Item 3: Ratification of Unanimous and Non-Uanimous IGR Actions

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building for instance, it is much too small due to the potential liability the City could be exposed to if the structure failed, so staff will require a higher insurance amount. The City shouldn't be in a position to have to face legal challenges to liability insurance amounts staff sets in order to protect the City. In addition, this bill is unnecessary if it's purpose is to protect consultants from unexpected expenses. When the City (and any other public agency) requests proposals for services, it includes information regarding insurance requirements in the request for proposals, so the consultant knows up front what their costs for insurance are going to be. The consultant will include those costs in any proposal they make to the City. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Jamie Iboa Cathy Joseph CS-RS 1/13/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: Passage of this bill would require the City of Eugene to pay for additional premium if insurance coverage over $1,000,000 was required on particular types of contracts. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Mike Penwell CS-FAC 1/13/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: While this matches our current requirement for combined single limit, it would affect our ability to raise those limits in the future if we so desired. In reality, we would probably pay higher professional fees if we raised our insurance limits; but market forces can regulate this cost rather than the State. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Eric Jones PW-ADM 1/31/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: Defer to other reviewers for analysis. SJR 0007 Relating Clause: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution changing exception valuation of property to 75 percent of real market value. Adds to classes of property subject to exception valuation property sold or transferred to new owner. Title: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution changing exception valuation of property to 75 percent of real market value. Adds to classes of property subject to exception aluation property sold or transferred to new owner. Applies to tax years beginning on after July 1, 2010. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election. Sponsored by: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Finance and Revenue) URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sjr1.dir/sjr0007.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation 23