Title
Protect Our Parks ("POPS") Discussion
Presenter:
Richard Skorman, Third District City Councilmember
Kent Obee
Body
Summary:
This ordinance refers a Charter Amendment to the November 2020 election. The Charter Amendment would require any City parkland on the designation list as attached to the ordinance be disposed of only upon a referral of a vote to the citizens by at least six (6) City Councilmembers followed by an affirmative vote of a majority of those citizens voting in the election.
Background:
UPDATE FOR THE JUNE 8, 2020 WORK SESSION:
At the April 27, 2020 Council Work Session, there was discussion related to the Protect Our Parks ("POPS") proposal. Several new amendments to the proposal were requested by City Council. Council President Skorman wishes to discuss in more depth these concepts in an attempt to reach consensus positions of the Council related to several issues, including: the Parks included in the Parkland Designation List, a final version of the POPS referral ordinance (i.e. including "emergency" language and other circumstances that would not require a vote of the people), and several requested amendments to the ordinance through the citizen group advocating for referral.
INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THE APRIL 27, 2020 WORK SESSION:
Throughout the summer of 2019 City Council discussed at great length a City Charter proposal which would require a vote of the citizens to dispose of most City Parks properties. This effort was generally referred to as the Protect Our Parks ("POPS") proposal.
The latest version of the POPS proposal is similar to the past versions but also includes a requirement that a minimum of six (6) members of City Council must affirmatively vote to refer a disposal of a parks property.
Upon a successful vote of the electors, this proposal would approve a Parkland Designation List, which is attached as Exhibit A. The Parkland Designation List would then be set out in an appendix within the Char...
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