Staff recommends Council review and make initial suggestions for a draft resolution regarding management of parks, recreation, and trails projects related to the bond issue that will appear on the November ballot.

On July 10, 2023, Council approved a resolution calling for a special election to be held on November 7, 2023, related to issuing bonds for parks, recreation, and trails projects. Councilmember Rupsis then proposed an Initiative to direct staff to prepare a resolution related to the parks, recreation, and trails bond issue that would outline the agreements and commitments made by the City and private partners and to provide guidelines regarding decision making for future Councils. This Initiative was approved by Council and staff was directed to place it on a work session agenda for discussion.

Staff asks Council to provide direction regarding the information contained in the proposal to determine if any additional information should be included. Staff also requests Council provide specific language it would like included in the resolution. Attached are the Initiative and the proposed resolution information.  Also attached is the proposed resolution information in a draft resolution format.  This resolution draft has not yet been reviewed or edited by the legal department, rather it simply contains the information provided in the adopted Initiative.

This matter will also appear on Council's August 7 work session agenda unless there is no need for further discussion.  Staff requests specific direction during the July 17 work session in order to prepare a draft of the resolution.