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In response to a follow-up question, Ms. Wilson said there was a lot of pushing at the legislative level. She reiterated that it was important not to fight with regional partners in the halls of Salem. Mayor Piercy added that to the extent it was known that a major issue was coming up that involved the regional partners it was important to let them know what the City thought about it ahead of time. Ms. Bettman expressed concern regarding logistics in that the City did not know how it would feel about a particular issue until it had been discussed. She felt that no one gave the City of Eugene a “heads up” about certain issues. Mayor Piercy averred that she preferred to model good behavior. Ms. Bettman questioned whether it was possible to find a way to model good behavior “that is useful.” Ms. Bettman opined that the City did not “engage in the kind of bashing that goes on at Board of County Commissioner meetings when the subject of the City of Eugene comes up.” 3. Review Pending Legislation SB 5536 Ms. Phelps explained that the regional training program had closed in deference to the state law that was changed to require that all of the training for new recruits had to take place at the Department of Public Safety and Standards Training (DPSST) facility. She said it was “incredibly important” to the Eugene Police Department (EPD) that the DPSST budget not be reduced because that could mean that there might not be a place to train the City’s recruits. She noted that the Oregon State Police (OSP) had begun a massive recruitment process which would significantly impact the capacity of the DPSST. Ms. Wilson said staff would like to submit testimony in support of the proposed budget that was reflected in the Senate Bill (SB) 5536 without the cuts. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to support the bill at the staff recommenda- tion which was Priority 2. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. HB 2105-A Ms. Bettman asked how the bill impacted the regulation of contaminated fill and whether it diminished regulation. Mr. Wold replied that the bill did not change the existing regulation. He said it would modify the existing price structure for how much it cost to submit a permit application. He added that the amendment authorized the Department of State Lands (DSL) to establish a new type of permit called a general permit for projects that had either a small or no impact. Ms. Bettman surmised that the DSL was making it simpler to get the permits. She repeated her question on whether any regulatory oversight had been lost. Mr. Wold reiterated that none had been lost. The staff recommendation to give the bill a Priority 3 Support status stood. HB 2106-A In response to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Wold explained that for an applicant who was submitting MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 5, 2007 Page 4