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

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Regarding HB 2463, Ms. Bettman asked staff to double-check the language in the bill as the relating clause was broad and appeared unrelated to the bill. Regarding HB 2413, which would prohibit public contracting agencies, including cities, from including as a condition of a public contract the involvement of a labor union, Ms. Bettman wanted to give the bill the status of Priority 2 because she perceived it as related to the issue of home rule. Ms. Wilson noted that staff had been split on the bill, with those formerly opposed to the bill due to its impact on costs were willing to take a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 2, Oppose. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Acknowledging that HB 2278 was scheduled to go to the full council for discussion, Ms. Wilson reported that a hearing on the bill was scheduled to occur before the council met again and she wanted to be able to discuss any amendments the committee was interested in at that time. Ms. Bettman recalled that staff had included some bullet points related to possible amendments to improve the bill, and one was to expand the definition of “infrastructure” to include air service. She had indicated earlier that the only way she could support the bill was if it funded something that was already an identified priority for the City, and that would be the Eugene Depot, Phase 2 or 3. She wanted the City to seek an amendment that would revise the criteria to favor the items that made it on the final list but were not funded in the last funding cycle. That would favor funding for the Eugene Depoe rather that the amendments proposed by staff. Mr. Pryor said he would still like to have a conversation about air services infrastructure at the council level. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Bettman, move to change the status of the bill to Priority 2, Support, with the intent of seeking an amendment that would ensure the criteria allowed projects such as the Eugene Depoe Phase 2 and 3 to successfully compete for funds. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Referring to SB 417, Mr. Yeiter explained the bill would abolish the boundary commission and shift the money now dedicated to the commission to Lane County. The City would process its own annexations. Ms. Bettman noted the council’s upcoming work session on the subject of the boundary commission and annexation. She perceived the bill as being in opposition to the City’s home rule authority. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the status of the bill to Monitor. Ms. Bettman determined the bill was not yet scheduled for a hearing and staff present was unsure of the date of the council’s work session. The motion passed, 2:1; Ms. Bettman voting no. Mr. Pryor asked who would be responsible for City annexations in the absence of the boundary commission. Mr. Yeiter believed the City would assume responsibility for minor boundary changes such as property annexations within the urban transition. Major boundary changes such as the dissolution of special districts MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental January 30, 2007 Page 5 Relations