HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-080 Authorizing Town Staff to Transmit a copy of the Publicity Pamphlet for the Town's Permanent Base Adjustment Ballot Measure to the Arizona Auditor General MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2022-080
RELATING TO PERMANENT BASE ADJUSTMENT; AUTHORIZING TOWN STAFF
TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE PUBLICITY PAMPHLET FOR THE TOWN'S
PERMANENT BASE ADJUSTMENT BALLOT MEASURE TO THE ARIZONA
AUDITOR GENERAL, AND TO CARRY OUT ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY OR
PRUDENT TO COMPLY WITH ELECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS
WHEREAS the Arizona State Constitution permits the Town to submit to the vot-
ers a permanent adjustment to the Town's base expenditure limitation; and
WHEREAS, on June 7,2022,the Mayor and Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-
057, approving the submission of the following proposal to the voters of the Town of
Marana: "Shall the expenditure base of the Town of Marana be permanently adjusted by
$1,797,761?"; and
WHEREAS the Town plans to submit the permanent base adjustment ballot meas-
ure to the voters at the November 8, 2022 general election; and
WHEREAS A.R.S. §41-563.03 and§ 19-123 require the Town to prepare a publicity
pamphlet including, among other things, any arguments submitted in favor of or against
the permanent base adjustment measure; and
WHEREAS the Town Clerk has placed a public notice in the Daily Territorial, noti-
fying the public that arguments for and against the permanent base adjustment measure
will be accepted by the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 10,
2022; and
WHEREAS pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-563.03(D), the Town Council must transmit a
copy of the printed publicity pamphlet to the Arizona Auditor General before the elec-
tion; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council find it is in the best interests of the Town and
its citizens to adopt this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. 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 8,2022 gen-
eral election,including without limitation any and all activities related to the preparation,
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transmission to the Arizona Auditor General, printing, and distribution of a publicity
pamphlet as required by law, and to the execution of contracts necessary for the same.
SECTION 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to charge an
amount of money to offset a portion of the proportionate cost of the paper and printing
of the arguments received for and against the permanent base adjustment measure, as
provided in A.R.S. §19-124(D), and in the Town's comprehensive fee schedule.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 3rd day of August, 2022.
Mayor Ed Honea
ATT.'la APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Cherry L. L. so , Town Clerk Ja► 'airall, own Attorney
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MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
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