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<br />so on. The ordinance would contain a section making it effective only if the voters approved the <br />ballot measure. <br /> <br />The preliminary schedule for development and approval of the ordinance are as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />Work session prior to council break on March 16 to discuss the ordinance <br /> <br /> <br />Public hearing on the ordinance in mid-April <br /> <br /> <br />Final approval of the ordinance by end of April <br /> <br />This schedule is designed to have the ordinance approved by the council prior to the mailing of <br />ballots, which will occur 14 to 18 days before the election (end of April/beginning of May). <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />There are no City policies related to City support for school funding. There is a council goal of <br />Fair, Stable and Adequate Financial Resources: A government whose ongoing financial <br />resources are based on a fair and equitable system of revenues and are adequate to maintain and <br />deliver municipal services. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />1. Decide to proceed with a May ballot measure and adopt one of the attached resolutions, <br />having filled in the blanks. <br /> <br />2. Decide to proceed with a November election and give direction to the City Manager about <br />further details for the ballot measure. <br /> <br />3. Decide to not proceed with a ballot measure at this time. <br /> <br />If the council moves ahead with a May ballot measure, determine how to pay for the election <br />costs and which councilor(s) will serve on the proponent committee. Attachment G includes a <br />series of questions to help the council move through the decisions needed for this item. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The question before the council – whether to refer a tax measure to the ballot to support schools <br />– is a complicated question involving a number of political and fiscal considerations. Schools <br />need additional revenue. As we’ve discussed, the City also will need additional revenue in the <br />future to develop and maintain a long-term sustainable budget, including the maintenance of <br />existing services as well as considering new or expanded services. The council should weigh the <br />school districts’ needs against the potential impact of a City tax measure (to support schools) on <br />a possible future revenue measure for City services. Since this assessment primarily is a political <br />conclusion about how voters will react, my recommendation to the council is limited to <br />encouraging the council to consider these other impacts when deciding whether to refer a <br />measure to support schools. <br /> <br /> \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110214\S1102144.doc <br /> <br />