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<br />The existing recommendation to Monitor the bill stood. <br /> <br />HB 3432 <br /> <br />Ms. Wilson explained that the bill would reduce the members of the Department of Public Safety Standards <br />Training (DPSST) board. <br /> <br />Mr. Cushman stated that after an initial analysis it did not seem like a big deal to the Eugene Police <br />Department (EPD), but the Chief wanted to oppose it. He said the bill would take management-type people <br />off of the board. He related that the bill would add some line-level positions and they were not opposed to <br />this, rather it was the loss of the higher level of expertise on policies for what the training for officers should <br />be. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to adopt a Priority 2 Oppose position. The <br />motion passed unanimously, 3:0. <br /> <br />SB 1035 <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said the bill would give an employee the right to sue and it did not mean the employee would <br />win if he or she litigated. <br /> <br />Ms. Towle stated that her concern lay in the amount of litigation the bill would create. She said while she <br />had strong feelings about what was appropriate in the work place and how people should treat each other, <br />she also had concerns regarding what should be litigated versus what should be handled administratively. <br />She related from her experience in human resources that her staff was very often in the midst of conflict <br />between employees. She noted that an employee could call it harassment if someone did not get along with <br />him or her or if someone was deliberately not speaking to that individual. She opined that the bill was an <br />“attorney employment” bill. She felt the terms were vague and the standards were not delineated. <br /> <br />Ms. Wilson reported that the bill would have a public hearing work session on April 30. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman was more inclined to suggest amendments to the bill. She supported a person’s right to sue. <br /> <br />Ms. Towle expressed concern with the specifics such as one clause that indicated that a derogatory remark <br />or anything that undermines an employee’s work performance. She felt they were broad concepts. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman countered that it would still have to be proven in court. Ms. Towle responded that the City of <br />Eugene had paid legal fees for harassment cases in which the City had ultimately prevailed that had still cost <br />the City $200,000. While she believed that there were certain employment actions people should have the <br />right to bring, she averred that language needed to be tight enough that it would be definable. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said she did not see the amendments presented that would tighten up the language. <br /> <br />Ms. Towle did not know how she would tighten the language. She underscored that amendments would be <br />up to the CCIGR. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor thought the bill would create an enormous amount of lawsuits. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to adopt a Neutral position on the bill. The <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 26, 2007 Page 3 <br />
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