Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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Staff recommended neutral since the City Council had not had a discussion on this issue. Councilor Poling felt that the bill would give a little bit of assistance and flexibility to developers. HB 3056: This bill would require 50 percent of increment to be added to total assessed value of property within urban renewal area whenever increment equals total assessed value. Staff recommendation: Priority 2 Oppose IGR Committee vote: Priority 2 Support (Councilor Taylor motioned, no second) Councilor Taylor wanted to support the bill because she felt it would provide more money to the general fund. Staff’s recommendation is in line with the City’s Legislative Policies. RELATED CITY POLICIES Ratification of IGR Committee actions is the making or affirming of the City of Eugene’s policy with respect to federal and state legislative issues or such other matters as may come to the council from the committee. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may ratify or decline to ratify the IGR Committee’s unanimous actions and approval of staff recommendations. Actions on which the IGR committee is not unanimous must be addressed by the full council in order to provide direction to staff in Salem. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends ratification of the IGR Committee's actions and that there be a discussion on the actions that were not unanimous. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to ratify the IGR Committee's unanimous actions on bills and approval of staff recommendations in the March 11 and April 1, 2009, IGR Bill Reports for bills not pulled for discussion at those IGR meetings. Motions are also needed to state positions for each bill listed above where the IGR Committee action was not unanimous. ATTACHMENTS A. Bill and Staff Comments on Non-Unanimous Actions B. March 11, 2009, IGR Bill Report C. April 1, 2009, IGR Bill Report Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090413\S0904133.doc