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Resolution 18-058 Confirming the June 26, 2018 Special Election Results
Summary
A Resolution of the City Council of Homer, Alaska Confirming the Results of the City of Homer Special Election Held June 26, 2018 to Decide Proposition 1; Shall the City of Homer incur debt and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) to finance the planning, design and construction of a police station and related capital improvements; and shall the rate of City sales tax be increased by thirty five hundredths percent (0.35%) for the purpose of funding public safety operations and infrastructure within the City, including without limitation construction of a police station, with 0.3% of the sales tax rate increase to pay debt service on the general obligation bonds with the 0.3% sales tax rate increase expiring on December 31 of the year when the City has received sufficient funds from that 0.3% sales tax rate increase to pay all of that debt service?; and Confirming the Certification Date of July 2, 2018.
Ordinance/Resolution ID:
18-058
Ordinance/Resolution Status:
Awaiting Decision
Introduction Date:
07/02/2018
Effective Date:
07/02/2018
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CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Clerk/Canvass Board
RESOLUTION 18-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF HOMER SPECIAL ELECTION HELD JUNE 26, 2018 TO DECIDE ONE QUESTION; SHALL THE CITY OF HOMER INCUR DEBT AND ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) TO FINANCE THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A POLICE STATION AND RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND SHALL THE RATE OF CITY SALES TAX BE INCREASED BY THIRTY FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.35%) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CONSTRUCTION OF A POLICE STATION, WITH 0.3% OF THE SALES TAX RATE INCREASE TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WITH THE 0.3% SALES TAX RATE INCREASE EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR WHEN THE CITY HAS RECEIVED SUFFICIENT FUNDS FROM THAT 0.3% SALES TAX RATE INCREASE TO PAY ALL OF THAT DEBT SERVICE?; AND CONFIRMING THE CERTIFICATION DATE OF JULY 2, 2018.
WHEREAS, In compliance with Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer has opened, counted, and tallied the votes on absentee ballots including special needs ballots, and question ballots found to be valid, that were cast in the City of Homer Special Election held on June 26, 2018; and
WHEREAS, The total number of voters voting in the City Special Election was 808 and reflects the number of voters, not the number of votes cast or ballots counted; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with Homer City Code 4.35, the Canvass Board of the City of Homer had inspected the precinct reports, Election Central Logs and entered the the results of the absent and questioned ballots on the Certification of Election along with the results of the precinct counts; and
WHEREAS, The results of the Special City Election held June 26, 2018, attached as Exhibit A, is presented in the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election in accordance with the Homer City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies the results of the Special City Election held June 26, 2018, as presented in the Canvass Boards Certificate of Election, attached as Exhibit A, in accordance with the Homer City Code, and confirming the certification date of July 2, 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the results of following questions are as follows:
Proposition No. 1.
Shall the City of Homer incur debt and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) to finance the planning, design and construction of a police station and related capital improvements; and shall the rate of City sales tax be increased by thirty five hundredths percent (0.35%) for the purpose of funding public safety operations and infrastructure within the City, including without limitation construction of a police station, with 0.3% of the sales tax rate increase to pay debt service on the general obligation bonds with the 0.3% sales tax rate increase expiring on December 31 of the year when the City has received sufficient funds from that 0.3% sales tax rate increase to pay all of that debt service?
The bonds shall be secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the City. (Ordinance 18-26(A)(S)(A))
505 Yes 289 No
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canvass Board’s Certificate of Election (Exhibit A) be attached permanently as part of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska, this 2nd day of July, 2018.
CITY OF HOMER
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BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK
Fiscal Note: N/A
