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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-074 Proposing an extension of the Alternative Expenditure LimitationMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2016-074 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION; PROPOSING AN EXTENSION OF THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION 1 TPIE TOWN OF MARANA WIJEREAS the Arizona State Constitution imposes a limitation on the expenditures of a town, but permits a town to refer to its voters an Alternative Expenditure Limitation; and WHEREAS the voters of the Town of Marana in 1985 adopted an Alternative Expenditure Limitation and have voted to extend such Alternative Expenditure Limitation from time to time, most recently in 2013; and WHEREAS the Town Council of Marana, after two public hearings, has determined that an extension of the Alternative Expenditure Limitation is necessary for the Town of Marana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, as follows: SECTION 1. The following Alternative Expenditure Limitation shall be submitted to the voters of the Town of Marana at the General Election to be held on November 8, 2016: Shall the following be adopted by the Town of Marana as an Alternative Expenditure Limitation: "The Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana shall annually, as part of the annual budget adoption process, adopt an alternative expenditure limitation equal to the total amount of budgeted expenditures /expenses as it appears on the annual budget as adopted by the Council to apply to the Town of Marana for each of the four fiscal years immediately following adoption of the alternative expenditure limitation. The alternative expenditure limitation shall be adopted each year after a public hearing at which the citizens of the Town of Marana may comment on the proposed alternative limitation. No expenditures may be made in violation of such alternative expenditure limitation, nor may any proposed expenditures be in excess of estimated available revenues, except that the Mayor and Council may, by three - fourths vote, declare an emergency and suspend the alternative expenditure limitation. The suspension of the alternative expenditure limitation shall be in effect for only one fiscal year at a time." SECTION 2. The Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Town Clerk are hereby directed and authorized to take such actions as are necessary or desirable to comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to or necessary for the November 8, 2016 general election, including without limitation any and all activities related to the preparation, printing and distribution of a publicity pamphlet as required by law, and to the execution of contracts necessary for the same. 00047170, DOC /I Marana Rest Iiition No. 201 SECTION 3. The Town Clerk is hereb authorized and directed to place a public notice in the Dail Territorial, notif the public that ar for and a the alternative expenditure limitation measure will be accepted b the Town Clerk no later than 5 P.M. on Wednesda Au 10 SECTION 4. The Town Clerk is hereb authorized and directed to char an amount of mone to offset a portion of the proportionate cost of the paper and printin of the ar re- ceived for and a the measure, as provided in A.R.S. § 19-124(D), and in the Town's compre- hensive fee schedule. PASSED AND ADOPTED b the Ma and Council of the 0 'M ow Marana, Arizona, this of June 28th da , 2016. N � Ma Ed 1-1 ea FpAnk Ca'ssid Town Att ne 00047170.DOC /I Marana ResolUtion No. 2016074 -2- APPROVED AS TO FORM: