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RESOLUTION 2010-057
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
IDENTIFYING CERTAIN PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE DISCRETIONARY
PORTION OF REVENUES DERIVED FROM A PROPOSED .85% INCREASE
IN THE CITY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE MIGHT BE USED
WHEREAS, on July 27, 2010, the City Council approved Resolution 2010-047 submitting
to the registered electors of the City a proposed.85%increase in the City's sales and use tax rate on
all non-exempt taxable items; and
WHEREAS, if the proposed .85% tax rate increase is approved by the voters, the revenue
derived from such tax rate increase would be used for the following purposes: 33% for street
maintenance and repair; 17%for other street and transportation needs; 17%for Police Services; 11%
for fire protection and other emergency services; 11%for parks maintenance and recreation services;
and 11%for community priorities other than those listed above,as determined by the City Council;
and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that it is necessary and in the best interests of the City
that a portion of the revenues generated by the proposed tax rate increase be available to fund City
services other than those specified above; and
WHEREAS,it is also important that future City Councils have the discretion to use a portion
of the revenues generated by the proposed tax rate increase for purposes that may not presently be
foreseeable; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to identify certain needs of the City that would benefit
from the portion of the revenues generated by the proposed tax rate increase that will be available
for other community priorities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the community needs for which this City Council could utilize the discretionary
portion of the proposed .85% tax rate increase may include the following:
• Economic Health Programs:
• assistance program for business retention and expansion;
• financial/economic support for clusters;
• systems improvements for development review and planning processes;
• Foothills Mall and other midtown College corridor redevelopment;
• support of the downtown area;
• enhance Poudre River.
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• Neighborhood Programs:
• Code compliance;
• community mediation program;
• various community partnerships (with entities such Colorado State
University, the Poudre School District, Larimer County);
• affordable housing programs.
• Environmental Programs:
• air quality;
• recycling;
• sustainability programs;
• green building.
• Critical Internal Services and Support:
• technology infrastructure;
• facility and vehicle maintenance;
• administration and internal services such as Finance.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting o4Counil
the City.of Fort Collins this 17th
day of August A.D. 2010.
ATTEST:
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