Item 3: Discussion and Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Actions/HB 3608

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Staff Recommendation: Priority 2 Support or Neutral IGR Committee Vote: Priority 2 Oppose (Councilor Taylor – no second) Councilor Taylor moved to oppose the bill; Councilor Ortiz seconded the bill for discussion. Councilor Ortiz amended the position to monitor; Councilor Poling seconded the motion. Councilor Taylor voted against the motion. Back to main motion of Priority 2 Oppose. (Councilor Taylor voting Yes / Councilors Ortiz and Poling voting No) Councilor Taylor expressed concern about the provision of tax credits, which the bill would give for transportation of woody biomass from forest management operations to biofuel producers. 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 January 27, 2010, 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.January 27, 2010, IGR Bill Report B.Actions on Bills Pulled for Discussion C.Bill and Staff Comments on Non-Unanimous Action FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson Telephone: 682-8441 Staff E-Mail: brenda.s.wilson@ci.eugene.or.us