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<br />ATTACHMENT E <br /> <br />Election Timing Considerations <br /> <br /> <br />For the May 2008 Ballot: <br />? <br /> <br />Taxes could be collected beginning in FY09 <br />? <br /> <br />Too soon after November gas tax defeat? <br />? <br /> <br />Property tax ballot campaign may occur during potential referral of council action on gas tax <br />sunset ordinance <br />? <br /> <br />Competition for attention with council primary elections <br />? <br /> <br />Results of state legislative session may not be known <br />? <br /> <br />Must meet the double-majority election requirements <br />? <br /> <br />Would allow for the possibility of a second chance at asking voters in November, if this measure <br />is defeated <br /> <br /> <br />For the November 2008 Ballot: <br />? <br /> <br />Taxes could be collected beginning in FY10 <br />? <br /> <br />May compete with LCC and/or 4J measures <br />? <br /> <br />Election is right before property tax payments are due <br />? <br /> <br />More time to develop and implement a community education and outreach program regarding <br />transportation funding needs, goals and solutions before council certifies the measure to the ballot <br />? <br /> <br />More time for advocates or opponents to mount a campaign <br />? <br /> <br />Allows for state legislative session results to be known <br />? <br /> <br />Allows for time to develop additional components for a comprehensive transportation funding <br />package <br />? <br /> <br />Occurs after the FY09 budget process is complete <br />? <br /> <br />No double-majority election requirement <br />? <br /> <br />May slow progress on street fees development, if these are to move along hand in hand with a tax <br />levy measure <br /> <br />F:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M071210\S071210B.doc <br />