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- Mr. Smith advised that the City of Eugene develop a precise list of priorities to present to the Oregon Congressional delegation. Those priorities need to be established early in the year in order to transmit them to the delegation. Mr. Smith said that because our relationship with the delegation is good that the year can be very productive. B. Lobbying Work Plan and Process Ms. Cherry presented the report on the work plan. The work plan designates contacts with the delegation only when all leg work with the members' personal and committee staffs is done. All City contacts will be timed and coordinated carefully through the Intergovernmental Relations Division. A third work plan item is to establish some measures of success for the program, with a prelimi- nary evaluation to be done in September. Any letters to the delegation stat- ing official City policies or positions should go over the Mayor's signature. One of the communication tools will be a monthly conference call between Mr. Smith and the City Council and Mayor. C. 1986 Federal Priorities Ms. Cherry reported that a department survey will be completed by January 30, 1986. The Legislative Subcommittee will be asked to meet the week of February 10, and Federal priorities are on the City Council agenda for the week of February 19. This will allow a week and a half to prepare for the trip to Washington, DC. A list of lithe vital few" items will be prepared for presentation to the Oregon Congressional delegation. e III. DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS e '. Mr. Hansen asked if there are a few programs which the City will need to work on which might be in danger of being cut. Mr. Smith explained that he doesn't think Congress will dismantle any more than necessary in an election year. He expects Congress to confront the tax issue. However, competition for funds will be acute. The airport project is fairly safe and has a high priority rating. FAA discretionary funds for this project are user-financed, are dedi- cated, and are therefore in less danger than general fund-financed programs. Eugene has presented a solid proposal and the Oregon delegation is in a position to be helpful. Mr. Rutan asked about the status of the City's request for airport project funding. Mr. Smith responded that the application submitted to the FAA is for $4.7 million. This comes from a combination of entitlement funds (FAA trust funds) and through discretionary funds (also trust funds distributed at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation). The groundwork with the staff in Washington, DC, has begun. Negotiations are with both the regional and district offices as the funds are distributed regionally. Mr. Rutan also asked if the non-terminal requests (landscaping, parking lot, etc.) were over and above the $4.7 million. Mr. Whitlow explained that the $4.7 million is divided into three packages: 1) $1.8 million the first Federal year; 2) $700,000 over the next Federal year; and 3) $2.2 million discretionary money. Mr. Rutan asked if there were MINUTES--City Council Work Session January 13, 1986 Page 2