Item 2H: Ratification of Actions of Intergovernmental Relations Committee

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Mayor Piercy thought it was important to carefully choose which issues to pick to battle when things arose that the unions were interested in. She opined that if one was going to fight one’s friends, it should be about things that were worthy of having a fight over. Ms. Bettman thought the bill went too far. Ms. Bettman moved to adopt an Oppose position on the bill. The motion died for lack of a second. The staff recommendation to Monitor the bill stood. SB 645-A Ms. Wilson reported that the bill was moving. Ms. Risdal related that she had heard the second amendment, SB 645-B, earlier in the day. She stated that it was the same as SB 645-A but it allowed a business to contract for the retrieval of shopping carts. Ms. Bettman asked if the bill would target homeless people. Ms. Risdal replied that it would not. In response to a question from Ms. Bettman, Ms. Risdal explained that the recommendation to oppose was due to the template the bill set for a local government to enact an ordinance. She said it pre-established the fine and the holding period that the government must charge if it would assume the title to the cart. She felt there could be some preemption issues. She also was concerned because the increased amount of time the City would have to handle the cart would not be recovered with a $50 fine. Ms. Bettman ascertained that the CCIGR supported the staff recommendation to adopt a Priority 3 Oppose position on the bill. 3. Draft CCIGR Operating Procedures Ms. Bettman suggested the committee review the draft one section at a time. She did not see any changes necessary to Section 1. Regarding Section 2 she wanted to establish a process for membership so that the committee would maintain political diversity. Mr. Pryor concurred, adding that the Mayor should endeavor to represent the diversity of the City Council. Ms. Taylor noted, regarding Section 8, the importance of having staff prepare the CCIGR. Ms. Walston agreed. She said by codifying it in the operating procedures it would ensure that the briefing would occur. Ms. Taylor approved of the section that referred to the introduction of legislation. She felt the council should think of working on possible legislation to repeal the ban on “inclusionary” zoning and real estate taxes and should do so soon. Mayor Piercy said the operating procedures should indicate that the council might want to introduce legislation at times. Mr. Pryor suggested that the language state that City staff or the council could introduce legislation. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 26, 2007 Page 5