Item 3: Ratification of IGR Actions

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Ratification of Unanimous Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee Actions and Discussion, and Action on Non-unanimous IGR Actions on Legislative Policy from February 11, and February 18, 2009, Meetings Meeting Date: February 23, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-8441 ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to ratify the unanimous actions of the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee from the February 11, and February 18, 2009, IGR Committee meetings. BACKGROUND As a matter of procedure, during the legislative session, the City Council is routinely asked to ratify the actions taken by the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee on legislation. The IGR Committee reviews all bills and their associated staff recommendations and provides direction for each piece of legislation introduced during the legislative session. Any member of the IGR Committee may pull a bill off the IGR Bill Report for discussion. If a bill is not pulled for discussion, the staff recommendation stands. If a bill is pulled for discussion, the IGR Committee may keep or change the staff recommendation. Actions on which the IGR committee is not unanimous must be brought before the full City Council for consideration. These bills must be addressed by the full council in order to provide direction to staff in Salem. The IGR Committee met on February 11, and February 18, 2009, to review staff recommendations on bills that have been introduced in the state legislature. The minutes for the February 11, and February 18, 2009, meetings are not ready for ratification by the full City Council at this time. However, the IGR Committee vote on several bills was not unanimous. Accordingly, the full council must provide direction before these bills can be lobbied in Salem. The bills for which there was not a unanimous vote are listed below.Staff comments for each bill are listed in the attached documents. Bills may be accessed via the Legislature’s website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/main.html. February 11, 2009: SR 1: Urges Governor to withhold deployment of Oregon National Guard to Iraq or Afghanistan. Staff Recommendation: No recommendation Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090223\S0902233.doc