mary Walston, City Manager's Office. 1. Call to Order and Review Agenda Councilor Taylor called the meeting of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) to order and reviewed the agenda. It was noted that Mayor Piercy would arrive later. Intergovernmental Relations Manager Brenda Wilson wanted to review a handout of legislative concepts that had been submitted by state agencies and the Governor’s office to Legislative Council. She said the actual provisions of the bills were still unclear, but she had a pretty good idea about the concepts. She solicited comments from the committee, with the understanding that once the bills were introduced, the staff would review and give recommendations so that the committee could develop a policy direction for the City. 2. Legislative Concepts Ms. Wilson laid out the major topics that would be addressed in the session, including transportation, water issues, climate and global change, and ethics reform. In addition, she said a restructuring of the entire state tax/revenue system was also being discussed. She then went through the individual legislative concepts. ? Ethics Reform Ms. Wilson reported on an ethics reform hearing held this morning before a joint Senate and House Committee. She said Senate President Peter Courtney had admitted the 2007 legislation had gone too far. Several groups, including the Oregon League of Cities, had asked for clarification of the law’s provisions. She said one of the main points would be removing the reporting requirements for family members of public officials, especially family members who do not live in the household of public officials and also revisiting gift limits. Councilor Taylor called the quarterly reports and $100 a day fine ridiculous. Ms. Wilson said the reporting would be addressed, including what needed to be reported. This afternoon, the head of the Capitol Club was bringing the head of the Ethics Commission before an entire room to ask 39 questions. She said a number of groups were working on the issue, and the City may want to take a strong position on ethics reform. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations June 18, 2008 Page 1