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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 02-39 07/29/2002 . . . - ;. RESOLUTION No. Q2=l9 A RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A FOUR YEAR LOCAL OPTION TAX FOR POLICE SERVICE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $0.66 PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUE BEGINNING IN 2003/04. I As the preamble to the Resolution, the Common Council ofthe 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 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 finding or determination is thereby made by the Common Council. The recitals, findings and determinations set forth herein constitute a part of this Resolution. (1) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, That the City is a municipality and political subdivision organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon and the Charter of the City (the "Charter"). (2) SPRINGFIELD TOMORROW PROJECT. The City completed a project to update Springfield Tomorrow, an ongoing project designed to build community consensus about the future direction of Springfield. Its primary purpose was to develop a general blueprint of how the citizens envision an ideal Springfield to be "tomorrow," then to equitably balance their vision with fiscal responsibility. (3) NEED FOR SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS. Since that time a variety of surveys have been performed by, and on behalf of, the City intended to determine the current needs and desires of the residents as they pertain to issues of public safety. The survey results indicate a need for enhanced police services to the community. The Common Council of the City determined to proceed with identified services at a cost of$7,102,194 million. The estimated tax rate needed to generate the resources required is $.0.66 per thousand of assessed value. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON AS FOLLOWS: 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 05,2002, there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a measure authorizing the City to levy a local option tax for police service purposes in the amount of$0.66 per $1,000 of assessed value beginning in 2003/04. The ballot title for the bond measure is attached as Exhibit A (the "Ballot Title"). SECTION 2. SUBMISSION TO ELECTIONS OFFICER. Not later than the 6151 day before November 05, 2002, the City Recorder, as the Chief Elections Officer ofthe City, shall submit to the County Clerk for Lane County, Oregon a statement ofthe 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 05, 2002. 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. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION. 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 ofthe City, to do and perform all acts and things necessary or appropriate to cause the police service purpose local option tax levy to appear on the ballot for November 05, 2002 general election and to otherwise carry out the purposes and intent ofthis Resolution. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOLUTION. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Common Council of the City. ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 29, 2002 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES: AYES 6 NAYS: o REVIEWED & APPROVED ~ TO FORMJ l ,"'n~ r-A~ DATE: '2.. 1 I '2C~::r<_ OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY r . . . CAPTION: QUESTION: EXPLANATION: Exhibit A Ballot Title CITY OF SPRINGFIELD BALLOT MEASURE XX-XX FOUR YEAR POLICE SERVICES LOCAL OPTION TAX Shall Springfield impose $0.66 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for four years to fund additional Police services beginning 2003/04? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent. The purpose of this levy is to authorize a four-year local option tax to pay for additional Police services. The levy would result in improved response times to both emergency and non- emergency police calls. At current staffing levels, 4 to 5 patrol officers are available per shift. The increased funding would provide for one additional patrol officer per shift and necessary positions to handle increases in arrests and police reports. This would provide more effective communication with officers in the field and allow police officers to be more available to respond to criminal activity in progress. Response times for non-emergency calls would be improved by adding five positions dedicated to responding to non-emergency calls for police department assistance. The funds generated would pay for eight police officers; seven police support positions for call takers and dispatcher; five positions for non-emergency requests for police department assistance, and for 2 court clerks and additional court time for the municipal judges and prosecutor's office. The estimated taxes which would be raised by this levy are 2003/04- $1,573,493; 2004/05-$1,695,561; 2005/06-$1,837,978; 2006/07-$1,995,162, for a total of $7,102,194.