Item 3D: Ratification of IGR Meeting Minutes

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of November 21, 2006, January 16, 2007, and January 23, 2007 Meeting Date: February 12, 2007 Agenda Item Number: 3D Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5049 ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to ratify the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee for the November 21, 2006, January 16, 2007, and January 23, 2007, meetings. BACKGROUND As a matter of procedure, the City Council is routinely asked to ratify the actions taken by the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee. This is done by submitting the minutes of each committee to the council. Actions on which the committee is not unanimous are brought before the full council for consideration. For the meetings of November 21, 2006, and January 16, 2007, all decisions were unanimous. At the January 23, 2007, meeting, there was one action on which were was not unanimity; this was HB2278, relating to financing for transportation project. The staff recommendation on this bill was a “Priority 2, Support.” A motion at the IGR Committee level to change the status to “Priority 2, Support with amendments” passed 2:1 (Bettman, Taylor: Pryor). Staff from both Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations will be available to provide additional information on this bill. The minutes being considered are for the November 21, 2006, January 16, 2007, and January 23, 2007, meetings. RELATED CITY POLICIES Ratification of IGR Committee actions is the making or affirming of the City of Eugene’s policy with respect to Federal and State legislative issues or such other matters as may come to the council from the committee. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may ratify or decline to ratify the IGR Committee’s actions as set forth in the minutes of the committee's meeting. L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070212\S0702123D.doc