Item 3: Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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Staff Recommendation: Priority 2 Support IGR Committee: Priority 2 Oppose (1/2, Councilor Taylor / Councilors Poling and Ortiz voting to uphold staff’s recommendation) Councilors Poling and Ortiz voted to uphold staff’s recommendation of a Priority 2 Oppose since this was an additional tool that could be used in the future for the City of Eugene and for other communities now. Councilor Taylor voted against supporting the bill on the grounds that she is against the expansion of the urban growth boundary. May 6, 2009: There were no IGR Committee votes that were not unanimous. 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 April 29, and May 6, 2009, IGR Bill Reports for bills not pulled for discussion at those IGR meetings. There also need to be motions 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. April 29, 2009, IGR Bill Report C. May 6, 2009, IGR Bill Report FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson Telephone: 682-8441 Staff E-Mail: brenda.s.wilson@ci.eugene.or.us Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090511\S0905113.doc