Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Minutes

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Library Services Director, replied that it was a one-time opportunity. She said if they received the grant, the activity would occur sometime during the next school year. She noted that in the past the library had engaged in other community reading programs using other funding sources. She underscored that the grant represented an opportunity to garner one-time funds. Mayor Piercy pointed out that the source of the local match was funds donated by the Friends of the Eugene Public Library. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to support the grant application. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. 4. Request for Support of Federal Legislation Ms. Wilson explained that the City was being requested to support United States Senate Bill 2747, which was an appropriations bill that would fully fund the Land, Water, and Conservation Fund. She said the fund had been “woefully” underfunded in the past years. She related that they were asking Senators Wyden and Merkley to become co-sponsors of the bill. She stated that the fund was one of the only ones available for the purchase of public lands for national parks and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) activities, such as the ones involved with the West Eugene Wetlands project. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support the request. The motion passed un- animously, 3:0. 5. Review Pending Legislation Ms. Wilson stated that there were Legislative Concepts included in the list. She said they would not become bills until the Legislative Session started on Monday, February 1. Legislative Concept 108 Ms. Wilson explained that staff recommended a Priority 2 Oppose. Ms. Taylor indicated her preference to support the bill. Steve Nystrom, Principal Planner, stated that he had reviewed the bill further he had determined that the bill only applied to the Portland area. He wanted to change his recommendation to Drop. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to Drop LC 108. The motion passed unanim- ously, 3:0. Mayor Piercy asked to place LC 116 on the list. Ms. Wilson said she had recommended adoption of a Priority 3 Support position on the bill. She stated that the bill had not been pulled for discussion. She added that the subject, relating to containers made with bisphenol, was something that both the federal government and the state legislature were reviewing. Mayor Piercy noted that the Oregon Toxics Alliance was taking some leadership on the issue. She had wanted to bring to people’s attention that there was also a local effort taken on it. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations January 27, 2010 Page 2