HomeMy WebLinkAbout06234ORDINANCE NO. 6234
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE ELIGIBLE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 4, 1997, A QUESTION RELATED TO
INCREASING THE SALES AND USE TAX RATE BY ONE -
QUARTER PERCENT FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS;
DEDICATING THE REVENUE FROM THE ONE - QUARTER
SALES AND USE TAX RATE INCREASE TO FINANCING
NEW, OR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING POLICE
STATIONS, MUNICIPAL COURT AND DATA PROCESSING
FACILITIES, AND FOR POLICE, COURT AND DATA
PROCESSING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING
NECESSARY FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT,
AND OTHER NECESSARY MUNICIPAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo, Colorado (the "City ") presently imposes, pursuant to
Chapter 4, Title XIV of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo (the "Act "), a sales and
use tax at the rate of three and one -half percent (3.5 %); and
WHEREAS, the revenues from one -half percent (0.5 %) of the three and one -half percent
(3.5 %;) sales and use tax rate is dedicated to job creating capital improvement projects within the
City and the Pueblo Memorial Airport boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the revenues from three percent (3.0 %) of the three and one -half percent (3.5 %)
sales and use tax rate is available for all other municipal uses and purposes but is inadequate to fund
and finance other necessary municipal capital improvements, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that increasing the sales and use tax rate by
one - quarter percent (0.25 %) for a period of twenty years, and dedicating the revenues therefrom to
the following purposes: financing new, or renovation of existing police stations, municipal court and
data processing facilities, and for police, court and data processing capital improvements, including
necessary furniture, fixtures and equipment, and other necessary municipal capital improvements
would promote the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City, and
WHEREAS, Section 18 -5 of the Charter of the City requires that ordinances such as the Act,
which have been adopted by an affirmative vote of the electorate, be amended only upon a vote of
the electorate adopting the amending ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has proposed an ordinance ( "Ordinance No. 6212 "), which is
attached hereto and which if adopted by the voters of the City would increase the sales and use tax
rate by one- quarter percent (0.25 %) and dedicate the revenue the reform for the purposes above
stated; and
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution requires that a tax increase
be adopted by an affirmative vote of the City's electorate; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to ask the electors of the City, pursuant to Article X, Section
20 of the Colorado Constitution and Section 18 -5 of the Charter, to approve Ordinance No. 6212 and
thereby approve an increase in the sales and use tax rate by one - quarter percent (0.25°/x) for the
purposes stated above; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1
The question of adopting Ordinance No. 6212 and thereby increasing the sales and use tax
rate by one- quarter percent (0.25 %) for a period of twenty years and dedicating the revenue
therefrom to necessary municipal capital improvements described above shall be submitted to a vote
of the eligible electors of the City at the City's general municipal election to be held on November
4, 1997. The ballot question (submission clause and title) therefor shall be as follows:
SHALL CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO TAXES BE INCREASED $2,600,000
ANNUALLY, COMMENCING IN 1998, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER DURING THE NEXT
NINETEEN YEARS, BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 6212, THEREBY RAISING
THE CITY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE BY ONE - QUARTER PERCENT (0.25 %)
FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS, AND DEDICATING THE REVENUE FROM
THAT ONE - QUARTER PERCENT (0.25 %) RATE INCREASE TO FINANCING NEW,
OR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING POLICE STATIONS, MUNICIPAL COURT
AND DATA PROCESSING FACILITIES, AND FOR POLICE, COURT AND DATA
PROCESSING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING NECESSARY FURNITURE,
FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER NECESSARY MUNICIPAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS, TO BE SPENT (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT) AS A VOTER -
APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH
WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE
COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
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FOR THE ORDINANCE
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE
SECTION 2
The officers of the City are authorized and directed to take all action necessary, appropriate
or required to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage.
ATTEST:
City Clerl
INTRODUCED: August 11, 1997
By Charles Jones
Councilperson
APPROVED:
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President oft e City Council
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