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RESOLUTION NO. 2016- 3~ 0
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND TO SUBMIT BALLOT
TITLE TO CITY ELECTIONS OFFICER OF ELECTION ON A
MEASURE TO AMEND AMC 4.34, FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX AT THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016, GENERAL ELECTION
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council wishes to submit to the qualified voters of the City the Question
of approving or rejecting "An Ordinance Amending AMC 4.34, Food and Beverage Tax" in the
November 8, 2016, general election.
SECTION 2. The City Recorder shall give notice of the receipt of the Ballot Title as provided
in the laws of the State of Oregon and the charter and ordinances of the City of Ashland.
SECTION 3. The proposed ballot title for this measure is set forth in Exhibit A, attached.
SECTION 4. The City Attorney is authorized to alter the text of the ballot to comply with any
rules, procedures or practices of the Elections Officer of Jackson County to implement the
requirement of Oregon law.
The resolution is effective upon signing by the Mayor.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 016:
/arbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED THIS day of 14~0t,2016:
h Stro berg, Mayor
Revi ed as to form:
avid Lohman, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
City of Ashland, Ballot Measure, November 8, 2016, General Election
Approval of an ordinance amending AMC Chapter 4.34, Food and Beverage Tax, and
referring the ordinance to the voters of Ashland in the November 8, 2016 general election
Caption:
Approving use of food and beverage tax for street maintenance
Total 10 11)ords (10 tivords permitted per ORS 250.035)
Question:
Shall Ashland voters enact a Council-approved ordinance to use food and beverage tax
revenue for street repair and rehabilitation?
Total 19 words (20 tivordv permitted per ORS 250.035 20)
Summary:
The Ashland City Council has approved an ordinance increasing the share of Ashland
Parks and Recreation Commission food and beverage tax revenue and dedicating a share
of food and beverage tax revenue to a street repair and rehabilitation program. The
ordinance becomes effective upon approval by the voters of Ashland. The ordinance does
not change the current tax rate of 5% and does not change the tax's current sunset date of
December 31, 2030.
The City's current food and beverage tax ordinance directs 20% of all tax revenues to
park land acquisition and development, and 80% of all tax revenues to debt service on the
City's waste water treatment plant. The ordinance for which the City seeks approval
would increase the share of tax revenue for parks to 25% and would set aside a fixed
amount of revenue for waste water debt, with any revenues not required for that debt
directed to the Street Fund for a pavement management program.
Total 160 words (175 tivor(ls permitted per ORS 250.035)
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