Item A: Role of IGR Committee and Process to Establish Legislative Policy

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ATTACHMENT B Excerpt from the Process Session Minutes of September 18, 2006 CCIGR Committee . Preparing for the 2007 Legislative Session Ms. Shepard explained that the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Committee (CCIGR) was in preparation for the 2007 Legislative Session. City Manager Taylor related that Mr. Pryor and Mayor Piercy brought this item forward with regard to how items, such as resolutions not directly related to the legislative session, become part of the regular agenda. This had brought up the preparation for the legislative session and how to address a division of opinion on the CCIGR in the course of a regular meeting. He said one suggestion was to make such a division into an action item. Mr. Pryor was uncertain of the exact process the CCIGR work underwent. He recalled that he had heard that an item on which the CCIGR was in agreement be placed on the Consent Calendar and items on which the CCIGR was not in agreement be put on the agenda for discussion. Mr. Kelly understood that items that were not unanimously approved were highlighted for "pre-review" by the councilors. He said anyone who wanted a discussion on an item could then request it be placed on the agenda. Ms. Bettman agreed that was the process, as did Mr. Pape. Ms. Taylor noted that the councilors could pull items that had been agreed upon from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Mr. Carlson cited the last paragraph on Agenda Item Summary (AIS) page 5, Attachment A: Intergovernmental Relations Committee Process. Mr. Pryor noted that there were hundreds of bills and wondered if it was possible for something to "slip through the cracks." Mr. Kelly felt there was a check in process in that the nine councilors and Mayor, with the help of Intergovernmental Relations Manager Jason Heuser, were tracking them. He added that bill details were available on the Legislative Web site. Ms. Bettman reiterated that a split vote on the CCIGR could lead to an item being pulled from the Consent Calendar at the City Council level. Mr. Pape stressed that any legislative item could be revisited. Mr. Pryor commented that it was good to know the process. He added that he had experienced some confusion when he was new to the council. City Manager Taylor stated that the work session on November 8 would include a review of historic priorities, what was tracked, and how it was prioritized. Mr. Kelly asked if the completed legislative policies document would be available to review. Ms. Walston indicated it would. LICMOl2007 Council AgendaslM070411 IS070411AattB.doc