Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Committee Minutes of January 30, 2007

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th such as WestTown on 8 could not be done by the local housing authority because of the live/work units on the first floor. The bill would allow housing authorities to do such mixed-income developments and take advantage of a wider range of financing tools available for such projects. Ms. Taylor noted her support for mixed-income housing. Ms. Bettman said the bill revised the definition of affordable housing and included no limit on gross income for those benefiting from the bill. Mr. Weinman believed that limit was defined elsewhere in State law. Ms. Bettman perceived the bill as potentially allowing millionaires to take advantage of the financing available because of the lack of a limit. Mr. Weinman emphasized that the bill was intended to assist housing authorities by allowing them to take advantage of low-income housing funds, such as tax credits. They would be allowed to create market-rate housing as part of their developments but a subsidized portion would be for very low-income residents. The change in definition allowed that. Ms. Bettman moved to change the status of the bill to Neutral. The motion died for lack of a second. Referring to SB 2024, Mr. Hill continued to recommend the City drop it from active monitoring. He said the bill would fund pre-kindergarden programs and was introduced by a House task force. The source of funding was the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund would be the source of money, which received the majority of its revenues from lottery dollars. Ms. Bettman asked if the bill constituted an increase or decrease in pre-kindergarten funding. Mr. Hill did not know. Ms. Bettman wanted to support the bill if it actually increased funding for pre-kindergarden activities. Ms. Taylor suggested the City monitor the bill. Mr. Pryor agreed. Ms. Bettman agreed, but wanted staff to follow-up on her question. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the status of the bill to Monitor. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Referring to HB 2217, Mr. Hill noted the change in the staff recommendation to Priority 2, Support. He said the bill proposed to dedicate funds to the Oregon Opportunity Grant Program, the State’s largest need- based undergraduate assistance program for college students, and would benefit local students.. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to approve the staff recommendation for HB 2217 of Support, Priority 2. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. In regard to SB 43, Mr. Hill reviewed the bill, which would change the school fund distribution formula. He reported that school district staff recommended opposition to the bill based on the fact the formula was complex and the motivation for the change and the purpose of it was unknown. He recommended the City take a position of Priority 3, Oppose, based on his discussion with the districts. He also noted opposition to the bill from the Oregon Federation of School Administrators. Ms. Bettman noted that the bill exempted the costs of capital construction from the formula and she concluded that would make more money available for classroom education. If that was the case, she would support the bill. Mr. Pryor said capital construction was not part of the formula now. Mr. Hill noted school district staffs’ concern about the definition of “capital construction.” MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental January 30, 2007 Page 3 Relations