7.
City Council Combined Special Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/09/2014
- Co-Submitter:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- From:
- Kimberly Ott, Public Information Officer
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Update on Educational Outreach for Road Repair and Street Safety - Prop. 406
DESIRED OUTCOME:
This presentation is informational only.
INFORMATION:
The following is an update on the City's community outreach to educate Flagstaff voters about the City's Road Repair & Street Safety Initiative - Proposition 406. Proposition 406 is on the November Ballot and is a 1/3 cent (33 cents on $100 purchase) dedicated sales tax increase for road repairs, ongoing pavement preservation, bike and pedestrian safety improvements and repairs to underlying water and sewer utility infrastructure.
The City's outreach is focused entirely on education and does not advocate a position on the proposition. Outreach efforts include:
Presentations to community groups and neighborhood associations
Website: www.flagstaff.az.gov/roadsafety
Feature in the County Newsletter
Inserts in the City utility bill
Featured insert in the Chamber newsletter
Informational displays at City Hall, Aquaplex, Libraries, Joe C. Montoya
Local media stories and interviews
Publicity Pamphlet & FAQs
Signs near problem roads throughout community and open house venues
Signs in buses
Banners at City facilities
Outreach to Car Dealers
Outreach and project coordination with Private Utilities
AZDS Editorial Board
Cityscape – Week of October 6th
Advertising: Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff Business News, KNAU, etc.
Social Media
Ongoing coordination meetings & presentations with Coconino County
Key Messages included in the City's educational outreach efforts include:
6 things to know about 406
Open Houses
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 25 @ The Elks Lodge, (City County & FUSD)
Wednesday, October 1@ Killip School
Thursday, October 9 @ Sinagua Middle School
Wednesday, October 15 @ Sechrist School
Thursday, October 23 @ Thomas School
Wednesday, October 29 @ Mountain School
COUNCIL GOALS:
1. Repair Replace maintain infrastructure (streets & utilities)
The City's outreach is focused entirely on education and does not advocate a position on the proposition. Outreach efforts include:
Presentations to community groups and neighborhood associations
Website: www.flagstaff.az.gov/roadsafety
Feature in the County Newsletter
Inserts in the City utility bill
Featured insert in the Chamber newsletter
Informational displays at City Hall, Aquaplex, Libraries, Joe C. Montoya
Local media stories and interviews
Publicity Pamphlet & FAQs
Signs near problem roads throughout community and open house venues
Signs in buses
Banners at City facilities
Outreach to Car Dealers
Outreach and project coordination with Private Utilities
AZDS Editorial Board
Cityscape – Week of October 6th
Advertising: Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff Business News, KNAU, etc.
Social Media
Ongoing coordination meetings & presentations with Coconino County
Key Messages included in the City's educational outreach efforts include:
6 things to know about 406
1.Good roads are critical to Flagstaff's basic economy. Roads move goods, services and people.
2.The current road funding system is broken at the State and Federal level. The City continues to lobby the State for change.
3.The City has continued to cut costs, prioritized local funding, but it isn’t enough.
4.The longer we wait the worse our roads get and the more they cost to repair.
5.The City asked the public what they think we should do.
6. With fast action and smart prioritization, a 1/3 cent tax can stop the bleeding and get our roads back in shape before things get worse and cost us all more. – Vote your opinion in November on City Proposition 406.
City staff has planned several opportunities for the public to learn more about the dedicated sales tax for streets.Open Houses
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 25 @ The Elks Lodge, (City County & FUSD)
Wednesday, October 1@ Killip School
Thursday, October 9 @ Sinagua Middle School
Wednesday, October 15 @ Sechrist School
Thursday, October 23 @ Thomas School
Wednesday, October 29 @ Mountain School
COUNCIL GOALS:
1. Repair Replace maintain infrastructure (streets & utilities)