Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support the City’s efforts to look for an opportunity to amend a public safety SDC into an existing SDC statute. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Drug Take Back Program Ms. Wilson reported that the proposed drug take back program had been suggested as part of efforts to secure and improve local water systems. Ms. Wilson noted that a task force set up by the State legislature in 2007 had investigated the possibility of having pharmaceutical companies pay for and maintain drug take back programs. She added that Senator- elect Jackie Dingfelder had been spearheading efforts in that regard. Ms. Ortiz asked if efforts to support legislation supporting drug take back programs could be undertaken with the assistance of the City of Springfield. Ms. Wilson reported she had spoken with Springfield representatives who had indicated their support of such efforts. Ms. Poling noted he had recently attended a recent national conference devoted to clean water issues and learned a great deal about the nature and amount of pharmaceutical pollutants being dumped into local water systems. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support the introduction of legislation on behalf of the City of Eugene that would support the creation of a drug take back program. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Flotation Device on Inner-Tube Ms. Wilson noted that legislation requiring the use of personal flotation devices by people using single inner tubes on local waterways had been suggested by Eugene Fire/EMS personnel. Mr. Poling asked if the Oregon state marine board had been approached for their input regarding the issue. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to support the introduction of legislation on behalf of the City of Eugene that would require the use of personal flotation devices on inner-tubes. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Recalculation of Formula for Property Taxes Ms. Wilson noted that the legislative concept to recalculate the formula used to determine property taxes within the City of Eugene had been suggested by City Councilor Bonny Bettman. She noted that her research had indicated that such legislation would require a constitutional amendment to implement, and that she was seeking input from the CCIGR to determine their level of support for the concept. Ms. Wilson, in response to a question from Mr. Poling, noted that recalculating the property tax formula might negatively affect property tax revenues for the City. Ms. Piercy commented that any legislative initiatives to recalculate the property tax formula would need the MINUTES— Council Committee on Intergovernmental December 3, 2008 Page 4 Relations