Memorandum 16-117 Recommendation on Funding Public Information Campaign

Memorandum 16-117

TO:                        MAYOR WYTHE AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                 PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING REVIEW COMMITTEE

THRU:                  RENEE KRAUSE, CMC, DEPUTY CITY CLERK I

DATE:                   JULY 7, 2016

SUBJECT:           RECOMMENDATION ON FUNDING A PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN THAT MAY INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF A BALLOT PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PROPOSED POLICE STATION

The Public Safety Building Review Committee at their regular meeting on June 29, 2016 made a recommendation in favor of submitting a recommendation to Council to approve funds for a public  information campaign that may influence the vote on the ballot proposition that will ask the voters to approve issuing general obligation bonds not to exceed $12 million dollars and increase the city sales tax April 1st through September 30th from 4.5% to 5.15% with those increased funds going to pay down the debt service on the bonds issued.

Following is the excerpt of the minutes from that meeting.

A brief discussion ensued on Council requirement to approve the funding for the educational campaign for a Bond Request in the amount of $5000.00 to be in compliance with APOC.

WYTHE/HOWARD – MOVED TO REQUEST COUNCIL APPROVE THE FUNDING REQUEST FOR THE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE BOND PROPOSITION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5000

There was a brief discussion on this request already being submitted.

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Motion carried.

Committee member Howard requested a motion to approve the proposed program.

WYHTE/ROBL – MOVED TO APPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN AS PRESENTED.

There was no discussion.

VOTE. YES. NON-OBJECTION. UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Motion carried.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Approve the Public Safety Building Review Committee request for $5000 for the Public Information Campaign.