Item 2D: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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E. Support climate change legislation that promotes the use of financially viable clean renewable resources and provides financial and technical assistance to cities for energy efficiency projects. L. Pursue legislation that ensures cities are included in the discussion of how to build the Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network and advocate for a funding level that will allow all public safety first responders to communicate seamlessly. 4. Legislative Priorities and Policies Ms. Wilson recalled that someone at the recent Joint Elected Officials’ meeting had asked if anyone had attempted to eliminate the requirement that each county have a public safety coordinating council (PSCC), and she could not find in her research that anyone had. She asked if the committee would like that to be a legislative priority for the City of Eugene. Ms. Taylor observed that Commissioner Peter Sorenson was in the State Legislature when the concept of PSCCs was adopted, and recalled that then-governor John Kitzhaber had been very supportive of the concept. She said that Mr. Sorenson had indicated to her he did not think that PSCCs had done all they were intended to do. Ms. Ortiz did not have enough information to support the concept as a priority. Ms. Wilson said that the committee could put the item on a list of items to be introduced for review by the full council. At that point she would then have to find a sponsor. There was committee support for including the concept in the list of items forwarded to the council. Ms. Wilson recalled that Senator Floyd Prozanski introduced a bill related to surreptitious taping of minors during the last session but after a courtesy hearing the bill failed to make progress. She asked if the committee would like such a bill introduced at the behest of the City. The committee agreed to include the concept on the list forwarded to the council. Ms. Wilson called attention to the council’s list of Priority 1 bills from the 2007 legislative session. She asked if the committee wished to incorporate those into the policy. Ms. Taylor suggested that the entire list be shared with the council for discussion. Committee members briefly discussed whether to include the concepts in the document. Ms. Taylor asked each committee member to consider the list and determine at the next meeting whether they wished to include any. Ms. Wilson noted a request from a Eugene Emergency Medical Technician to seek a change in the law governing the wearing of floatation devices on an inner tube on a navigable river. The committee agreed to include the concept on the list forwarded to the council. 5. Items from Members and Staff The committee scheduled the next meeting for September 10 at 1 p.m. Ms. Taylor adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m. (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 21, 2008 Page 2 Public Hearing