7.
City Council Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 10/14/2014
- Co-Submitter:
- Kimberly Ott, Public Information Officer
- 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 the second update on the City's community outreach to educate Flagstaff voters about the City's Road Repair and Street Safety Initiative - Proposition 406.
Proposition 406, on the November ballot, is a proposed 1/3 cent (about 3 cents on a $10 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
Arizona Daily Sun Editorial Board
Website: www.flastaff.az.gov/roadsafety
Publicity Pamphlet - mailed 10/8/14
Cityscape - mailed 10/8/14
Open House signs around Flagstaff, City logo will be added this week
Utility bill inserts
Advertising in Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff Business News, KNAU and KAFF, etc.
Open Houses on media website calendars
Three Open House events complete, three more prior to election
Endorsements from: CCC&Y, ECONA, F3, Flagstaff 40, and NABA
News media coverage
Social Media
Featured in County Newsletter
Featured in Chamber Newsletter
Displays at City Hall, Aquaplex, Libraries, Joe C. Montoya Community Center
Signs in Mountain Line buses
COUNCIL GOALS:
1. Repair Replace maintain infrastructure (streets & utilities)
Proposition 406, on the November ballot, is a proposed 1/3 cent (about 3 cents on a $10 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
Arizona Daily Sun Editorial Board
Website: www.flastaff.az.gov/roadsafety
Publicity Pamphlet - mailed 10/8/14
Cityscape - mailed 10/8/14
Open House signs around Flagstaff, City logo will be added this week
Utility bill inserts
Advertising in Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff Business News, KNAU and KAFF, etc.
Open Houses on media website calendars
Three Open House events complete, three more prior to election
Endorsements from: CCC&Y, ECONA, F3, Flagstaff 40, and NABA
News media coverage
Social Media
Featured in County Newsletter
Featured in Chamber Newsletter
Displays at City Hall, Aquaplex, Libraries, Joe C. Montoya Community Center
Signs in Mountain Line buses
COUNCIL GOALS:
1. Repair Replace maintain infrastructure (streets & utilities)