Item 3: Ratification of Unanimous IGR Actions and Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Actions

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Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Paul Klope PWE 2/23/2011 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: Does not allow a contracting agency to proceed with an alternative contracting method (like design-build or construction manager-general contractor(CMGC)) unless a minimum of three bidders/proposers have indicated they will submit bids/proposals. Prohibits a local agency using an alternative contracting method to hire a CMGC unless the value of the contract is $5 million or more. Both of these provisions take away rights from local agencies to control their own contracting processes, and are unnecessarily restrictive. There are only disadvantages to the City if this bill passes in any form. HB 3413 Relating Clause: Relating to urban renewal. Title: Requires urban renewal agency to determine every year whether maximum indebtedness of urban renewal plan will be fully paid within subsequent 12-month period and, if so, to notify county assessor. Sponsored by: By COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3413.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/22/2011 -- -- Comments: Defer to Sue and Amanda. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Sue Cutsogeorge CS-FIN 2/24/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: There are two changes to URA in this bill. The first change is that the Agency would have to make an affirmative determination of whether the Agency could fully pay the maximum indebtedness within the next 12 months prior to January 1. The timing of this requirement does not work very well. The new requirement is that Agencies look at their plans over the upcoming calendar year. The URA works on a fiscal year basis, which does not line up with calendar years. The Agency goes through a budget process and notification to the tax assessor each year in the spring. This new requirement would make for additional work at a different time of the year. Staff recommend that if this requirement is enacted, that the timing and process be lined up with the current budget process and notification to the tax assessor through the UR-50. The second change for this legislation is that the Secretary of State would audit each agency once every five years. This is redundant, as agencies are currently required to have an annual audit by an outside auditor. The SOS would charge the Agency for the audit, which would reduce the amount available for important redevelopment projects. In 7 | Page March 9, 2011 IGR Committee Meeting