Item 2H: Ratifiaction of Unanimous IGR Actions

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against what he perceived to be not a good bill. He disagreed that this could be characterized as a personality attack. He averred that to support or oppose a bill just because one of the local elected at something that they might not to be bothered with. Ms. Taylor ascertained that since the motion had been made but the second had withdrawn, the bill would come before the council for discussion. HB 3131 Ms. Wilson explained that the bill would prohibit a public employer from using a replacement worker to perform the duties of a public employee engaged in a lawful strike. Susan Mullett, Management Analyst for the Human Resources Division, considered the bill to be written so broadly that it would dictate that no replacement workers could be hired and that non-represented employees could not be placed in roles served by represented employees during a strike. She said two of the four unions the City contracted with were in public safety and a third, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), comprised the largest number of city employees. She stated that many of the AFSCME positions were on the front of customer service for the public and the way the law was written would disallow non-represented employees from providing those services in the event of a strike. Ms. Taylor wanted to support the bill. She did not want to oppose it because she considered that position to be anti-labor. Ms. Mullett underscored that the City had good relationships with the unions and had worked hard to resolve contracts. Ms. Taylor noted that the law applied to the whole state. Ms. Piercy concurred. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to monitor the bill. The motion passed un- animously, 3:0. SB 743 Ms. Wilson explained that SB 743 related to electricity from low-impact hydroelectric facilities that could be used to comply with renewable portfolio standards. She said staff had recommended opposing the bill pending contact with the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB). She related that EWEB had indicated that it supported the bill and staff wanted to change its position to Priority 3 Support. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to adopt a Priority 3 Support position on the bill. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. HB 3008 Ms. Wilson stated that the bill would require a bicycle licensing and registration system. MINUTESCouncil Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 1, 2009 Page 7