Title
Adoption of a Resolution Appointing Pro and Con Committees for the Metropolitan Park District Proposition
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to appoint individuals to committees to prepare Voters' Pamphlet statements for and against a Metropolitan Park District and adopt a Resolution for transmittal to the County Auditor.
Report
Issue:
Which individuals should the City Council appoint for committees to prepare Voters' Pamphlet statements for and against the Metropolitan Park District Proposition?
Staff Contact:
Mark Barber, City Attorney, 360.753.8338
Background and Analysis:
The City Council at its July 7, 2015 regular open meeting approved an ordinance directing that a proposition be submitted to the voters for creation of a metropolitan park district.
RCW 29A.32.280 provides for the appointment of committees to prepare Voters' Pamphlet statements for and against such a proposition. Each committee is to be comprised of not more than three persons known to favor or oppose (as appropriate) the ballot proposition. The names of committee members are due to the Thurston County Auditor's office by August 4, 2015, in order to timely prepare the Voters' Pamphlet for the November 3, 2015, General Election. If the City cannot find individuals to be on the pro and con committees, the Thurston County Auditor will issue a media release to the public asking for committee members.
Process Selected by Council:
The names of the individuals who have volunteered for the committees will be brought to Council at its July 21, 2015, Council meeting. At the July 21st meeting, Council will decide on the makeup of the committees and those names will be added to the attached resolution, and the resolution will be passed by Council that night.
If Council does not have sufficient names to fill a committee:
If Council is unable to identify three individuals for each c...
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