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

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In response to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Henry stated that staff supported a ‘Priority 2 Support’ position because the bill was specific to freight rail. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the position to ‘Priority 1 Support.’ The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB309 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to direct staff to monitor the bill. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB349 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to take a ‘Priority 1 Oppose’ position on the bill unless it could be amended to exclude Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) charges that had been dismissed based on successful completion of a diversion program. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. In response to a question from Ms. Piercy, Ms. Mauch explained that it would be almost impossible to determine if a person had been previously sent to a diversion program when determining whether to send a person to a diversion program if those records had been expunged. State Senator Floyd Prozanski had submitted the bill, but Ms. Mauch surmised that he had overlooked this element of it. Ms. Piercy felt the bill had elements in it that had merit. Ms. Mauch agreed, noting that an applicant to the Fire Department had been denied based on a reckless driving charge that had been dismissed but not expunged from the record. Ms. Bettman read an email she received from Sen. Prozanski that clarified that the bill would allow a person who was arrested for but not convicted of a traffic offense to have the arrest expunged from the record. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the position of the CCIGR on SB349 to a ‘Priority 1 Support’ so long as the bill included the aforementioned amendment. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB437 Ms. Young explained that staff recommended opposing the bill because it would allow people to go through the garbage of others in an effort to find recyclable materials. Ms. Piercy noted that there were businesses in Portland premised on people going through other peoples’ refuse. Ms. Young indicated that there was such a business in the City of Eugene. She noted that a similar bill had been introduced in 2005. Ms. Wilson said the bill had been introduced by Sen. Prozanski. She discussed the liability issues and privacy issues with him and they “agreed to disagree.” She related that he had introduced the bill on behalf of a constituent. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to take a ‘Priority 2 Monitor’ position on the bill. The motion passed, 2:1; Mr. Pryor voting in opposition. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental February 13, 2007 Page 10 Relations