Item 6: Ratification of IGR Minutes and Direction on Legislative Policy

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Ms. Wilson reported she was a member of the informal work group doing rule making for the Connect Oregon legislation. Ms. Bettman requested an update on HB 417 regarding special districts bill via e-mail. Ms. Wilson said that trying to work out through annexation work group. Senator Walker was working with the League of Oregon Cities on amendments to put City more in line with the rest of the state. The LOC was drafting the legislation to ensure that when the bill comes out, annexation in Lane County would be more in line with how it worked in the rest of the state, rather than merely having a boundary commission with a different name. The committee discussed the committee’s role in reviewing personnel-related and collective bargaining bills with statewide implications with City Attorney Jerry Lidz, who provided the committee with background regarding a resolution adopted by the council in 1989 that gave the City Manager authority over certain personnel related matters. He acknowledged the resolution was “crystal clear” and staff was reviewing the minutes and agenda item summary regarding the resolution. Mayor Piercy said the resolution authorized the City Manager to speak on behalf of the City; she questioned if that meant the City Manager or his designee could take a position in opposition to council policy or precluded the council from looking at those bills. Mr. Lidz did not know. He said that given the archival research needed, Mr. Klein expected to have an answer shortly. Mr. Lidz believed the original reason for the delegation so the council did not find itself at odds with the manager’s local positions on collective bargaining. Mr. Lidz pointed out the council could repeal the resolution if it chose to do so. The committee agreed with a suggestion from Mr. Pryor that while the resolution was in effect, Intergov- ernmental Relations staff should abide by the manager’s position unless it was reversed by the council. If the CCIGR was unanimous on a position about a bill, Ms. Wilson should take that position over the City Manager’s position until the issues were worked out. Ms. Bettman requested the enabling language that established the CCIGR. The next meeting was scheduled for March 9 at noon. Ms. Bettman asked that personnel bills be placed first on the agenda. Mr. Pryor left the meeting. CCIGR members briefly discussed the logistics of upcoming United Front meeting to Washington, DC. Ms. Bettman adjourned the meeting at 1:51 p.m. (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations February 22, 2007 Page 6