Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to support LTD Legislative Concept 3 at a level of Prior- ity 1, Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to support LTD Legislative Concept 4 at a level of Prior- ity 1, Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. 7. US Senate Bill 3725 Ms. Wilson referred committee members to a memorandum in the meeting packet entitled US Senate Bill 3725— Green Jobs and Infrastructure and said the bill would provide funding for green jobs and infrastructure as well as funding that allowed local manufacturers to retool their businesses. It would provide grant funding for green construction, green job education, and would benefit communities from increased wages for green jobs. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to support the bill at a level of Priority 1. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Ms. Wilson indicated she would draft a letter of support for the mayor’s signature. 8. United Front Ms. Wilson noted the March 2009 dates for the United Front visit to Washington, DC. Ms. Ortiz stated she would also be going on the United Front trip. Ms. Wilson referred the committee to a document entitled City of Eugene Federal Priority Projects. She indicated that Congress expected to present a budget to the new president in February and she believed several of the City’s existing priorities could be funded. She reminded the committee that generally, projects remained on the list until they were funded. The list included both current and new projects. She recommended the committee retain the current list of projects with the exception of West Eugene Wetlands Environmental Education Center because the status of the project had changed. Mayor Piercy said that fund raising for the center had been very challenging, and the Willamette resource and Education Network (WREN) and Bureau of Land Management staff had not been able to secure the matching dollars needed to move the project forward and indicated that they would need more time. She did not think it wise for the City to continue to seek funding for the project when it had not been able to do what it said it was going to do. Ms. Wilson observed that nothing prevented the City from putting forth the project again as a federal priority in the future if the status of the project changed.. Ms. Taylor asked about the incoming president’s statement that there would be no legislative earmarks. Ms. Wilson clarified incoming President Obama had stated that there would be no earmarks in the economic stimulus package. She anticipated that earmarks would be reduced somewhat but not altogether eliminated. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to continue the current list of federal priority projects, with the exception of the West Eugene Wetlands Environmental Education Center. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Ms. Wilson reviewed the priorities proposed to be added to the list, which included support for the Campaign for Active Transportation and funding for the West Bank Trail Extension and Riverbank Path System. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to approve the addition of support for the Campaign for MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations January 13, 2009 Page 3