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Councilor Zelenka asked that ordinance be amended to include a provision that the sunset would not be removed from the ordinance without a public vote. He also asked the City Attorney to examine the sunset clause to ensure that it was four years and there was no ambiguity about the time period involved. He acknowledged that the council's actions could not bind future councils. Councilor Zelenka believed that mandatory withholding was a good idea. Councilor Clark emphasized that the ordinance before the council was not a charter amendment. It was an ordinance that could be amended or changed at any time by any council at any time no matter. City Attorney Klein concurred. A future council could change any part of the ordinance even if it had a sunset ordinance that attempted to preclude that action. Councilor Zelenka wanted to make it as politically difficult as possible for a future council to change the ordinance and thought his suggested revision would accomplish that. Councilor Ortiz acknowledged the council could not bind the actions of future councils. While she would have preferred the tax be in place for a longer time period to better solve the school funding problem, Councilor Ortiz was comfortable with the ordinance as drafted. Mayor Piercy acknowledged that the proposed ballot measure would not fix the school funding problem. The ordinance was an attempt to mitigate local reductions while the State worked through the funding issue. She supported both the ordinance and the State's efforts. City Attorney Klein indicated he would prepare amendments to the ordinance reflecting the input of councilors Clark and Zelenka, and asked that requests for additional changes be provided to him before the council took action. Councilor Farr recalled his past service on the council and noted that many of that council's actions had been changed. 5. ACTION: Ratification of Unanimous IGR Actions and Action on Non - Unanimous IGR Actions from March 16, 2011 Intergovernmental Relations Director Brenda Wilson was present for the item. The council discussed the bills that had not received unanimous support from the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR). Ms. Wilson noted the first bill of concern, Senate Bill 845, had died and would not receive further consideration by the State legislature. House Bill 3167 Ms. Wilson reviewed the bill, which would eliminate the discount for partial or full payment of property taxes on or before November 15. She said had the bill already been in place, the City would have received an additional $2.5 million in property taxes in fiscal year 2010. She reported that City staff had recommended that the City take a Priority 1, Support position on the bill, and a committee majority instead took a Priority 3, Oppose position on the bill. Councilors asked questions clarifying the details of the bill. MINUTES — Eugene City Council April 11, 2011 Page 7 Regular Meeting