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Intergovernmental Relations
The Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) section is located in the City Manager’s Office.
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The staff in Intergovernmental Relations:
- Lobbies on behalf of the City to the Oregon Legislature
- Coordinates preparation of legislative priorities
- Partners with other local governmental entities in developing and presenting in consensus the federal priorities of local governments in the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area
- Coordinates City grant oversight
- Supports the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
The Council’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee is established to consider and make recommendations on legislative issues. During the State of Oregon’s legislative session, this committee reviews bills introduced in the Legislature. The committee also serves as the council review point for grant funds prepared by the City, and works on developmental concepts for the federal and state legislative priorities.
City Council Members
The committee is composed of three members of the council who are appointed annually by the Mayor. Currently the members are:
Agendas and Minutes
The current agenda is available prior to the next meeting, and minutes are available following approval.
View Current Agenda | View Past Minutes
Weekly City Council Memos
2021 Submitted Testimony
- Support for HB 2344 (Labeling Requirements for Wipes) - May 10, 2021
- Support for Capital Construction-Lottery Bonds - April 22, 2021
- Support for HB 2006 - April 15, 2021
- Support for SB 5505 (Affordable Housing Bonds) - April 8, 2021
- Opposition to HB 2558 - April 8, 2021
- Support for HB 2530 - March 18, 2021
- Support for HB 2966
- Support for HB 2966 - March 16, 2021
- Support for HB 2488 with Amendments - March 8, 2021
- Support for HB 5023 (Broadband Funding) - March 4, 2021
- Support for HB 2015 - March 4, 2021
- Support for SB 398 - March 2, 2021
- Opposition to HB 2558 - Feb. 25, 2021
- Support for SB 582 (Recycling modernization) - Feb. 25, 2021
- Support for SB 458 - Feb. 18, 2021
- Support for HB 2398 - Feb. 17, 2021
- Support for HB 3055 (Lifting Sunset on Current Aviation Fuel Tax Law) - Feb. 9, 2021
- Opposition to SB 299 (Children Service Districts) - Feb. 8, 2021
- Support for HB 2462 (Urban Search and Rescue) - Feb. 4, 2021
- Opposition to HB 2613 - Feb. 3, 2021
- Support for SB 570 (Mattress Stewardship) - Jan. 27, 2021
2020 Submitted Testimony
- Support for LC 27-Restrictions on Carotid Restraint - Aug. 10, 2020
- Support for HB 4079 (Rural Telecommunications Investment Act) - Feb. 4, 2020
- Support for HB 4103 (Allowing ODOT to Delegate Authority for Setting Speeds) - Feb. 4, 2020.
- Support for SB 1564 (Mattress Stewardship) with Amendments - Feb. 4, 2020
- Support for HB4036 -16 Amendments and Opposition to -17 Amendments (Relating to Transportation/Airports)
- Riverfront Lottery Bond Request
- Support for HB 4001 and -7 Amendments
- Support for HB 4039-A (Financial Resources and Services to Support Unaccompanied Homeless Youth)
- Support for HB 1530-A (Carbon Cap and Trade Bill)
- Support for SB 1531-A (Local Option Property Tax Exemptions)
2019 Submitted Testimony
- Eugene 4J 2009 letter of support for HB 2130
- Proposed Amendments to HB 2423
- Opposition to HB 2270A -A15 amendments - June 17, 2019
- Opposition to HB 2001 - June 11, 2019
- Support for HB 2184 (relating to broadband deployment and use in rural areas of Oregon) - June 6, 2019
- Support for HB 2173 (Oregon Broadband Office) - June 6, 2019
- Opposition to SB 10 - June 5, 2019
- Regarding 'undue delay' definition in HB 2353 - May 14, 2019
- Opposition to HB 3023 - May 13, 2019
- Support for HB 2423 (adoption of small home specialty code) - May 7, 2019
- Support for HB 2285 (relating to receivership) - May 2, 2019
- Opposition to SB 543 - April 24, 2019
- Support for HB 2449A- April 22, 2019
- Support for HB 5030 (lottery bonds to maintain affordable homes in Oregon) - April 19, 2019
- Opposition to HB 2402 - April 12, 2019
- Support of state bonding for Lane County Courthouse redevelopment - April 11, 2019
- Support for SB 1024 (related to manufactured homes) - April 8, 2019
- Support for HB 2509 (single use carry out bags) - April 4, 2019
- Support for HB 2883 (polystyrene ban) - April 4, 2019
- Opposition for SB 90 (plastic straw ban) - April 4, 2019
- Eugene 4J Board Resolution Supporting Low Income Housing Property Tax Exemptions - March 2018
- Support for HB 2130 (relating to the Low Income Housing Property Tax Exemption program - March 18, 2019
- Support for HB 2682 (regarding bicycle lanes in and through intersections) - March 26, 2019
- Support for SB 410 (excluding RV from state building code regulation) - March 26, 2019
- Support for HB 2020 (clean energy jobs) - Feb. 22, 2019
- Support for HB 3273 (drug take back) - March 20, 2019
- Support for HB 3167 (relating to Urban Search and Rescue)- March 19, 2019
- Support for SB 262 (extends sunset for property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing) - March 20, 2019
- Support for HB 3001 (establish statewide standards for Peer to Peer Car Rental programs)- March 20, 2019
- Support for SB 559 (expands authority to operate fixed photo radar systems in high crash corridors)- March 18, 2019
- Testimony on HB 2001 (relating to land use) - March 18, 2019
- Support for HB 2449 (continued safe operation of 911 network and all 911 centers in Oregon)- March 12, 2019
- Support for SB 558 (authorizes cities to designate a speed that is 5 MPH lower than statutory speed)- March 6, 201
- Support for HB 2702 (allowing ODOT to delegate authority for setting speeds)- March 6, 2019
- Support for HB 2423 (adoption of small home specialty code) - March 6, 2019
- Support for HB 2285 (relating to receivership)- Feb. 26, 2019
- Support for SB 262 (extends sunset for property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing)- Feb. 25, 2019
- Opposition to SB 10 (increased density along transit corridors) - Feb. 25, 2019
- Support for HB 2700 (extends sunset for property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing)- Feb. 25, 2019
- Support for HB 2641 (provide state assistance to a successful business accelerator program in Eugene and Corvallis) - Feb. 20, 2019
- Support for HB 2184 - Feb. 11, 2019
- Support for HB 2173 - Feb. 11, 2019
2020 One-Pagers
Local Government Links
Lane Council of Governments - The Lane Council of Governments has hundreds of research documents available to the public on the wide range of subjects our program areas cover. The website contains links to several publications, including the Rivers to Ridges document, a document from which many of the federal priorities emanate.
State Government Links
Oregon State Legislature Home Page - Utilize the Oregon State Legislature home page for:
- Bill Number Search - This search will display all entries that make any reference to the specified bill number.
- Bill History - This search will display the history of the bill including hearing dates, when the vote took place and when the governor signed or vetoed it.
- Oregon State Legislature - Staff measure summaries, fiscal impact statements and revenue impact statements
Contact Us
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Intergovernmental Relations Manager
Ethan Nelson
Ph: 541-682-5245
Email