ATTACHMENT 6

Potential Matters of Interest for Discussion with Legislative Delegation in 2008

Matters which have been identified by elected officials, citizens and staff include:

1. Authorization for Local Water Conservation Strategies (in conjunction with OWASA and other local governmental bodies)

2. Authorization to require payment as an option rather than improved recreation facilities for multi-family development
3. Authorization to require payment of parks and recreation fees for non-residential development
4. Authorization to require greater energy efficiency and use of renewable energy as part of new development and redevelopment
5. Legislation to restrict private restrictive covenants or allow local governments to restrict such covenants that would otherwise require private property owners to consume excess water and energy and prohibit private property owners from installing devices to conserve water and energy.
6. Authorization to enact ordinances to provide greater protection to historic structures, including the ability to delay issuance of a building permit on any lot on which a historic structure has been demolished.
7. Authorization for additional and enhanced taxes and fees to provide additional revenue sources (e.g., ticket tax, non-resident motor vehicle fees, others)