Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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support of legislative representatives beyond the City of Eugene. Ms. Taylor commented that the Lane County Board of Commissioners might be willing to lend their support to legislation that would recalculate the property tax formula. Ms. Wilson did not think that was so, but she commented that she would begin a conversation with the Lane County Board of Commissioners in order to gauge their interest in the matter. Polygraph Tests for Public Safety Officer Hiring Ms. Wilson noted that previous legislative initiatives to institute polygraph tests for public safety officer hiring processed had died in the State Senate, but that the concept had been reintroduced in response to suggestions from the Eugene Police Department. Ms. Taylor felt the use of polygraphs was often unreliable but indicated that the legitimate nature of the police department’s concerns warranted her support. Ms. Wilson, responding to a question from Ms. Piercy noted that the polygraph legislative efforts had died in the senate in response to concern over questions raised by Senator Vicki Walker. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to support the introduction of legislation on behalf of the City of Eugene that would authorize the use of polygraph tests for public safety officer hiring purposes. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. 3. Items from Members and Staff - Discuss Process for Reviewing/Pulling Bills for Legislative Session Ms. Wilson noted that she wanted to review the process for reviewing and pulling bills for legislative session before the City Council’s break. Ms. Piercy noted that she was in the process of appointing City Council members to the CCIGR before the next legislative session. Ms. Wilson noted that the next legislative session would begin on January 12, 2009 where bills would be introduced and then assigned to legislative counsel committees for review and possible revision. She proceeded to give a brief overview of the process whereby legislative bills were circulated for review among the various legislative coordinators. She noted that the legislative coordinators would review the various bills with respect to the City of Eugene’s Legislative Policies document adopted for the 2009 session. Ms. Wilson directed the CCIGR members to an example of the “Bills and Response Detail Report” which she noted was used to demonstrate the feedback provided by the various legislative coordinators on bills under consideration. Ms. Wilson commented that any bills not pulled by the CCIGR for further discussion or revision would be adopted as recommended by the various legislative coordinators. Ms. Wilson noted that the CCIGR’s vote on each individual bill pulled for review needed to be unanimous or it would be forwarded to the City Council for further review and direction. MINUTES— Council Committee on Intergovernmental December 3, 2008 Page 5 Relations