HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-23 06/19/2017 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD OREGON
RESOLUTION
No. 2017-23
A RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT MEASURE
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A FIVE YEAR LOCAL OPTION TAX LEVY TO OPERATE
THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL JAIL AND PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL STAFFING AND
MATERIALS FOR POLICE SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF$1.40 OF ASSESSED VALUE
BEGINNING IN 2018/2019.
As the preamble to the Resolution the Common Council of the City of Springfield,Oregon(the"City")
hereby recites the matters set forth below. To the extent any of the following recitals relates to a fmding or
a determination which must be made by the Common Council in connection with the subject matter of this
Resolution or any aspect thereof,the Common Council declares that by setting forth such recital such
fmding or determination is thereby made by the Common Council. The recitals,fmdings and determination
set forth herein constitute a part of the Resolution.
WHEREAS,the City is a municipality organized and existing and pursuant to the laws of the State of
Oregon and the 2001 Springfield Charter of the City(the"Charter").
WHEREAS,the City currently has the authorization from the citizens of Springfield to levy a special
options tax at the rate of$1.28 per thousand for jail operations and police services beginning July 1,2013.
This current authorization is for five years and expires with the fiscal year that begins on July 1,2017.
WHEREAS,the City has received information from a 2017 community survey and from planning sessions
held by the Springfield Police Advisory Committee by and on behalf of City intended to determine the
current needs and desires for the residents as they pertain to issues of police services. This information
indicates a continued need to enhance jail operations and police services to the Community. The Common
Council of the City determined to proceed with identified services for the replacement of the current
authorized special option tax and for police services at a cost of$32,382,970. The estimated tax rate
needed to generate the resources required is$1.40 per thousand of assessed valuation.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD:
SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF BALLOT MEASURE FOR GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL
OPTION TAX LEVY. The Common Council of the City hereby directs that at the general election to be
held on November 07,2017,there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a measure
authorizing the City to levy a five year local option tax for jail operations and police services in the amount
of$1.40 per$1,000 of assessed value beginning in 2018/19 fiscal year and ending in 2022/23 fiscal year.
The ballot title for the local option levy is attached as Exhibit A(the"Ballot Title").
SECTION 2. SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTIONS OFFICER. Not later than the 61st day before
November 07,2017 the City Recorder,as the Chief Elections Officer of the City,shall submit to the
County Clerk for Lane County,Oregon a statement of the local option tax measure together with a certified
copy of this Resolution and the Ballot Title,all in order that the local option tax measure may appear on the
ballot for the general election to be held on November 07,2017. The City Recorder shall submit to the
County Clerk all necessary information,and shall do and perform all other acts and things necessary or
appropriate,so that the measure shall appear on the ballot for such general election.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONALAUTHORIZATION. The City Manager,the City Recorder and the City
Finance Director and each of them acting individually,are hereby authorized,empowered and directed,for
and on behalf of the City,to do and perform all acts and things necessary or appropriate to cause the jail
operations and police services local option tax levy to appear on the ballot for November 07,2017 general
election and to otherwise carry out the purposes and intent of this Resolution.
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RESOLUTION.This Resolution shall take effect upon its
adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 19th day of June,2017,by a vote of
6 for and a against.
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Christine Lundberg,Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Sowa, ty Recorder
REVIEWED & : 'PROVED
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Ballot Title
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
BALLOT MEASURE XX-XX
Caption: FIVE-YEAR LEVY FOR SPRINGFIELD JAIL OPERATIONS AND POLICE SERVICES
Question: Shall Springfield levy$1.40 per$1,000 assessed valuation for five years beginning
2018/19 for Springfield jail operations and police services. This measure may cause
property taxes to increase more than three percent.
Summary: The funds generated from this levy will maintain current level of public safety services
and can only be used for jail, police and municipal court. This levy will replace the
current$1.28 levy which will expire on 6/30/18.
Passage of this measure will allow Springfield to:
Continue to fully fund the Springfield Municipal Jail for a five year period. Jail capacity
from the existing levy has substantially improved the ability to incarcerate those
accused or convicted of crimes. Since the jail opened, property crimes have been
reduced by 31%.
Maintain current response times for both emergency and non-emergency calls for
service.
Positions included in the levy are police officers, detention officers, community service
officers, dispatchers, call takers and municipal court operations.
The levy is based upon assessed value, not market value. The average home in
Springfield is assessed at$144,000. Cost based on current levy rate of$1.28 is$184 per
year. At the proposed rate of$1.40,the cost would increase$18 to $202 per year.
The proposed rate will raise approximately$6,641,970 in 2018/19, $6,841,229 in
2019/20, $7,046,466 in 2020/21, $7,257,860 in 2021/22, and $7,478,596 in 2022/23,for
a total of$35,263,123.
The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best
information available from the county assessor at the time of the estimate and may
reflect the impact of early payments discounts, compression and the collection rate.
Exhibit A
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