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<br /> <br />legislative funding opportunities (earmarks), prospects for success have been greatly increased. The <br />Congressional delegation’s staff has come to depend on the reliability and accessibility of the UF’s <br />federal agenda, and the local staff who produce it. Consequently, the process has helped build solid, <br />ongoing relationships that extend far beyond the merits of any one set of Federal Agenda priorities. <br /> <br />The City Council must adopt the Federal Priorities List each year. In light of the current ban on <br />earmarks in Congress, the focus is on pursuing federal policy changes; but a project list has also <br />been developed. While it is not likely that any of these projects will be earmarked at the present <br />time under the current Congress, this list will be used to identify non-appropriation federal funding <br />opportunities as they arise. <br /> <br />The proposed 2012 Federal Priorities List was presented to the IGR Committee on March 6, 2012. <br />The IGR Committee approved the recommended 2012 Federal Priorities List (Attachment A) and <br />directed the list move forward to the full City Council for action. The final list will become part of <br />the UF federal agenda which will be presented to the area’s congressional delegation, executive <br />department staff, and other potential funding sources in Washington, D.C. in April 2012. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Adoption of the federal priority recommendations is the making or affirming of the City of Eugene’s <br />policy with respect to federal legislative issues or such other matters as may come to the council <br />from the IGR committee. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The council may: <br /> <br />1.Adopt the recommended 2012 Federal Priorities List. <br /> <br />2.Modify the recommended 2012 Federal Priorities List. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends Option 1 - Adopt the recommended 2012 Federal Priorities List. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to adopt the recommended 2012 Federal Priorities List. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A.Recommended 2012 Federal Priorities List <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson <br />Telephone: 541-682-8441 <br />Staff E-Mail: brenda.s.wilson@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120312\S120312B.doc <br />