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In response to a request from Councilor Zelenka, staff provided details of the estimated costs within the supplemental budget. Nan Laurence, Planning Department, explained that the $50,000 for legal fees was a th cumulative number and the complications of a development project such as the 10 and Charnelton site depended on legal expertise. She said staff used legal counsel as judiciously as possible and hoped the actual costs would be lower than those in the supplemental budget. She clarified that some of the fees associated with the project would be shared with or paid by the developer. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt Resolution 1051 adopting a supplemen- tal budget; making appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009. The motion passed, 7:0:1; Councilor Clark abstaining. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency. 5. ACTION: Ratification of Unanimous Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee Actions and Discussion and Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Actions on Legislative Policy from February 25 and March 4, 2009 Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to ratify the Intergovernmental Relations Committee’s unanimous actions on bills and approval of staff recommendations in the February 25 and March 4, 2009, IGR Bill Reports for bills not pulled for discussion at those IGR meetings. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Intergovernmental Relations Manager Brenda Wilson reported that at the IGR February 25, 2009, meeting, committee members were not unanimous on House Bill (HB) 2643 regarding exclusion of special taxing districts from participation in urban renewal plans. She said staff had recommended a Priority 2, Oppose position because the bill would have a potentially negative financial impact on the City because the exclusion of taxing districts would reduce revenue. She said the IGR committee voted 2:1 against Councilor Taylor’s motion to take a Priority 2, Support position. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to take a Priority 2, Oppose position on HB 2643. Councilor Taylor stated she voted to support the bill because urban renewal diverted money from schools and other taxing jurisdictions that needed it. She felt they should have the option of not participating. Councilor Brown agreed with Councilor Taylor. He said that school districts should receive all of the tax money that was raised for them; it should not be diverted. He said last year people who opposed the urban renewal district determined that $263 was being diverted for each child in the state for all of the urban renewal agencies. He said that meant a school of 300 students lost $75,000 per year. He was not certain that all taxing jurisdictions should be allowed to opt out, but did favor that for school districts. Mayor Piercy pointed out that on the other side of the equation was the amount of increased taxes that urban renewal districts brought in. Councilor Poling remarked that urban renewal districts were self-funding and the bill would decrease the amount of money available. He said supporting the bill would be in conflict with the council’s legislative policy to oppose reductions in urban renewal. Councilor Clark said he was not a fan of urban renewal agencies, but the bill would make districts less effective and he could not support it. He would support the motion. MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 9, 2009 Page 5