Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Rob Inerfeld Rob Inerfeld PWE 3/17/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesIII. A2 Support Comments: I recommend supporting this bill but only with the condition that the eastern terminus of this study be extended to Terry Street in Eugene. Hwy 126 transitions from 5 to 2 lanes at Terry Street, which makes this the logical point for the study to commence. The section of Hwy 126/W. 11th from Terry to Greenhill in Eugene is currently designed as a rural highway with no pedestrian or bicycle facilities or turning lanes; in 2006, the Council set upgrading this section of W. 11th to state highway standards as its number two transportation priority in west and north Eugene. I spoke with an ODOT Region 2 planner about the idea of extending the study further east and he saw no problem with that. If the terminus of the project is not extended further to the east, then I would only recommend supporting the bill if none of the funding for the study were to come from the Region 2 STIP budget or the Region 2 planning budget as these pots of funding support other projects in our region such as the Beltline study from River Road to Coburg Road (STIP) and our upcoming TSP update (likely to be partially funded out of the Region 2 planning budget). The bill states that “alternatives to increasing capacity” on Route 126 should be studied. This could be read as study different ways to increase capacity on Route 126. I think that the number one objective of a Route 126 study should be to address safety issues and not capacity. If a project that comes out of this study is to be ultimately implemented, it will compete for funding with high priority projects within our MPO such as Beltline from River Road to Coburg Road and Beltline from W. 11th to Roosevelt; these street sections are more important to the region than 126 from Eugene to Veneta. A capacity-enhancing project on 126 could potentially be much more expensive than a project that is designed foremost to address safety but with some capacity benefits as well. The city has not taken an official position on upgrading the section of Hwy 126 from Eugene to Veneta. Although it is not an official city position, the West Eugene Collaborative did provide a letter in support of the study to Rep. Holvey and Senator Prozanski and the WEC final report recommends the study. Mayor Piercy and Councilor Pryor are members of the WEC. HB 2908 Relating Clause: Relating to the Prevailing Wage Education and Enforcement Account; declaring an emergency. Title: Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries by order to set fee adequate to pay costs of education and enforcement related to prevailing wage law and in amount between 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent of contract price for public works. Requires commissioner to set forth in rule basis for decision concerning fee. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by: Representative HOLVEY URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2908.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Mike Penwell Mike Penwell CS-FAC 3/6/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVIII. B Neutral Comments: This bill has the potential to double BOLI fees for public works projects from the current rate of .1% of the const. contract amount. It also removes the current fee cap of $5,000. Whether these measures are needed to adequately fund BOLI education and enforcement activities I don't know. It will, however, increase the cost of City projects. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jenifer Willer Jenifer Willer PWE 3/12/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVIII. B Neutral Comments: This is the same bill as SB0051 reviewed earlier, staff reviewers recommended "oppose". ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation 11