1 1-0001 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 09:54:12 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:17 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 46 (Vote for one / Vote por uno) Dorothy B. Butcher or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-101A (2A)
2 1-0002 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 09:58:59 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:18 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 47 Keith R. Swerdfeger Liane "Buffie" McFadyen or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-102A (2A)
3 1-0003 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 09:48:03 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:18 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 60 Emily Tracy Tom Massey Roger Easley or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-103A (2B)
4 1-0004 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:04:48 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:19 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62 Rafael Lorenzo Gallegos Ron Hartmann or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-104A (2A)
5 1-0005 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:09:27 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:19 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 47 Keith R. Swerdfeger Liane "Buffie" McFadyen or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-105A (2B)
6 1-0006 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:13:22 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:20 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62 Rafael Lorenzo Gallegos Ron Hartmann or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-106A (2B)
7 1-0007 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:16:53 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:20 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62 Rafael Lorenzo Gallegos Ron Hartmann or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-107A (2C)
8 1-0008 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:20:19 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:20 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 47 Keith R. Swerdfeger Liane "Buffie" McFadyen or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-108A (2C)
9 1-0009 VEMBER 2, 2004 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:23:37 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:21 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 47 Keith R. Swerdfeger Liane "Buffie" McFadyen or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-109A (2D)
1-0010 VEMBER 2, 2004 10 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:28:43 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:21 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 47 Keith R. Swerdfeger Liane "Buffie" McFadyen or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-1010A (2E)
1-0011 VEMBER 2, 2004 11 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:34:03 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:21 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 60 Emily Tracy Tom Massey Roger Easley or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-1011A (2C)
1-0012 VEMBER 2, 2004 12 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:39:12 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:22 109th UNITED S Workers Equality REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 46 (Vote for one / Vote por uno) Dorothy B. Butcher or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE T TO TERMS, T INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL TO SUCH BONDS AND TAXES CO51-1012A (2C)
1-0013 VEMBER 2, 2004 13 4 3 2 1 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:43:10 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:22 109th UNITED S Workers Equality or impose time limits of specified minimum SHALL TAXES BE INCREASED $175 CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE WIDE ADDITION TO AND T SUBSTITUTED FOR OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERR; GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING the manner of selecting presidential contained in this amendment? customers of a utility may opt out of the director, authorizing a modification to the concerning the elimination of obsolete CO51-1013A ()
2-A OPERATION OF THE QUESTION 1B SHALL PUEBLO TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $980,000 ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT T LIMITED TO THE COSTS OF ANIMAL CONTROL CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE COSTS OF OPERATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER, BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREOF BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE IN THE 2005 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT COLLECTION YEAR TWITHSTANDING THE LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 29-2-301, COLORADO REVISED STATUES, AS AMENDED? CITY OF PUEBLO QUESTION. 2A (Authorizing $17,000,000 to be received from Xcel Energy, Inc. to be used for a building for the Police Department, Municipal Court and related functions, two fire stations, and satellite police facilities) WITHOUT CREATING ANY NEW TAX OR INCREASING ANY EXISTING TAXES, SHALL THE CITY OF PUEBLO BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND $17,000,000 IN THE AGGREGATE OF NEW REVENUES RECEIVED OR COLLECTED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS FROM XCEL ENERGY, INC. AFTER ANNEXATION OF ITS FACILITIES TO THE CITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A BUILDING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL COURT AND RELATED FUNCTIONS, TWO FIRE STATIONS, AND SATELLITE POLICE FACILITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXEMPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER SECTION 20, ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? 4 QUESTION 2B SHALL ORDINANCE. 7181 (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK) OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO BE APPROVED, WHICH ORDINANCE AMENDS CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XIV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE AND AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO USE THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY BEING RETAINED BY THE RETAILERS WHO COLLECT SUCH TAX ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO COVER THEIR EXPENSES IN COLLECTING AND REMITTING SUCH TAX, FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES, IN SUCH AMOUNTS AND PROPORTIONS AS THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE (1) PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO ( AUTHORITY ) REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $9,500,000 ISSUED TO FINANCE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER AND HOTEL COMPLEX, OR ANY BONDS ISSUED TO REFINANCE SUCH BONDS, (2) PAYING THE NEXT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER, (3) FINANCING THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING FACILITIES, (4) ASSIST IN THE FINANCING, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A HEALTH DEPARTMENT FACILITY, (5) PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE AUTHORITY S REVENUE BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT T TO EXCEED $12,000,000 TO BE ISSUED TO FINANCE AN EXPANSION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AFTER ENCUMBERING ALL TAX ALLOCATION REVENUES OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS, OR ANY BONDS ISSUED TO REFINANCE SUCH BONDS, AND/OR (6) REIMBURSING RETAILERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED IN COLLECTING AND REMITTING THE SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES TO THE CITY, AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLEDGE IRREVOCABLY ALL OR ANY PART OF THE THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE FOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AND PAYMENT THEREOF, AND SHALL THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S SALES AND USE TAX BE COLLECTED AND SPENT NET OF ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRED TAX CUTS, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN FOR THE ORDINANCE EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? AGAINST THE ORDINANCE QUESTION 2C SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, BE AUTHORIZED TO PLEDGE THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S EXISTING SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE TOWARD THE PAYMENT OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO ( AUTHORITY ) IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $12,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST T TO EXCEED $28,500,000 TO FINANCE THE EXPANSION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AFTER ENCUMBERING ALL TAX ALLOCATION REVENUES OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS? QUESTION. 2D (Charter Amendment City Employee Residency Requirement) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 8-16 THERETO REQUIRING CITY EMPLOYEES APPOINTED OR EMPLOYED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005 TO RESIDE WITHIN THE CITY? QUESTION. 2E (Charter Amendment Dates of Holding General Municipal Elections) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO ELECTIONS BE AMENDED BY DELETING OBSOLETE LANGUAGE AND CHANGING THE DAY FOR HOLDING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN VEMBER OF ODD NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY IN VEMBER OF ODD NUMBERED YEARS? 3 QUESTION. 2F (Charter Amendment deadlines for Filing Nominating Petitions with City Clerk) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO ELECTIONS BE AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5 THEREOF, CLARIFYING THAT MINATING PETITIONS ARE TO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK, THAT THE CITY CLERK REVIEW SUCH PETITIONS FOR THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES, THAT THE CITY CLERK RETURN SUCH PETITIONS TO THE PERSON WHO FILED IT IF FOUND INSUFFICIENT, THAT THE CITY CLERK PRESERVE SUCH PETITIONS, PROVIDING THAT SUCH PETITIONS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK T EARLIER THAN NINETY-ONE (91) DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND T LATER THAN SEVENTY-ONE (71) DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION, AND PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY? QUESTION. 2G (Charter Amendment Voter Registration) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO ELECTIONS BE AMENDED TO GENERALLY CONFORM TO STATUTES BY CHANGING THE DEADLINES FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE AND FOR CHALLENGING THE REGISTRATION OF ANY PERSON, ALL FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) DAYS BEFORE ANY ELECTION TO TWENTY-NINE (29) DAYS BEFORE ANY ELECTION, AND CONFORMING THE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING AN ELECTOR S ADDRESS TO THAT PROVIDED IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE? 2 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:44:40 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:22 QUESTION. 2H (Charter Amendment Recall of Elective Officers) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS BE AMENDED TO GENERALLY CONFORM TO STATUES BY: REQUIRING RECALL PETITIONS TO BE SIGNED BY REGISTERED ELECTORS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE VOTE CAST AT THE PRECEDING ELECTION FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION WHICH THE INCUMBENT SOUGHT TO BE RECALLED OCCUPIES; PROVIDING FOR THE AFFIDAVIT AND PETITION TO CONTAIN A MENT OF THE GROUNDS FOR RECALL T EXCEEDING 200 WORDS; PROVIDING FOR THE OFFICER SOUGHT TO BE REMOVED TO SUBMIT A JUSTIFICATION OF HIS OR HER COURSE IN OFFICE T EXCEEDING 300 WORDS; PROVIDING FOR REQUIRED APPROVAL OF THE FORM OF RECALL PETITIONS BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE CIRCULATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR RECALL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD T LESS THAN 45 R MORE THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE CITY CLERK DETERMINES THAT A SUFFICIENT PETITION FOR RECALL HAS BEEN FILED WITH A PREFERENCE, WHENEVER FEASIBLE, FOR HOLDING SUCH ELECTION ON THE DATE OF ANY OTHER CITY ELECTION SCHEDULED TO OCCUR WITHIN 90 DAYS OF SUCH DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY; PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALL BE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTEST PROCEDURES TO CHALLENGE THE CITY CLERK S DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY OF RECALL PETITIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT REPLACEMENT CANDIDATES MAY CIRCULATE MINATING PETITIONS BEGINNING ON THE DAY AFTER THE CITY CLERK S DETERMINATION OF PETITION SUFFICIENCY AND REQUIRING SUCH MINATING PETITIONS TO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK T LATER THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL ELECTION? QUESTION. 2I (Charter Amendment Initiative and Referendum) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS BE AMENDED BY: REQUIRING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS TO BE SIGNED BY REGISTERED ELECTORS EQUAL TO AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE TOTAL VOTE CAST IN THE LAST CITY ELECTION; PROVIDING THAT ANY ELECTION ON AN INITIATED OR REFERRED MEASURE BE HELD T LESS THAN SIXTY (60) AND T MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) DAYS AFTER THE INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION IS FOUND SUFFICIENT BY THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR BALLOT TITLES TO BE FIXED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH SHALL CORRECTLY AND FAIRLY EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE MEASURES; PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALL BE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTEST PROCEDURES TO CHALLENGE THE CITY CLERK S DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY OR INSUFFICIENCY OF PETITIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY SAID CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL, THE PROCEDURES FOR INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY AS PROVIDED IN THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OF 1965, AS AMENDED? PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60 RECALL OF BOARD MEMBER GAIL RODOSEVICH REASONS SET FORTH IN THE PETITION DEMANDING RECALL Gail Rodosevich should be removed as a member of the Pueblo School District 60 because she has repeatedly: Used bullying tactics and written abuse of School District 60 personnel and fellow Board members without any justification. Made unsubstantiated accusations against administrators, staff, and bellow Board members Failed to observe proper protocol and behavior required of an elected official. Exceeded her authority as an individual School Board member. Created a hostile environment that has interfered with the ability of the School Board to function effectively. 1 JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSE IN OFFICE Why Am I Being Recalled: Good Question!! Is It Because I ask Questions?? I am a Democrat because I feel that the Party best represents the interests of the average citizen and small business. I have also always been concerned about fairness and due process for all. As a D60 Board Member, I have had to question many issues and/or processes which did not always feel right or fair to me particularly in the following areas: Employment Practices Participative Management Contracts The Drop Out Rate Business Priorities over Educational Priorities I asked questions T to accuse or embarrass anyone BUT RATHER to identify and solve problems! Now ask yourself... Why do they want me recalled? I absolutely believe that I am asking eh Right Questions for the Right Reasons and I am working hard to give everyone a voice I ask you to vote on the recall! RECALL QUESTION SHALL GAIL RODOSEVICH BE RECALLED FROM THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL? YOU MUST VOTE OR ON THE RECALL QUESTION TO VOTE BELOW. IF YOU HAVE VOTED EITHER OR, VOTE FOR ONE BELOW. Governing Board Member Keith Gerlock Gil Montez Steven Shirley 2-A
2-B OPERATION OF THE QUESTION 1B SHALL PUEBLO TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $980,000 ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT T LIMITED TO THE COSTS OF ANIMAL CONTROL CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE COSTS OF OPERATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER, BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREOF BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE IN THE 2005 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT COLLECTION YEAR TWITHSTANDING THE LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 29-2-301, COLORADO REVISED STATUES, AS AMENDED? 4 3 2 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:45:27 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:23 1 2-B
2-C OPERATION OF THE QUESTION 1B SHALL PUEBLO TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $980,000 ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT T LIMITED TO THE COSTS OF ANIMAL CONTROL CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE COSTS OF OPERATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER, BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREOF BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE IN THE 2005 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT COLLECTION YEAR TWITHSTANDING THE LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 29-2-301, COLORADO REVISED STATUES, AS AMENDED? PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60 RECALL OF BOARD MEMBER GAIL RODOSEVICH REASONS SET FORTH IN THE PETITION DEMANDING RECALL Gail Rodosevich should be removed as a member of the Pueblo School District 60 because she has repeatedly: Used bullying tactics and written abuse of School District 60 personnel and fellow Board members without any justification. Made unsubstantiated accusations against administrators, staff, and bellow Board members Failed to observe proper protocol and behavior required of an elected official. Exceeded her authority as an individual School Board member. Created a hostile environment that has interfered with the ability of the School Board to function effectively. 4 JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSE IN OFFICE Why Am I Being Recalled: Good Question!! Is It Because I ask Questions?? I am a Democrat because I feel that the Party best represents the interests of the average citizen and small business. I have also always been concerned about fairness and due process for all. As a D60 Board Member, I have had to question many issues and/or processes which did not always feel right or fair to me particularly in the following areas: Employment Practices Participative Management Contracts The Drop Out Rate Business Priorities over Educational Priorities I asked questions T to accuse or embarrass anyone BUT RATHER to identify and solve problems! Now ask yourself... Why do they want me recalled? I absolutely believe that I am asking eh Right Questions for the Right Reasons and I am working hard to give everyone a voice I ask you to vote on the recall! RECALL QUESTION SHALL GAIL RODOSEVICH BE RECALLED FROM THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL? YOU MUST VOTE OR ON THE RECALL QUESTION TO VOTE BELOW. IF YOU HAVE VOTED EITHER OR, VOTE FOR ONE BELOW. Governing Board Member Keith Gerlock Gil Montez Steven Shirley 3 2 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:45:48 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:24 1 2-C
2-D OPERATION OF THE QUESTION 1B SHALL PUEBLO TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $980,000 ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT T LIMITED TO THE COSTS OF ANIMAL CONTROL CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE COSTS OF OPERATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER, BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREOF BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE IN THE 2005 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT COLLECTION YEAR TWITHSTANDING THE LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 29-2-301, COLORADO REVISED STATUES, AS AMENDED? FOWLER RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 4A Elimination of Term Limits Shall the elected directors of the Fowler Rural Fire Protection District be authorized to serve more than two consecutive terms of office and eliminate the limitation on terms of office of Article XVIII, Section 11 of the Colorado Constitution? 4 3 2 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:46:15 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:25 1 2-D
2-E OPERATION OF THE QUESTION 1B SHALL PUEBLO TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $980,000 ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT T LIMITED TO THE COSTS OF ANIMAL CONTROL CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THE COSTS OF OPERATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER, BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT A RATE T TO EXCEED ONE MILL; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREOF BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE IN THE 2005 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT COLLECTION YEAR TWITHSTANDING THE LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 29-2-301, COLORADO REVISED STATUES, AS AMENDED? CITY OF PUEBLO QUESTION. 2A (Authorizing $17,000,000 to be received from Xcel Energy, Inc. to be used for a building for the Police Department, Municipal Court and related functions, two fire stations, and satellite police facilities) WITHOUT CREATING ANY NEW TAX OR INCREASING ANY EXISTING TAXES, SHALL THE CITY OF PUEBLO BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND $17,000,000 IN THE AGGREGATE OF NEW REVENUES RECEIVED OR COLLECTED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS FROM XCEL ENERGY, INC. AFTER ANNEXATION OF ITS FACILITIES TO THE CITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A BUILDING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL COURT AND RELATED FUNCTIONS, TWO FIRE STATIONS, AND SATELLITE POLICE FACILITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXEMPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER SECTION 20, ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? 4 QUESTION 2B SHALL ORDINANCE. 7181 (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK) OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO BE APPROVED, WHICH ORDINANCE AMENDS CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE XIV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE AND AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO USE THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY BEING RETAINED BY THE RETAILERS WHO COLLECT SUCH TAX ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO COVER THEIR EXPENSES IN COLLECTING AND REMITTING SUCH TAX, FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES, IN SUCH AMOUNTS AND PROPORTIONS AS THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE (1) PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO ( AUTHORITY ) REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $9,500,000 ISSUED TO FINANCE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER AND HOTEL COMPLEX, OR ANY BONDS ISSUED TO REFINANCE SUCH BONDS, (2) PAYING THE NEXT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER, (3) FINANCING THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING FACILITIES, (4) ASSIST IN THE FINANCING, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A HEALTH DEPARTMENT FACILITY, (5) PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE AUTHORITY S REVENUE BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT T TO EXCEED $12,000,000 TO BE ISSUED TO FINANCE AN EXPANSION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AFTER ENCUMBERING ALL TAX ALLOCATION REVENUES OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS, OR ANY BONDS ISSUED TO REFINANCE SUCH BONDS, AND/OR (6) REIMBURSING RETAILERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED IN COLLECTING AND REMITTING THE SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES TO THE CITY, AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLEDGE IRREVOCABLY ALL OR ANY PART OF THE THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE FOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AND PAYMENT THEREOF, AND SHALL THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S SALES AND USE TAX BE COLLECTED AND SPENT NET OF ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRED TAX CUTS, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN FOR THE ORDINANCE EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? AGAINST THE ORDINANCE QUESTION 2C SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, BE AUTHORIZED TO PLEDGE THREE AND THREE-TENTHS PERCENT (3.30%) OF THE CITY S EXISTING SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE TOWARD THE PAYMENT OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO ( AUTHORITY ) IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $12,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST T TO EXCEED $28,500,000 TO FINANCE THE EXPANSION OF THE PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AFTER ENCUMBERING ALL TAX ALLOCATION REVENUES OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS? QUESTION. 2D (Charter Amendment City Employee Residency Requirement) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 8-16 THERETO REQUIRING CITY EMPLOYEES APPOINTED OR EMPLOYED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005 TO RESIDE WITHIN THE CITY? QUESTION. 2E (Charter Amendment Dates of Holding General Municipal Elections) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO ELECTIONS BE AMENDED BY DELETING OBSOLETE LANGUAGE AND CHANGING THE DAY FOR HOLDING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN VEMBER OF ODD NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY IN VEMBER OF ODD NUMBERED YEARS? 3 QUESTION. 2F (Charter Amendment deadlines for Filing Nominating Petitions with City Clerk) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO ELECTIONS BE AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5 THEREOF, CLARIFYING THAT MINATING PETITIONS ARE TO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK, THAT THE CITY CLERK REVIEW SUCH PETITIONS FOR THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES, THAT THE CITY CLERK RETURN SUCH PETITIONS TO THE PERSON WHO FILED IT IF FOUND INSUFFICIENT, THAT THE CITY CLERK PRESERVE SUCH PETITIONS, PROVIDING THAT SUCH PETITIONS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK T EARLIER THAN NINETY-ONE (91) DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND T LATER THAN SEVENTY-ONE (71) DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION, AND PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY? QUESTION. 2G (Charter Amendment Voter Registration) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO ELECTIONS BE AMENDED TO GENERALLY CONFORM TO STATUTES BY CHANGING THE DEADLINES FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE AND FOR CHALLENGING THE REGISTRATION OF ANY PERSON, ALL FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) DAYS BEFORE ANY ELECTION TO TWENTY-NINE (29) DAYS BEFORE ANY ELECTION, AND CONFORMING THE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING AN ELECTOR S ADDRESS TO THAT PROVIDED IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE? 2 PUEBLO RunDate: 09/29/2004 10:53:44 a Last Printed: 9/29/04 11:25 QUESTION. 2H (Charter Amendment Recall of Elective Officers) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS BE AMENDED TO GENERALLY CONFORM TO STATUES BY: REQUIRING RECALL PETITIONS TO BE SIGNED BY REGISTERED ELECTORS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE VOTE CAST AT THE PRECEDING ELECTION FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION WHICH THE INCUMBENT SOUGHT TO BE RECALLED OCCUPIES; PROVIDING FOR THE AFFIDAVIT AND PETITION TO CONTAIN A MENT OF THE GROUNDS FOR RECALL T EXCEEDING 200 WORDS; PROVIDING FOR THE OFFICER SOUGHT TO BE REMOVED TO SUBMIT A JUSTIFICATION OF HIS OR HER COURSE IN OFFICE T EXCEEDING 300 WORDS; PROVIDING FOR REQUIRED APPROVAL OF THE FORM OF RECALL PETITIONS BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE CIRCULATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR RECALL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD T LESS THAN 45 R MORE THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE CITY CLERK DETERMINES THAT A SUFFICIENT PETITION FOR RECALL HAS BEEN FILED WITH A PREFERENCE, WHENEVER FEASIBLE, FOR HOLDING SUCH ELECTION ON THE DATE OF ANY OTHER CITY ELECTION SCHEDULED TO OCCUR WITHIN 90 DAYS OF SUCH DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY; PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALL BE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTEST PROCEDURES TO CHALLENGE THE CITY CLERK S DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY OF RECALL PETITIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT REPLACEMENT CANDIDATES MAY CIRCULATE MINATING PETITIONS BEGINNING ON THE DAY AFTER THE CITY CLERK S DETERMINATION OF PETITION SUFFICIENCY AND REQUIRING SUCH MINATING PETITIONS TO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK T LATER THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL ELECTION? QUESTION. 2I (Charter Amendment Initiative and Referendum) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS BE AMENDED BY: REQUIRING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS TO BE SIGNED BY REGISTERED ELECTORS EQUAL TO AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE TOTAL VOTE CAST IN THE LAST CITY ELECTION; PROVIDING THAT ANY ELECTION ON AN INITIATED OR REFERRED MEASURE BE HELD T LESS THAN SIXTY (60) AND T MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) DAYS AFTER THE INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM PETITION IS FOUND SUFFICIENT BY THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR BALLOT TITLES TO BE FIXED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH SHALL CORRECTLY AND FAIRLY EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE MEASURES; PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALL BE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTEST PROCEDURES TO CHALLENGE THE CITY CLERK S DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY OR INSUFFICIENCY OF PETITIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY SAID CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL, THE PROCEDURES FOR INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY AS PROVIDED IN THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OF 1965, AS AMENDED? 1 2-E