Item 2D: Ratification of IGR Action

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon September 10, 2008 1:30 p.m. PRESENT: Betty Taylor, Chair; Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, members; Brenda Wilson, Jessica Mumme, staff. 1. Call to Order and Review Agenda Ms. Taylor called the meeting of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) to order. Ms. Wilson noted that a grant had come forward and the committee agreed to add it to the agenda. Members discussed the meeting time and directed staff to look into whether the CCIGR could be scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. so it could start in the event that the City Council work session was abbreviated. Ms. Wilson stated that City Hall Day was scheduled for October 16. She said the City of Eugene was hosting it for 2008. She explained that the purpose was to get the state and local elected officials to convene together to discuss legislative priorities. She hoped the Legislative Policies document could be completed prior to this event. 2. Approval of Minutes from July 23, 2008, Meeting Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations held on July 23, 2008. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. 3. Discuss H.R. 808 – Department of Peace & Nonviolence Mr. Poling said if this item was not time sensitive he would prefer to discuss the Legislative Priorities document. Ms. Wilson stated that the item was not time sensitive. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to exchange Item 3 for Item 4 on the agenda in order to address the Legislative Policies document. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. The committee decided it would discuss the grant proposal first, as it was a brief item. MINUTES—Council Committee on September 10, 2008 Page 1 Intergovernmental Relations