City of Colorado Springs - File #: 23-381

• File #: 23-381
• Version: 1
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 7/12/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/22/2023
• Final action: 8/22/2023
• Title: A Resolution submitting to the registered qualified electors of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the coordinated election conducted by mail ballot to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the question of retaining and spending $4,750,000 on acquiring property, planning, constructing, and equipping a training facility for the Colorado Springs Police Department, this amount being the estimated 2022 fiscal year revenue above the 2022 fiscal year revenue and spending limitations, as a voter approved revenue change; providing for the form of the ballot title and text; providing for certain matters with respect to the election; and providing the effective date of this resolution Presenter: Blessing Yemi Mobolade, Mayor Adrian Vasquez, Police Chief Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2023	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
8/7/2023	1	Council Work Session	referred

Title
A Resolution submitting to the registered qualified electors of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the coordinated election conducted by mail ballot to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the question of retaining and spending $4,750,000 on acquiring property, planning, constructing, and equipping a training facility for the Colorado Springs Police Department, this amount being the estimated 2022 fiscal year revenue above the 2022 fiscal year revenue and spending limitations, as a voter approved revenue change; providing for the form of the ballot title and text; providing for certain matters with respect to the election; and providing the effective date of this resolution

Presenter:
Blessing Yemi Mobolade, Mayor
Adrian Vasquez, Police Chief
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer

Body
Summary:
This Resolution refers a ballot question to the qualified registered electors of the City at the November 7, 2023 coordinated election. The ballot question asks the voters whether the City may retain and spend $4.75 million received in 2022, which is the amounts above what is otherwise allowed to be retained and spent under the City Charter ? 7-90 and Colorado Constitution Article X, ? 20, known as the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights or "TABOR". The retention would be spent on acquiring property, planning, constructing, and equipping a training facility for the Colorado Springs Police Department. as a voter-approved revenue change. The Resolution also directs City staff to do all things required in connection with having the ballot measure presented to the voters.

Background:
The Police Department Training Academy is an essential element in the City of Colorado Springs providing the fundamental service of public safety. Staff will provide information on the need for a new Police Training Academy facility, to include information on the deficiencies of the current facility and the various components needed in a new facility.

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