Item 2H: Ratifiaction of Unanimous IGR Actions

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The vote on the motion was 2:1; Ms. Taylor voting in opposition. SB 833 Ms. Wilson said the bill would eliminate the requirement for a special relationship to establish liability of a local government for economic injuries incurred by a person acting in good faith reliance on negligent misrepresentation by a local government of a comprehensive plan and land use regulations. Mr. Poling indicated that he had pulled the bill for discussion because he had noted that there were conflicting recommendations from staff. City Attorney Lauren Sommers stated that the recommendation from counsel was to oppose the bill. Ms. Wilson surmised from the comments from the Risk Division that staff actually also opposed the bill. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to adopt a Priority 2 Oppose position. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. HB 2979 Ms. Wilson stated that the bill would require places of public accommodation to allow customer access to an employen- dation was to adopt a Priority 3 Oppose position because of numerous concerns related to enforcement and security and sanitation issues. Ms. Ortiz asked if the bill was moving. Ms. Wilson replied that it had not been scheduled at this point. She noted that the dead bill deadline was April 17 and if a bill had not been scheduled for a work session by this point it would be dead. Ms. Piercy observed that State Senator Bill Morrisette was supporting the bill. She felt it would take a lot of work to make the bill function and, , the City of Eugene was better off not opposing it. She suggested monitoring the bill. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to monitor the bill. Ms. Taylor preferred to oppose the bill. She thought letting other people come into the restroom for Mr. Poling asked if all places that were subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require- ments were not required to provide facilities. He ascertained that this would require additional facilities to endation. if it was not likely to go anywhere. Ms. Wilson clarified that the bill would not allow the additional public accommodation to any person unless a person could show that they had a specific medical condition. She said the administrative issues around it would have to be addressed if the bill started to move. She related that it had been brought forth by a constituent that had experienced an issue, adding that it would have to be modified in order to pass. MINUTESCouncil Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 1, 2009 Page 6