Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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in terms of value if the City chose not to waive the FAR. She asserted that the City had not conducted due diligence in terms of establishing what the reduction of market value would be. Mr. Klein responded that the 180-day timeline would be exceeded if the action was not taken prior to the council break. In terms of the reduction in value, he had consulted with another appraiser and the appraiser had indicated that there would be a reduction should the FAR not be waived. He said he had not asked for an appraisal. He explained that while it was a valuable tool most governments were not getting appraisals due to the expense. Councilor Bettman opined that efforts to reduce staff time were multiplying negative effects of Ballot Measure 37. Mayor Piercy ascertained from Councilor Bettman that she opposed taking action at the present meeting and action was deferred to the work session scheduled for March 14. 4. ACTION: Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of February 6, 2007, and Direction on Legislative Policy Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to ratify the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions as set forth in the minutes of the February 6, 2007, meeting. Councilor Pryor requested to pull SB 187, SB 335, SB 476, HB 2465, SB 293, and HB 2140 for discus- sion. Roll call vote; the motion to ratify the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions with the exception of six bills pulled for discussion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Pryor explained that the bills that he pulled for discussion had resulted in a 2:1 vote by the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR). He thought it would be appropriate to discuss the bills in order to confirm the CCIGR vote or to take a different position if the majority so chose. SB 187 Councilor Pryor explained that SB 187 directed the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) to encourage local governments to provide affordable housing. He noted that Urban Services Manager for the Community Development Division of PDD, Richie Weinman, recommended that the stand should be to support the bill from an affordable housing standpoint. He asked councilors Bettman and Taylor to explain their recommendation to oppose the bill. Councilor Bettman averred that the bill leveraged a public good for something that was against the City’s legislative policy. She felt that the definition of affordable housing was very broad. She asserted that a person who made $3 million per year could be subsidized to buy a $1 million house. She alleged that the bill would force local jurisdictions to expedite the urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion process for affordable housing projects. She declared that the language in the bill was not good. Intergovernmental Relations Manager Brenda Wilson stated that the bill had one hearing and it did not appear that the bill “had legs.” She did not anticipate that it would go anywhere. She noted that “even” the MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 12, 2007 Page 8 Regular Meeting