Resolution No. 12-33 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 12- -?3 _y
A RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012,
GENERAL ELECTION,WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A PUBLIC VOTE PRIOR TO IMPOSING NEW
LOCAL TAXES OR FEES TO FUND LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION, SAID CHARTER
AMENDMENT WILL EXPIRE TEN YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, after due consideration, the Tigard City Council has decided to forward a proposed Charter
Amendment to the voters.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: An election is hereby called in and for the City of Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, for
the purpose of submitting to the legal voters the question of requiring a public vote prior to
imposing new local taxes or fees to fund light rail construction.
SECTION 2: The measure election hereby called shall be held in the City of Tigard on the 6`" day of
November 2012. The election shall be conducted by mail pursuant to ORS 254.465 and
254.470.
SECTION 3: The Tigard City Council authorizes the mayor, the city manager (each an "authorized
representative'D or a designee of the authorized representative to act on behalf of the City of
Tigard and to take such further action as is necessary to carry out the intent and purposes
herein in compliance with the applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 4: Pursuant to ORS 250.275(5), the Tigard City Council directs the city elections officer to file a
Notice of City Measure Election in substantially the form of Exhibit A with the Washington
County Elections Office not earlier than the eighth business day after the date on which
Exhibit A is filed with the city elections officer and not later than September 6, 2012. The
Washington County Elections Office is required to produce and disseminate a facsimile of
the ballot in accordance with ORS 254.205.
SECTION 5: Pursuant to ORS 251.345, the Tigard City Council directs the city manager to prepare a
Measure Explanatory Statement for publication in the county voters' pamphlet; said
statement shall be filed with the Washington County Elections Office at the same time the
Notice of City Measure Election is filed by the city elections officer.
SECTION 6: The Act,containing the full Charter amendment,is attached hereto as Exhibit B and included
in this resolution by reference. The effective date of the Charter amendment,if approved by
a majority of votes cast for the measure, shall be the date the certified election results are
canvassed by the City Elections Official.
RESOLUTION NO. 12-
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SECTION 7: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This S�day of 2012.
Mayor-City of Tigard
ATTEST:
City ecorder-City of Tigard
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RESOLUTION NO. 12-33
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF CITY MEASURE ELECTION
CITY OF TIGARD
WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 6,2012, a measure election will be
held in the City of Tigard,Washington County, Oregon. The following shall be the ballot title of the
measure to be submitted to the city's voters on this date:
CAPTION
VOTE REQUIRED TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION
QUESTION
SHALL TIGARD BE REQUIRED TO GET VOTER APPROVAL BEFORE AUTHORIZING
NEW OR ADDITIONAL TAXES OR FEES FOR LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION?
SUMMARY
If approved by voters this measure would add a section to the Tigard Charter prohibiting the City of
Tigard from increasing a current tax or fee or authorizing a new local tax or fee for construction
costs to build or expand light rail transit line infrastructure without voter authorization. Tigard
would be required to hold an election and state the amount of new or additional taxes or fees that
would be used to construct the infrastructure for light rail. Tigard voters would authorize or decline
to authorize the spending of the new or additional taxes or fees. This measure could,if passed,limit
the City of Tigard's ability to provide the local funding match that might be necessary to access
federal and state transportation funding. Today there has been no transit mode selected for high
capacity transit to serve the southwest Metro region. This measure would apply if light rail is the
mode selected.This Charter Amendment would automatically expire ten years after its effective
date.
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EXHIBIT B
AN ACT
A Charter amendment submitted to the voters by the Tigard City Council. The Charter of the City
of Tigard is amended to read (new language is underlined) as shown below and referenced in City of
Tigard Resolution No. 12-33.
Section 52.
The City of Tigard shall not increase a current tax or fee or impose a new local tax or fee for
construction costs to build or expand light rail transit line infrastructure without voter authorization.
If the City desires to increase or impose a new local tax or fee for construction costs to build or
expand light rail transit line infrastructure,it will first call an election and state the amount of new or
additional taxes or fees that would be used for construction costs to build or expand light rail transit
line infrastructure. The voters of the City of Tigard would authorize or decline to authorize the
spending of the new or additional taxes or fees. This Charter Section will automatically expire ten
years after its effective date. This Charter Section became effective on (date to be determined as
specified in Resolution No. 12-33, Section 6).
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