Consideration and Possible Action:  Calling of a Special Election for November 6, 2018, to address various questions and to review proposed language for the Sustainable Wages Initiative.

The City Council gave direction at the June 5, 2018, Council Meeting to prepare ballot language for the purpose of a continuation of the levy of three existing transaction privilege/sales taxes, the levy of a transaction privilege/sales tax for the Lone Tree Railroad Overpass from Butler Avenue to Route 66, and the levy of a transaction privilege/sales tax for increasing transit services.

On June 12, 2018, the City Council discussed a potential affordable housing ballot measure and directed staff to include a question on the ballot.

The ballot questions will ask voters to consider (1) a continuation of the levy of three existing transaction privilege/sales taxes expiring in 2020 as a single tax rate of 0.426% for roadway, pedestrian, bicycle and safety improvements; (2)  the levy of a transaction privilege/sales tax at a rate of 0.23% for the Lone Tree Railroad Overpass from Butler Avenue to Route 66; (3) the levy of a transaction privilege/sales tax at a rate of 0.15% for increasing transit services; and (4) the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for improving housing affordability.

Also on the ballot as Proposition No. 418, the Sustainable Wages Initiative will be included and proposed language will further be discussed.

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TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Deliver quality community assets and continue to advocate and implement a highly performing multi-modal transportation system.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Support development and increase the inventory of public and private affordable housing for renters and home owners throughout the community.

May 22, 2018 - Council reviewed the preliminary survey results regarding the possible ballot questions.
May 29, 2018 - Council gave direction regarding the number of questions and types of financing for the transportation projects.
June 5, 2018 - Council gave direction regarding the development of ballot language for the transportation questions.
June 12, 2018 - Council discussed a potential housing question and reviewed the procedure for calling a special election.

To help alleviate some of the confusion with having all of these questions included in one resolution to call the Special Election, staff has prepared four separate resolutions:

Resolution No. 2018-32: Calling an election for the Continuance of Sales Taxes for Roadway, Pedestrian, Bicycle and Safety Improvements, which will include a bonding component 

Resolution No. 2018-33: Calling an election for a Sales Tax for the Lone Tree Railroad Overpass from Butler Avenue to Route 66, which will include a bonding component 

Resolution No. 2018-34: Approving the submission of a question for a Sales Tax for Increasing Transit Services 
(This resolution is not required and a special election is not required to be called for this purpose, but a resolution has been prepared to formalize Council direction)
 
Resolution No. 2018-35: Calling an election for a Secondary Property, Ad Valorem Tax for General Obligation Bonds for Affordable Housing 

Additionally, although the creation of ballot language is an administrative act, prior discussion has been held on the proposed language and this item will allow for further discussion and direction.

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