Item 7: Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of February 6, 2007, and Direction on Legislative Policy Meeting Date: March 12, 2007 Agenda Item Number: 7 Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-8441 ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to ratify the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee for the February 6, 2007, meeting. 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 meeting to the council. Actions on which the committee is not unanimous are brought before the full council for consideration. At the February 6, 2007, meeting, there were four actions on which there was not unanimity. In addition, there were two bills from the January 30, 2007, IGR meeting on which there was not unanimity held over, at the request of Councilor Taylor, from the February 26, 2007, City Council meeting. These bills must also be addressed by the full council in order to provide direction to staff in Salem. The six bills are listed below: SB 187: Relating to land supply and the urban growth boundary. The staff recommendation on this bill was a “Priority 2, Support.” A motion at the IGR Committee to change the status to “Priority 2, Oppose” passed 2:1 (Bettman, Taylor: Pryor). (January 30, 2007, IGR meeting) SB 335: Relating to amending land supply requirements. The staff recommendation on this bill was a “Priority 3, Monitor.” A motion at the IGR Committee to change the status to “Priority 1, Oppose” passed 2:1 (Bettman, Taylor: Pryor). (January 30, 2007, IGR meeting) SB 476: Relating to mass transit districts. At the time of the meeting, the bill had not been referred to committee, and staff suggested that the normal billing review process be followed so it could come to the IGR committee with sufficient time for review by members of the committee. A motion at the IGR Committee to support the bill passed 2:1 (Taylor, Bettman: Pryor). (February 6, 2007, IGR meeting) L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070312\S0703127.doc