HomeMy WebLinkAbout5247 RESOLUTION NO. 5 2 4 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING
SUPPORT FOR THE AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT
NUMBER 408 PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 - SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS - $456,056,000
WHEREAS, the Auburn School Dist�ict has a number of older, aging
schools, including the following:
Terminal Park Elementary School (built in 1945)
Dick Scobee Elementary School (built in 1954)
Olympic Middle School (built in 1957)
Pioneer Eiementary School (built in 1959)
Chinook Elementary School (built in 1963)
Lea Hill Elementary School (built in 1965);
and
WHEREAS, the Auburn School District is also growing and sees the need
for accommodating an additional population of school students; and
WHEREAS, the School District established a Citizen's Committee to
review the need for construction, enlargement and/or replacement of schools;
and
WHEREAS, the Committee made certain recommendations to the School
Board, and the School Board concurred that the above listed schools need to be
replaced and/or enlarged; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the replacement, repair and/or expansion of the
existing older schools, the District needs to add rivo new eiementary schools, one
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in the north end of the City and one in the south end, to accommodate the
additional population of K through 5th grade students; and
WHEREAS, the School District also desires to add valuable modernizing
amenities and other features to district schools to address technology, safety and
other enhancements; and
WHEREAS, RCW 42.17A.555 authorizes city councils to take collective
action regarding ballot measures appearing before the voters so long as the
action is taken at a public meeting, the intended action is identified on the
agenda and the opportunity for opposing views is given to attendees at the public
meeting; and
WHEREAS, in light of the significant need for funding the important
programs to be provided by the Auburn School District Proposition Number 1, for
school construction, enhancement and replacement, it is appropriate that the City
Council support this ballot measure as permitted pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as foltows:
Section 1. That the City Council expresses its support for the Auburn
School District Number 408 Proposition Number 1 - School Construction and
Replacement General Obligation Bonds - $456,056,000, coming before the
voters of the School District on the November 8, 2016 election.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to take such action as is
necessary and appropriate to implement the directives of this legislation,
including forwarding copies of this Resolution to the Auburn School District, and
others as warranted.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Dated and Signed this�'�day of�.a�
CITY OF AUBURN
NANCY BAC S, MAYOR
ATTEST
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APP VED AS TO FORM:
niel B. id, Ci ttorney
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 408
SCHOOLCONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT GENERAL
OBLIGATIONBONDS- $456,056,000
The Boazd of Directors of Aubum School District No. 408 approved
a proposition for bonds. This proposition would authorize the District
to •construct and equip two new elementary schools; rebuild Olympic
Middle School and Chinook, Dick Scobee, Lea Hill, Pioneer, and
Terminal Pazk Elementary schools, increasing enrollment capacity and
accommodating class size reduction; to issue $456,056,000 of general
obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 yeazs, and to
levy excess property tases annually to repay the bonds, all as provided in
Resolution No. 1220. Should this proposition be:
APPROVED? O
REJECTED? �
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RCW 42.17A.555
42.17A.555 Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns — Prohibition
— Exceptions.
No elective official nor any employee of his or her office nor any person
appointed to or employed by any public office or agency may use or authorize
the use of any of the facilities of a public o�ce or agency, directly or indirectly, for
the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of any person to any office or for
the promotion of or opposition to any ballot proposition. Facilities of a public
office or agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage,
machines, and equipment, use of employees of the office or agency during
working hours, vehicles, o�ce space, publications of the office or agency, and
clientele lists of persons served by the office or agency However, this does not
apply to the following activities:
(1) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected
legislative body or by an elected board, council, or commission of a special
purpose district including, but not limited to, fire districts, public hospital districts,
library districts, park districts, port districts, public utility districts, school districts,
sewer districts, and water districts, to express a collective decision, or to actually
vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, orcJer, or ordinance, or to support or
oppose a ballot proposition so long as (a) any required notice of the meeting
includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (b) members of the
legislative body, members of the board, council, or commission of the special
purpose district, or members of the public are afforded an approximately equal
opportunity for the expression of an opposing view;
(2) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any
ballot prbposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific
inquiry;
(3) Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office
or agency
(4) This section does not apply to any person who is a state officer or state
employee as defined in RCW 42.52.010 [2010 c 204 § 701, 2006 c 215 § 2;
1979 ex.s. c 265 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112 § 6; 1973 c 1 § 13 (Initiative
Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17 130 ]
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