Item 2H: Ratification of Actions of Intergovernmental Relations Committee

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be taken on bills with a 2:1 vote in the CCIGR until the council gave clear direction. Mr. Pryor concurred. Ms. Taylor asked how this would work during the council break. Mr. Pryor replied that he thought the council and the CCIGR could work around it. He said they could make every effort to get the council together on an important vote. Ms. Walston supported inclusion of this in the operating agreements for the benefit of future council coordinators in addition to the council. Ms. Bettman recommended that under the section regarding membership there be wording that indicated that if a CCIGR member could not make a meeting that member could opt to designate the Mayor as an alternate. Mr. Pryor suggested that the operating agreements specify that a unanimous vote in the CCIGR meant a 3:0 vote. Mayor Piercy averred that it was good for the mayor to sit in on the CCIGR meetings given that mayors were often asked to visit the legislature to represent the views of the City. She recommended that the mayor be included as an ex officio member of the CCIGR. Ms. Bettman supported including the mayor as ex officio. Ms. Walston agreed that the mayor serving as ex officio was a good idea. Ms. Bettman wanted something in the document that was clear about how and when the council and/or CCIGR participated in the federal lobbying process. She noted that the language indicated that the lobbying priorities would be reviewed by the council. She asked that it be changed to indicate that the council would review and approve the priorities. Ms. Wilson supported having a more formal process to determine what went on the list and what was discussed. Ms. Bettman stated that the priorities would be identified by the council and vetted through the CCIGR. She said then they would go to the United Front and then the entire United Front agenda would come before the council. Mayor Piercy averred that the City was in a partnership with the United Front members and because of this they needed the opportunity to give the City their take on the agenda before the council finalized it. Ms. Bettman suggested that when the approval process was completed a letter should be sent to Smith Dawson & Andrews because the firm was very instrumental in the decision-making process. In response to a clarifying question from Ms. Walston, Ms. Bettman said if the City of Eugene was seeking input from its legislative partners she would anticipate discussion and approval of the United Front lobbying efforts of its legislative partners as well. Ms. Wilson said she intended to sit down with the intergovernmental relations managers from Springfield and Lane County and work to redefine what being part of the United Front meant so that everyone felt comfortable with the process. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 26, 2007 Page 7