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1 NYE COUNTY AGENDA INFORMATION FORM L Action 11 Presentation L1 Presentation & Action Department: Board of County Commissioners Agenda Date: Category: Timed Agenda Item 11:00_4 July 9, 2012 Contact: Commissioner Schinhofen Continued from meeting of: Return to: Location: Pahrump J Phone: Action requested: (Include what, with whom, when, where, why, how much ($) and terms) Discussion and deliberation to: 1) approve a request to place an advisory question on the November 6, 2012 General Election ballot regarding increasing the motor vehicle fuel tax by 3 cents; 2) appoint committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of the advisory ballot question pursuant to NRS (11), NRS (8), and NRS (7); 3) approve, amend and approve or reject Nye County Resolution No : a Resolution approving the placement of an advisory question on the November 6, 2012 General Election Ballot Concerning Increasing the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax by 3 Cents; and 4) provide the 2012 Advisory Question concerning increasing the motor vehicle fuel tax by 3 cents to the Nye County Clerk pursuant to NRS Complete description of requested action: (Include, if applicable, background, impact, long-term commitment, existing county policy, future goals, obtained by competitive bid, accountability measures) During the April 17, 2012 meeting of the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission, the Commission voted 3 to 0 to recommend to the Nye County Board of County Commissioners to place an advisory question on the November 6, 2012 ballot concerning increasing the motor vehicle fuel tax by 3 cents. The advisory question has been prepared pursuant to NRS and The appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of the advisory ballot question is not mandatory, it is discretionary because the County s population per the 2010 census was below 45,000. (A population of 45,000 or more requires the committees, while less than 45,000 makes the committees optional). Pursuant to NRS (11), should the Board elect to appoint the committees, the County Clerk is required pursuant to NRS (8) to provide, by rule or regulation: a) the maximum permissible length of an argument or rebuttal; and b) the date by which an argument must be submitted by the committee to the County Clerk. Any such appointed committee must conduct their business according to the requirements of NRS (7). Any information provided after the agenda is published or during the meeting of the Commissioners will require you to provide 20 copies: one for each Commissioner, one for the Clerk, one for the District Attorney, one for the Public and two for the County Manager. Contracts or documents requiring signature must be submitted with three original copies. Expenditure Impact by FY(s): (Provide detail on Financial Form) lxi No financial impact Routing & Approval (Sign & Date) 1. Dept Date 6. Date 2. Date 7. HR Date 3. Date 8. Legal Date 4. 5 Date 9. Finance Date Date io. County Manager Id 4cn Agenda Date Board of County Commissioners Action J Approved IJ Disapproved J Amended as follows:, Clerk of the Board Date itj#_[l:oo..4

2 44 NYE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO [ ION APPROVING THE PLACEMENT OF AN ADVISORY QUESTION ON THE 6,2012 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT CONCERNING INCREASING THE R VEHICLE FUEL TAX BY 3 CENTS. 5 WHEREAS, Nye County( County ), in the State of Nevada ( State ), was duly organized and 6 created pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes ( NRS ) ,and is operating as a County under NRS Chapter 244 and the general laws of the State; and WHEREAS, the Board of Nye County Commissioners, (the Board or Governing Body ) pursuant to NRS (1) may ask the advice of the registered voters within its jurisdiction on any question which it has under consideration; and WHEREAS, the current revenue stream cannot keep up with the need to improve the street and highway transportation facilities within Nye County; and WHEREAS, the current revenue stream from the Nye County motor vehicle fuel tax cannol 15 keep up with the road improvements in Nye County; and 16 WHEREAS, at the April 17, 2012 meeting of the Nye County Regional Transportation 17 Commission, the Commission voted 3 to 0 to recommend to the Nye County Board of County 18 Commissioners to place an advisory question on the November 6, 2012 ballot concerning increasing the 19 motor vehicle fuel tax by 3 cents; and 20 WHEREAS, the Board received a request that it place an advisory question on the November 6, General Election Ballot for the purpose of seeking the advice of the registered voters within Nye 22 County on the question of should the Nye County Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax be raised by 3 cents submitted by the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF NYE COUNTY, NEVADA: Resolution Approving the Placement of an Advisory Question on the November 6, 2012 Ballot - Fuel Tax.docx

3 I Section 1. This Resolution shall be known and may be cited as the 2012 Motor Vehicle 2 Fuel Tax Increase Resolution Section 2. The Board hereby finds and declares the necessity of placing the Question on the ballot for the Election for the purpose of asking the advice of the registered voters of Nye County concerning a proposal to increase the motor vehicle fuel tax by 3 cents. Section 3. The Question is hereby designated and ordered to be placed on the ballot of the Election within the County of Nye on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at which there shall be submitted to the registered voters of Nye County the Question hereinafter set forth. The Election shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 293 and 293B of NRS, and all laws mandatory thereof (the General 12 Election Act ). 13 Section 4. Every person who resides within the boundaries of Nye County at the time of the 14 holding of the Election, and whose name appears upon the official register of voters for Nye County shall be entitled to vote at the Election if such person has complied with the registration laws of the State. Section 5. There shall be inserted in each of the ballot page assemblies or otherwise in the electronic voting system the submission clause for the Question, Caution and Explanation in substantially the following form pursuant to NRS (1)(a), NRS NYE COUNTY ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION RTC#1 Shall the Nye County Board of Commissioners seek through the ordinance amendment process an threeyear increase in the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax as defined in Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 373 from its existing level of four cents ($.04) per gallon to a new level of seven cents ($.07) per gallon on gasoline motor vehicle fuel sold within the boundaries of Nye County which if received would provide -2- Resolution Approving the Placement of an Advisory Question on the November 6, 2012 Ballot - Fuel Tax.docx

4 the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission additional funding for replacing worn out roads 2 within Nye county? YES NO EXPLANATION This is an advisory question only and does not place any legal requirement on the Nye County, any member of the Nye County Board of County Commissioners or any officer of Nye County. Results may be used by the Nye County Board of County Commissioners to consider further action in an amendment to the existing Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax ordinance. Improvements in the fuel economy rating of the newer vehicles are reducing the gallons of gasoline purchased with the increasing costs associated with the maintenance, repair and improvement of the Nye County roadway system reduces the ability of the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission to fund road projects that reduce traffic congestion, reduce airborne dust, improve the air quality and repair and maintain roads in Nye County. This tax rate has not been increased since its inception over twenty five (25) years ago. This action is projected to increase funding for the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission in for the fiscal years 2012/2013 though 2015/2016 from $810, to $1,418,177.00, an increase of $607, ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF RTC #1 17 A YES vote on RTC- 1 protects and improves our quality of life and will save time and money. 18 Good transportation is fundamental to a vibrant economy -- short, safe commutes; cleaner air; and more time with our families. These things we value are threatened by growing traffic congestion, deteriorating roads, pollution, and accidents due to the diminishing Nye County Regional Transportation Commission road tax funding. Nye County not only encompasses the largest land mass in Nevada (18,159 sq. miles) but it has the second highest number (2,690) of certified miles of maintained roads in Nevada, only Clark County maintains more roadways. Gasoline sales in Nye County since 2005 have dropped from 23,288,809 to 20,960,660 in 2009 and to 15,524,488 thru March of Without positive action on this item road conditions will continue to deteriorate and needed repair, maintenance and improvements will -3- Resolution Approving the Placement of an Advisory Question on the November 6, 2012 Ballot - Fuel Tax.docx

5 1 2 A be further delayed or not be able to be done. The economic benefit would be positive in the creation ol rji work in Nye County. Much of the economic impact of the tax would be borne by tourists non-residents traveling along the Interstate 95 north corridor from which thirty percent (3 0%) 4 Nye County gas tax revenue is generated. Every penny of the tax would be spent on Nye County 5 road projects. 6 REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF RTC #1 7 A YES vote on RTC- 1 does protect and improve the quality of life to a high enough level that 8 counters the detrimental effects of an addition cost of gasoline on the poor and those on fixed incomes. 9 There are other ways to protect the road conditions in the county (reduce speed limits and restrict heavy 10 truck 11 traffic) there by reducing the need to repair, maintain and improve existing roads. The Commissioners 12 should reevaluate the status and number of miles of maintained roads in Nye County. An increase in 13 the \4otor Vehicle Fuel Tax will only exasperate the slide in gasoline sales and will further reduce the 14 available road funding. 15 ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO RTC #1 16 A NO vote is recommended on RTC-1 to encourage the Commissioners not to consider implementing 17 a 3 cent ($.03) increase in the gasoline Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax for county road maintenance, repair 18 and improvements. Raising the fuel tax in Nye County in the worst of economic times will be 19 counterproductive to increasing revenue. It will create an environment of the public driving less because 20 of increasing cost or will force drivers to fill their tanks in neighboring Clark County were retail prices 21 have typically been lower than in most of Nye County. Nye County residents currently pay 22 approximately 52 cents ($.52) per gallon for all the existing federal, state and county fuel taxes collected 23 for the purpose of providing road way maintenance, repair and improvements. Additional fuel costs will 24 only drive up the cost of other essential needs, i.e. food, medicine, clothing, utilities school supplies etc. 25 The Nye County Board of County Commissioners can take other than Tax Increasing measures to -4- Resolution Approving the Placement of an Advisory Question on the November 6, 2012 Ballot - Fuel Tax.docx

6 I A reduce the deterioration of Nye County roads by reducing speed limits, restricting heavy truck traffic. 2 and encouraging law enforcement to enforce these provisions thereby extending the serviceable life and dig the need for continual maintenance and repair, and improvements on Nye County Roads. 4 REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION TO RTC #1 5 Failure for the Commissioners to address the needs of our roadways in Nye County would not only have 6 a great negative economic and quality of life impacts. It would immediately and for a long time in the 7 future cost our community time and money while placing driver safety in peril. Without action Nye 8 County roadways will continue to deteriorate, possibly to the point where they may have to be turned 9 back into un-improved gravel roadways. Nye County residents actually pay between 5 cents ($.05) and cents ($.10) less per gallon in federal, state and county gasoline fuel taxes. Historic date indicates thai 12 up to forty percent (40%) of the fuel purchased within Nye County is done so by visitors and those 13 travelling through Nye County on US 95. Residents will see that the benefit of additional monies from 14 this action to improve roads actually out ways any perceived increases in cost of other domestic services 15 since very few suppliers originating from Clark County fuel their delivery vehicles in Nye County. 16 Without this measure Nye County residents will see a continued deterioration in the county road system, 17 a decrease in air quality, and an overall drop in the quality of life in Nye County. 18 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL EFFECT 19 Gasoline fuel cost would go up exactly 3 cents ($.03) per gallon of gasoline sold within the boundary of 20 Nye County. This would amount to a one percent (1%) increase on a retail fuel sales price of $3.00 per 21 gallon. The annual cost to be incurred by affected taxpayers will depend on personal variables (miles 22 traveled annually and the fuel efficiency of their vehicles i.e. miles per gallon). 12,000 miles traveled 23 per year in a vehicle that get an average of 15 miles per gallon is an additional cost of twenty four 24 dollars annually. This tax is proposed to be levied until repealed by the Nye County Board of County 25 Commissioners. There will be no revenue bonds sold in connection with this proposed tax levy. -5- Resolution Approving the Placement of an Advisory Question on the November 6, 2012 Ballot - Fuel Tax.docx

7 4 There are no additional expenses to be incurred with the approval of this tax levy outside the purposes 01 2.Additionally, the proposed tax increase would cease at the end of the 2015/2016 fiscal yeai by the Nye County Board of County Commissioners. 4 Section 6. The result of the voting on the Question does not place any legal requirement or 5 the Board, any member of the Board, or any officer of the County. 6 Section 7. Pursuant to NRS (a), the Question known as NYE COUNT 7 ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION RTC #1, attached as Exhibit 1 and contained within this Resolutior 8 pursuant to NRS shall be provided to the Nye County Clerk on or before the third Monday ir 9 July preceding the election. 10 Section 8. All action heretofore taken (not inconsistent with the provisions of thif 11 Resolution) by the Board and by the officers of the County relating to: i: A. The Election, and B. The Question, is ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 9. The officers of the County are authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of the Resolution. Section 10. This Resolution shall be in effect from and after its adoption. APPROVED this 9th day of July, NYE COUNTY BOARD OF ATTEST: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Lorinda Wichman, Chairman I/I /1/ Sandra L. Merlino, Nye County Clerk And Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board 6- Resolution Approving the Placement of an Advisory Question on the November 6,2012 Ballot - Fuel Tax.docx

8 EXHIBIT 1 NYE COUNTY ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION RTC #1 Shall the Nye County Board of Commissioners seek through the ordinance amendment process an three-year increase in the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax as defined in Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 373 from its existing level of four cents ($.04) per gallon to a new level of seven cents ($.07) per gallon on gasoline motor vehicle fuel sold within the boundaries of Nye County which if received would provide the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission additional funding for replacing worn out roads within Nye County? YES NO EXPLANATION This is an advisory question only and does not place any legal requirement on the Nye County, any member of the Nye County Board of County Commissioners or any officer of Nye County. Results may be used by the Nye County Board of County Commissioners to consider further action in an amendment to the existing Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax ordinance. Improvements in the fuel economy rating of the newer vehicles are reducing the gallons of gasoline purchased with the increasing costs associated with the maintenance, repair and improvement of the Nye County roadway system reduces the ability of the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission to fund road projects that reduce traffic congestion, reduce airborne dust, improve the air quality and repair and maintain roads in Nye County. This tax rate has not been increased since its inception over twenty five (25) years ago. This action is projected to increase funding for the Nye County Regional Transportation Commission in for the fiscal years 2012/2013 though 2015/2016 from $810, to $1,418,177.00, an increase of $607,

9 ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF RTC #1 A YES vote on RTC- 1 protects and improves our quality of life and will save time and money. Good transportation is fundamental to a vibrant economy -- short, safe commutes; cleaner air; and more time with our families. These things we value are threatened by growing traffic congestion, deteriorating roads, pollution, and accidents due to the diminishing Nye County Regional Transportation Commission road tax funding. Nye County not only encompasses the largest land mass in Nevada (18,159 sq. miles) but it has the second highest number (2,690) of certified miles of maintained roads in Nevada, only Clark County maintains more roadways. Gasoline sales in Nye County since 2005 have dropped from 23,288,809 to 20,960,660 in 2009 and to 15,524,488 thru March of Without positive action on this item road conditions will continue to deteriorate and needed repair, maintenance and improvements will be further delayed or not be able to be done. The economic benefit would be positive in the creation of additional road work in Nye County. Much of the economic impact of the tax would be borne by tourists and other non-residents traveling along the Interstate 95 north corridor from which thirty percent (30%) of Nye County gas tax revenue is generated. Every penny of the tax would be spent on Nyc County road projects. REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF RTC #1 A YES vote on RTC- 1 does protect and improve the quality of life to a high enough level that counters the detrimental effects of an addition cost of gasoline on the poor and those on fixed incomes. There are other ways to protect the road conditions in the county (reduce speed limits and restrict heavy truck traffic) there by reducing the need to repair, maintain and improve existing roads. The Commissioners should reevaluate the status and number of miles of maintained roads in Nye County. An increase in the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax will only exasperate the slide in gasoline sales and will further reduce the available road funding.

10 ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO RTC #1 A NO vote is recommended on RTC- 1 to encourage the Commissioners not to consider implementing a 3 cent ($.03) increase in the gasoline Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax for county road maintenance, repair and improvements. Raising the fuel tax in Nye County in the worst of economic times will be counterproductive to increasing revenue. It will create an environment of the public driving less because of increasing cost or will force drivers to fill their tanks in neighboring Clark County were retail prices have typically been lower than in most of Nye County. Nye County residents currently pay approximately 52 cents ($.52) per gallon for all the existing federal, state and county fuel taxes collected for the purpose of providing road way maintenance, repair and improvements. Additional fuel costs will only drive up the cost of other essential needs, i.e. food, medicine, clothing, utilities school supplies etc. The Nye County Board of County Commissioners can take other than Tax Increasing measures to reduce the deterioration of Nye County roads by reducing speed limits, restricting heavy truck traffic, and encouraging law enforcement to enforce these provisions thereby extending the serviceable life and reducing the need for continual maintenance and repair, and improvements on Nyc County Roads. REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION TO RTC #1 Failure for the Commissioners to address the needs of our roadways in Nye County would not only have a great negative economic and quality of life impacts. It would immediately and for a long time in the future cost our community time and money while placing driver safety in peril. Without action Nyc County roadways will continue to deteriorate, possibly to the point where they may have to be turned back into un-improved gravel roadways. Nye County residents actually pay between 5 cents ($.05) and 10 cents ($. 10) less per gallon in federal, state and county gasoline fuel taxes. Historic date indicates that up to forty percent (40%) of the fuel purchased within Nye County is done so by

11 visitors and those travelling through Nye County on US 95. Residents will see that the benefit of additional monies from this action to improve roads actually out ways any perceived increases in cost of other domestic services since very few suppliers originating from Clark County fuel their delivery vehicles in Nye County. Without this measure Nye County residents will see a continued deterioration in the county road system, a decrease in air quality, and an overall drop in the quality of life in Nye County. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL EFFECT Gasoline fuel cost would go up exactly 3 cents ($.03) per gallon of gasoline sold within the boundary of Nye County. This would amount to a one percent (1%) increase on a retail fuel sales price of $3.00 per gallon. The annual cost to be incurred by affected taxpayers will depend on personal variables (miles traveled annually and the fuel efficiency of their vehicles i.e. miles per gallon). 12,000 miles traveled per year in a vehicle that get an average of 15 miles per gallon is an additional cost of twenty four dollars annually. This tax is proposed to be levied until repealed by the Nye County Board of County Commissioners. There will be no revenue bonds sold in connection with this proposed tax levy. There are no additional expenses to be incurred with the approval of this tax levy outside the purposes of its use. Additionally, the proposed tax increase would cease at the end of the 20 15/2016 fiscal year unless reapproved by the Nye County Board of County Commissioners.

12 NYE COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MINUTES April 17, :31 A.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Public Works Staff: Commissioner Wich man Commissioner Schinhofen Mr. Cameron McRae Mr. David Fanning Ms. Annette Shaw Mr. Cameron McRae called the meeting to order at 8:31am from the BOCC Chambers in Pahrump. 1. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of the April 17, 2012 Agenda. Commissioner Wichman made motion to approve. Commissioner Schinhofen 2nd the motion. Motion passes ACTION: Approval of the Minutes of the January 17, 2012 Minutes. Commissioner Wichman made motion to approve. Commissioner Schinhofen 2I,d the motion. Motion passes GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Wichman stated that the General Public Comment was moved to the top for the BoCC Agenda and she did not know why. Mr. McRae asked that the RTC Agenda format be changed as well.

13 Regional Transportation Commission Minutes January 17, 2011 Page 2 4. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION: Discussion of Fiscal Year 13 budget proiection and possible proiect identification. Mr. McRae asked if there was anything in the back up for this item. Mr. Fanning stated there was not because he wanted to see if the members wanted to propose a project. Mr. McRae stated his reason for this was whether we have an identified budget under the existing projections. Mr. Fanning stated that we will be sitting at about the $815,000 mark again this year as our current intake of money is recorded by Susan Paprocki the Nye County Comptroller. Commissioner Schinhofen asked if $815,000 was basic operating salaries. Mr. Fanning stated that it is all the road work projects that the RTC approves every year in July. He stated it would be 1700 miles of grade and drain that we do in Northern end, snow removal projects, buying Type II materials for our chip seal projects. Commissioner Schinhofen asked if it was mainly maintenance. Mr. Fanning stated that there are some repairs included but that it is mainly maintenance. Mr. Fanning stated that he still does not have a clear fund number list. Mr. Fanning stated that Susan Paprocki is trying to get him a list of accounts. Commission Schinhofen stated he would like to continue this agenda item. Commissioner Schinhofen asked if we have to officially approve something before a certain time. Mr. Fanning stated no. Mr. McRae asked why not. Mr. Fanning stated that the RTC will receive the normal RTC budget to approve in July like they do every year. Mr. Fanning stated they have not finalized the budget process yet but when it is finalized the paper version of the yearly budget will be presented to the RTC. Mr. McRae stated outside the norm he is not challenging it but questioned RTC money for snow removal. Mr. Fanning stated that it is kind of a grey area but to him it falls in the realm of public safety. Mr. McRae stated there are also some safety things that they feel it could be used for that would specifically be prohibited. Mr. McRae stated that what he is trying to determine is what kind of money they have available to do additional improvement projects similar to what they have helped fund in the past like Dandelion or something else since we are apparently not going to have any money to do other surface improvements. Mr. McRae asked for clarification regarding what we would have to be able to consider in a specific RTC project. He stated that his concern is that we are starting to feel like we are molding into the system and what is the purpose of the RTC if we are not specifically looking at projects based on the premise of why the RTC was created and why the tax is collected. Mr. Fanning stated that we are not molding into the system. He stated that Dandelion is proof of that. Mr. Fanning stated that he and Carla Begin in Public Works are going through budget preparation with Susan Paprocki tomorrow all day. He informed the RTC that the next step is that the RTC will pick the projects they would like to see done. He stated that last year it was $505,000 - $775,000 that was approved for the Dandelion Project. He said that funds available this year should be equivalent to or greater than that amount. He stated he has not seen a decrease in available funds. Mr. Fanning stated that he has an idea of budget projections but until he meets with Susan Paprocki, he does not know the actual revenue. Mr. Fanning stated that he wants to be able to give them a budget that the RTC can work with. 2

14 Regional Transportation Commission Minutes January 17, 2011 Page 3 Mr. McRae stated that now that Homestead is complete, the Board will be considering the expenditure of the balance of the CIP fund on other projects. Mr. Fanning agreed. Mr. McRae asked if Mr. Fanning knew what is next. Mr. Fanning stated on the 27 th of March, 2012, there was a CIP meeting, the first one they have had in a year and a half. Mr. Fanning stated at that meeting they changed a few projects around. He stated that the CIP is starting to look at Manse as the next project, then Charleston Park, and then they rearranged everything down the list. Mr. Fanning stated that Manse and Charleston Park already had $129,000 of engineering attached to them as Homestead did. Mr. Fanning stated the remaining money is why we are asking about the match money. He stated that originally, Homestead started out as 5 lanes. He stated that 5 lanes would have cost $5.4M and we had $4.7M to spend, so the project was reduced to 3 lanes for $3.1M, so $750,000 remains. Mr. Fanning stated coming in to the last CIP meeting they were told they had match money to spend. Mr. Fanning stated that he does not believe that the CIP Board can spend that match money. Mr. Fanning stated that he is going to the DA this week questioning if the CIP can spend that $3.1M on any project that they want to see it spent on. Mr. McRae asked if $3.1 is what is left. Mr. Fanning stated that $3.1 is sitting in the match money plus the $750,000 excess from the Homestead project. The CIP Board was excited to potentially be able to add additional projects to the list. Mr. Fanning told Commissioner Borasky that he wanted to verify with the DA first if the CIP has the right to spend that money that is matched by the County. He stated if they do then let s follow the list that has been designed. Mr. McRae asked outside of that if Public Works has a project or roadway that they feel should be addressed. Mr. Fanning stated yes he does. Mr. McRae asked if he wanted to share those. Mr. Fanning stated they have several but he is not ready to share them yet because he has not determined dollar values but he can name a few streets. He stated one of them is Pahrump Valley as a major issue from Gamebird to the highway. He stated that Manse is on the CIP list. Mr. McRae stated that the CIP Manse portion is Hafen Ranch to Homestead and Charleston Park is from intersection west. Mr. Fanning stated that he did not mention Manse because that is a CIP project and he wanted to identify unrelated projects. He stated In Tonopah he has a couple streets and he cannot remember the names but one of them goes up to the school off of Main where TPU installed the sewer line years ago. He stated they were filled in but the snow is soaking in and the patch is starting to pop out. He stated there are no streets in Beatty that were in need of repair at this time. Mr. Fanning stated there are also two streets in Amargosa, one of which is the remainder of Mecca where we stopped paving at Windjammer, where it goes to Cottonwood. He stated that the road is deteriorating because of hay trucks. Mr. Fanning also stated the change of the road from Mecca to Miner. He stated they do have a couple other streets that are not in as bad of shape. Mr. Fanning stated we also have Bell Vista here in Pahrump that is coming apart. It is posted 55 mph from SR16O to Leslie on Bell Vista and a portion of it was paved up to a certain point around 1988/1989 and it is currently in bad shape. He stated that the shoulders are falling off and water is standing in the shoulders. He stated it is a 2 road and it has seen its life. Mr. Fanning stated we were going to put skin patch on 3

15 NRS Population defined. 1. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular statute or required by the context, population means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U.S.C. 141(c). The tabulations of population reported by the Secretary of Commerce for a particular decennial census date shall be deemed to apply for the purposes of this section from July 1 of the calendar year immediately following that decennial census date until June 30 of the calendar year immediately following the next decennial census date. 2. As used in this section, decennial census date means the first day of April of 1980 and every 10 years thereafter on which the decennial census is taken pursuant to federal law. (Added tonrs by 1979, 498; A 1991, 454; ) NRS Governing body of political subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, or other local agency submitting question to voters required to submit certain documents and information to county and city clerks; fee to cover cost of placing question and associated information on ballot. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every governing body of a political subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, or other local agency authorized by law to submit questions to the qualified electors or registered voters of a designated territory, when the governing body decides to submit a question: (a) At a general election, shall provide to each county clerk within the designated territory on or before the third Monday in July preceding the election: (1) A copy of the question, including an explanation of the question; (2) Except as otherwise provided in NRS or , arguments for and against the question; and (3) A description of the anticipated financial effect on the local government which, if the question is an advisory question that proposes a bond, tax, fee or expense, must be prepared in accordance with subsection 4 of NRS (b) At a primary election, shall provide to each county clerk within the designated territory on or before the second Friday after the first Monday in March preceding the election: (1) A copy of the question, including an explanation of the question; (2) Arguments for and against the question; and (3) A description of the anticipated financial effect on the local government which, if the question is an advisory question that proposes a bond, tax, fee or expense, must be prepared in accordance with subsection 4 of NRS (c) At any election other than a primary or general election at which the county clerk gives notice of the election or otherwise performs duties in connection therewith other than the registration of electors and the making of records of registered voters available for the election, shall provide to each county clerk at least 60 days before the election: (1) A copy of the question, including an explanation of the question; (2) Arguments for and against the question; and (3) A description of the anticipated financial effect on the local government which, if the question is an advisory question that proposes a bond, tax, fee or expense, must be prepared in accordance with subsection 4 of NRS

16 (d) At any city election at which the city clerk gives notice of the election or otherwise performs duties in connection therewith, shall provide to the city clerk at least 60 days before the election: (1) A copy of the question, including an explanation of the question; (2) Arguments for and against the question; and (3) A description of the anticipated financial effect on the local government which, if the question is an advisory question that proposes a bond, tax, fee or expense, must be prepared in accordance with subsection 4 of NRS A question may be submitted after the dates specified in subsection 1 if the question is expressly privileged or required to be submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, or pursuant to the provisions of chapter 295 of NRS or any other statute except NRS , , , or or any statute that authorizes the governing body to issue bonds upon the approval of the voters. 3. A question that is submitted pursuant to subsection 1 may be withdrawn if the governing body provides notification to each of the county or city clerks within the designated territory of its decision to withdraw the particular question on or before the same dates specified for submission pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1, as appropriate. 4. A county or city clerk: (a) Shall assign a unique identification number to a question submitted pursuant to this section; and (b) May charge any political subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, or other local agency which submits a question a reasonable fee sufficient to pay for the increased costs incurred in including the question, explanation, arguments and description of the anticipated financial effect on the ballot. (Added to NRS by 1969, 895; A 1971, 91; 1983, 1119; 1987, 354, 695; 1989, 1730; 1993, 2189; , 2784; ; 2001, 603; , 3193; , 2601; 2009, 1269) NRS Transmission of question to be presented to voters to Secretary of State. The county clerk, city clerk or other person responsible for preparing the ballot shall transmit any question that will be presented to the voters to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after determining that the question will be placed on the ballot. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2665) NRS Advisory questions: Submission to voters by certain governmental entities; prerequisites to placement on ballot; description of anticipated financial effect; appearance on sample ballot; preparation of sample questions. 1. The governing body of a county or city may, at any general election or general city election, ask the advice of the registered voters within its jurisdiction on any question which it has under consideration. No other political subdivision, public or quasi-public corporation, or other local agency may ask the advice of the registered voters within its jurisdiction on any question which it has under consideration. 2. To place an advisory question on the ballot at a general election or general city election, the governing body of a county or city must: (a) Adopt a resolution that: (1) Sets forth: (I) The question, in language indicating clearly that the question is advisory only; (II) An explanation of the question;

17 (III) Except as otherwise provided in NRS and , arguments for and against the question; and (IV) A description of the anticipated financial effect on the local government which, if the question is an advisory question that proposes a bond, tax, fee or expense, must be prepared by the governing body in accordance with subsection 4; and (2) States that the result of the voting on the question does not place any legal requirement on the governing body, any member of the governing body or any officer of the political subdivision; and (b) Comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS A governing body may, at any general election, ask the advice of the registered voters of part of its territory if: (a) The advisory question to be submitted affects only that part of its territory; and (b) The resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 2 sets forth the boundaries of the area in which the advice of the registered voters will be asked. 4. With respect to a description of the anticipated financial effect that is required in connection with an advisory question: (a) If, in the advisory question, the governing body seeks advice on whether bonds should be issued, the description must include any information that is required by law to be included on the sample ballot pursuant to the provisions of law that govern the procedure for issuance of the applicable type of bond. (b) If, in the advisory question, the governing body seeks advice on whether a limitation upon revenue from taxes ad valorem should be exceeded, the description must include any information that is required by law to be included on the sample ballot pursuant to the provisions of law that govern the procedure for exceeding that limitation. (c) If, in the advisory question, the governing body seeks advice on whether a tax other than a property tax described in paragraph (b) should be levied, the description must: (1) Identify the average annual cost that is expected to be incurred by the affected taxpayers if the tax were to be levied; (2) Specify the period over which the tax is proposed to be levied; (3) Disclose whether, in connection with the levy of the tax, revenue bonds are to be sold which will be backed by the full faith and credit of the assessed value of the applicable local government; and (4) If applicable, specify whether, in connection with or following the levy of the tax, additional expenses are expected to be incurred to pay for the operation or maintenance of any program or service to be provided from the proceeds of the tax or to pay for the operation or maintenance of any building, equipment, facility, machinery, property, structure, vehicle or other thing of value to be purchased, improved or repaired with the proceeds of the tax. (d) If, in the advisory question, the governing body seeks advice on whether a fee should be imposed, the description must: (1) Identify the average annual cost that is expected to be incurred by the affected users if the fee were to be imposed; (2) Specify the period over which the fee is proposed to be imposed; and (3) If applicable, specify whether, in connection with or following the imposition of the fee, additional expenses are expected to be incurred to pay for the program or service to be provided from the proceeds of the fee or to pay for the operation or maintenance of any building,

18 equipment, facility, machinery, property, structure, vehicle or other thing of value to be purchased, improved or repaired with the proceeds of the fee. (e) If, in the advisory question, the governing body seeks advice on whether the applicable local government should incur an expense, the description must: (1) Identify the source of revenue that will be used to pay the expense; (2) Disclose whether it is expected that the incurring of the expense will require the levy or imposition of a new tax or fee or the increase of an existing tax or fee; and (3) If a tax or fee is proposed to be levied or imposed or increased to pay the expense, contain the information required pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d), as applicable. 5. On the sample ballot for the general election or general city election, each advisory question must appear: (a) With a title in substantially the following form: Advisory Ballot Question No ; and (b) With its explanation, arguments and description of the anticipated financial effect. 6. The Committee on Local Government Finance shall prepare sample advisory ballot questions to demonstrate, for each situation enumerated in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 4, examples of the manner in which descriptions of the anticipated financial effect should be prepared. (Added to NRS by 1979, 701; A 1987, 354; 1993, 2190; ; ; ) NRS Sample ballots: Contents; mailing; printing of text of constitutional amendments; notice of location of polling place; notice if location of polling place changed; cost of mailing responsibility of political subdivision. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, sample ballots must include: (a) If applicable, the statement required by NRS ; (b) The fiscal note or description of anticipated financial effect, as provided pursuant to NRS 218D.8l0, , , , or for each proposed constitutional amendment, statewide measure, measure to be voted upon only by a special district or political subdivision and advisory question; (c) An explanation, as provided pursuant to NRS 218D.810, , , or , of each proposed constitutional amendment, statewide measure, measure to be voted upon only by a special district or political subdivision and advisory question; (d) Arguments for and against each proposed constitutional amendment, statewide measure, measure to be voted upon only by a special district or political subdivision and advisory question, and rebuttals to each argument, as provided pursuant to NRS 21 8D.8 10, , , , or ; and (e) The full text of each proposed constitutional amendment. 2. If, pursuant to the provisions of NRS , the word Incumbent must appear on the ballot next to the name of the candidate who is the incumbent, the word Incumbent must appear on the sample ballot next to the name of the candidate who is the incumbent. 3. Sample ballots that are mailed to registered voters may be printed without the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment if: (a) The cost of printing the sample ballots would be significantly reduced if the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment were not included;

19 (b) The county clerk ensures that a sample ballot that includes the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment is provided at no charge to each registered voter who requests such a sample ballot; and (c) The sample ballots provided to each polling place include the full text of each proposed constitutional amendment. 4. Before the period for early voting for any election begins, the county clerk shall cause to be mailed to each registered voter in the county a sample ballot for his or her precinct, with a notice informing the voter of the location of his or her polling place. If the location of the polling place has changed since the last election: (a) The county clerk shall mail a notice of the change to each registered voter in the county not sooner than 10 days before mailing the sample ballots; or (b) The sample ballot must also include a notice in bold type immediately above the location which states: NOTICE: THE LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST ELECTION 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a sample ballot required to be mailed pursuant to this section must: (a) Be printed in at least 12-point type; and (b) Include on the front page, in a separate box created by bold lines, a notice printed in at least 20-point bold type that states: NOTICE: TO RECEIVE A SAMPLE BALLOT IN LARGE TYPE, CALL (Insert appropriate telephone number) 6. A portion of a sample ballot that contains a facsimile of the display area of a voting device may include material in less than 12-point type to the extent necessary to make the facsimile fit on the pages of the sample ballot. 7. The sample ballot mailed to a person who requests a sample ballot in large type by exercising the option provided pursuant to NRS , or in any other manner, must be printed in at least 14-point type, or larger when practicable. 8. If a person requests a sample ballot in large type, the county clerk shall ensure that all future sample ballots mailed to that person from the county are in large type. 9. The county clerk shall include in each sample ballot a statement indicating that the county clerk will, upon request of a voter who is elderly or disabled, make reasonable accommodations to allow the voter to vote at his or her polling place and provide reasonable assistance to the voter in casting his or her vote, including, without limitation, providing appropriate materials to assist the voter. In addition, if the county clerk has provided pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS for the placement at centralized voting locations of specially equipped voting devices for use by voters who are elderly or disabled, the county clerk shall include in the sample ballot a statement indicating: (a) The addresses of such centralized voting locations; (b) The types of specially equipped voting devices available at such centralized voting locations; and

20 (c) That a voter who is elderly or disabled may cast his or her ballot at such a centralized voting location rather than at his or her regularly designated polling place. 10. The cost of mailing sample ballots for any election other than a primary or general election must be borne by the political subdivision holding the election. (Added to NRS by 1960, 278; A 1961, 298; 1967, 852; 1971, 449; 1973, 897; 1979, 268; 1987, 356; 1989, 205; 1995, 2631; 1997, 78, 765, 769, 3065, 3469; 1999, 679; , 2001, 2957; , 208, 210, 1656, 1692, 1708, 1723, 3196; 2007, 1165,2529; ) NRS Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by county clerk if board fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots. 1. In a county whose population is 45,000 or more, for each initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot by: (a) The board, including, without limitation, pursuant to NRS , or ; (b) The governing body of a school district, public library or water district authorized by law to submit questions to some or all of the qualified electors or registered voters of the county; or (c) A metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs authorized by law to submit questions to some or all of the qualified electors or registered voters of the county, the board shall, in consultation with the county clerk pursuant to subsection 5, appoint two committees. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, one committee must be composed of three persons who favor approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question and the other committee must be composed of three persons who oppose approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question. 2. If, after consulting with the county clerk pursuant to subsection 5, the board is unable to appoint three persons who are willing to serve on a committee, the board may appoint fewer than three persons to that committee, but the board must appoint at least one person to each committee appointed pursuant to this section. 3. With respect to a committee appointed pursuant to this section: (a) A person may not serve simultaneously on the committee that favors approval by the voters of an initiative, referendum or other question and the committee that opposes approval by the voters of that initiative, referendum or other question. (b) Members of the committee serve without compensation. (c) The term of office for each member commences upon appointment and expires upon the publication of the sample ballot containing the initiative, referendum or other question. 4. The county clerk may establish and maintain a list of the persons who have expressed an interest in serving on a committee appointed pursuant to this section. The county clerk, after exercising due diligence to locate persons who favor approval by the voters of an initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot or who oppose approval by the voters of an initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot, may use the names on a list established pursuant to this subsection to: (a) Make recommendations pursuant to subsection 5; and (b) Appoint members to a committee pursuant to subsection Before the board appoints a committee pursuant to this section, the county clerk shall: (a) Recommend to the board persons to be appointed to the committee; and (b) Consider recommending pursuant to paragraph (a): (1) Any person who has expressed an interest in serving on the committee; and

21 (2) A person who is a member of an organization that has expressed an interest in having a member of the organization serve on the committee. 6. If the board of a county whose population is 45,000 or more fails to appoint a committee as required pursuant to this section, the county clerk shall, in consultation with the district attorney, prepare an argument advocating approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question and an argument opposing approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question. Each argument prepared by the county clerk must satisfy the requirements of paragraph (f) of subsection 7 and any rules or regulations adopted by the county clerk pursuant to subsection 8. The county clerk shall not prepare the rebuttal of the arguments required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection A committee appointed pursuant to this section: (a) Shall elect a chair for the committee; (b) Shall meet and conduct its affairs as necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section; (c) May seek and consider comments from the general public; (d) Shall prepare an argument either advocating or opposing approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question, based on whether the members were appointed to advocate or oppose approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question; (e) Shall prepare a rebuttal to the argument prepared by the other committee appointed pursuant to this section; (f) Shall address in the argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e): (1) The anticipated financial effect of the initiative, referendum or other question; (2) The environmental impact of the initiative, referendum or other question; and (3) The impact of the initiative, referendum or other question on the public health, safety and welfare; and (g) Shall submit the argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) to the county clerk not later than the date prescribed by the county clerk pursuant to subsection The county clerk of a county whose population is 45,000 or more shall provide, by rule or regulation: (a) The maximum permissible length of an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section; and (b) The date by which an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section must be submitted by the committee to the county clerk. 9. Upon receipt of an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section, the county clerk: (a) May consult with persons who are generally recognized by a national or statewide organization as having expertise in the field or area to which the initiative, referendum or other question pertains; and (b) Shall reject each statement in the argument or rebuttal that the county clerk believes is libelous or factually inaccurate. The decision of the county clerk to reject a statement pursuant to this subsection is a final decision for purposes of judicial review. Not later than 5 days after the county clerk rejects a statement pursuant to this subsection, the committee may appeal that rejection by filing a complaint in district court. The court shall set the matter for hearing not later than 3 days after the complaint is filed and shall give priority to such a complaint over all other matters pending with the court, except for criminal proceedings.

22 10. The county clerk shall place in the sample ballot provided to the registered voters of the county each argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section, containing all statements that were not rejected pursuant to subsection 9. The county clerk may revise the language submitted by the committee so that it is clear, concise and suitable for incorporation in the sample ballot, but shall not alter the meaning or effect without the consent of the committee. 11. In a county whose population is less than 45,000: (a) The board may appoint committees pursuant to this section. (b) If the board appoints committees pursuant to this section, the county clerk shall provide for rules or regulations pursuant to subsection Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a question is to be placed on the ballot by an entity described in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1, the entity must provide a copy and explanation of the question to the county clerk at least 30 days earlier than the date required for the submission of such documents pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS This subsection does not apply to a question if the date that the question must be submitted to the county clerk is governed by subsection 2 of NRS The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS do not apply to any consultations, deliberations, hearings or meetings conducted pursuant to this section. (Added to NRS by ; A , 1974; 2003, 1662, 1693, 3199, 3513; ; ; 201L 1208) NRS Results of election. 1. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances of the same kind adopted by the council. If conflicting ordinances are approved at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent of such conflict. 2. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a referred ordinance vote against it, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Added to NRS by 1967, 382) NRS Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by city clerk if governing body fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots. 1. In a city whose population is 15,000 or more, for each initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot by the: (a) Council, including, without limitation, pursuant to NRS or ; or (b) Governing body of a public library or water district authorized by law to submit questions to some or all of the qualified electors or registered voters of the city, the council shall, in consultation pursuant to subsection 5 with the city clerk or other city officer authorized to perform the duties of the city clerk, appoint two committees. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, one committee must be composed of three persons who favor approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question and the other committee must be composed of three persons who oppose approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question. 2. If, after consulting with the city clerk pursuant to subsection 5, the council is unable to appoint three persons willing to serve on a committee, the council may appoint fewer than three

23 persons to that committee, but the council must appoint at least one person to each committee appointed pursuant to this section. 3. With respect to a committee appointed pursuant to this section: (a) A person may not serve simultaneously on the committee that favors approval by the voters of an initiative, referendum or other question and the committee that opposes approval by the voters of that initiative, referendum or other question. (b) Members of the committee serve without compensation. (c) The term of office for each member commences upon appointment and expires upon the publication of the sample ballot containing the initiative, referendum or other question. 4. The city clerk may establish and maintain a list of the persons who have expressed an interest in serving on a committee appointed pursuant to this section. The city clerk, after exercising due diligence to locate persons who favor approval by the voters of an initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot or who oppose approval by the voters of an initiative, referendum or other question to be placed on the ballot, may use the names on a list established pursuant to this subsection to: (a) Make recommendations pursuant to subsection 5; and (b) Appoint members to a committee pursuant to subsection Before the council appoints a committee pursuant to this section, the city clerk shall: (a) Recommend to the council persons to be appointed to the committee; and (b) Consider recommending pursuant to paragraph (a): (1) Any person who has expressed an interest in serving on the committee; and (2) A person who is a member of an organization that has expressed an interest in having a member of the organization serve on the committee. 6. If the council of a city whose population is 15,000 or more fails to appoint a committee as required pursuant to this section, the city clerk shall, in consultation with the city attorney, prepare an argument advocating approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question and an argument opposing approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question. Each argument prepared by the city clerk must satisfy the requirements of paragraph (f) of subsection 7 and any rules or regulations adopted by the city clerk pursuant to subsection 8. The city clerk shall not prepare the rebuttal of the arguments required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection A committee appointed pursuant to this section: (a) Shall elect a chair for the committee; (b) Shall meet and conduct its affairs as necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section; (c) May seek and consider comments from the general public; (d) Shall prepare an argument either advocating or opposing approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question, based on whether the members were appointed to advocate or oppose approval by the voters of the initiative, referendum or other question; (e) Shall prepare a rebuttal to the argument prepared by the other committee appointed pursuant to this section; (f) Shall address in the argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e): (1) The anticipated financial effect of the initiative, referendum or other question; (2) The environmental impact of the initiative, referendum or other question; and (3) The impact of the initiative, referendum or other question on the public health, safety and welfare; and

24 (g) Shall submit the argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) to the city clerk not later than the date prescribed by the city clerk pursuant to subsection The city clerk of a city whose population is 15,000 or more shall provide, by rule or regulation: (a) The maximum permissible length of an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section; and (b) The date by which an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section must be submitted by the committee to the city clerk. 9. Upon receipt of an argument or rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section, the city clerk: (a) May consult with persons who are generally recognized by a national or statewide organization as having expertise in the field or area to which the initiative, referendum or other question pertains; and (b) Shall reject each statement in the argument or rebuttal that the city clerk believes is libelous or factually inaccurate. The decision of the city clerk to reject a statement pursuant to this subsection is a final decision for purposes of judicial review. Not later than 5 days after the city clerk rejects a statement pursuant to this subsection, the committee may appeal that rejection by filing a complaint in district court. The court shall set the matter for hearing not later than 3 days after the complaint is filed and shall give priority to such a complaint over all other matters pending with the court, except for criminal proceedings. 10. The city clerk shall place in the sample ballot provided to the registered voters of the city each argument and rebuttal prepared pursuant to this section, containing all statements that were not rejected pursuant to subsection 9. The city clerk may revise the language submitted by the committee so that it is clear, concise and suitable for incorporation in the sample ballot, but shall not alter the meaning or effect without the consent of the committee. 11. In a city whose population is less than 15,000: (a) The council may appoint committees pursuant to this section. (b) If the council appoints committees pursuant to this section, the city clerk shall provide for rules or regulations pursuant to subsection If a question is to be placed on the ballot by an entity described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the entity must provide a copy and explanation of the question to the city clerk at least 30 days earlier than the date required for the submission of such documents pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS This subsection does not apply to a question if the date that the question must be submitted to the city clerk is governed by subsection 2 of NRS (Added to NRS by 1999, 2119; A , 1976; 2003, 1695, 3201; 2005, 2845; 2007, 1144, 2545; ) NRS Results of election. 1. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances of the same kind adopted by the council. If conflicting ordinances are approved at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent of such conflict. 2. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a referred ordinance vote against it, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. (Added to NRS by 1967, 379)