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March 13, 2012 Special Election
Important Dates
Filing deadline for Local Governing Bodies: January 12
Filing deadline for Voters Pamphlet arguments: January 17
Registration deadline for new voters: February 21
Military/Overseas ballots mailed: Jan. 28
Out-of-state ballots mailed: February 13
Local and in-state ballots mailed: February 24
Ballot Measures
City of Damascus
Measure 3-389
Caption:
Charter Amendment requiring voter ratification of certain ordinances or plans.
Question:
Should the Damascus Charter be amended to require voter ratification of certain ordinances and plans?
Summary: An amendment to the Damascus Charter is proposed to add a new section to Chapter II, "Powers," entitled "Additional Powers Retained by Citizens," that would require voter ratification of any ordinance or plan adopted by City Council before such ordinance or plan is submitted to Metro, Land Conservation and Development Commission or Department of Land Conservation and Development or their successors, retroactive to March 1, 2011. An affirmative vote of a majority of voters voting in an election where at least 50% of the registered voters cast a ballot would be required for ratification, unless the ratification measure is submitted in a general election in an even numbered year, in which case the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast would ratify the ordinance or plan. The Charter Amendment, if passed, would also require City Council to provide a means of summarizing for the ballot the key material provisions of any such ordinance or plan, including the economic impact and costs imposed on residents and property owners within the city.
City of Estacada
Measure 3-390
Caption:
Charter Amendment Clarifying Urban Renewal Procedures for City.
Question:
Shall Estacada amend its charter to specify that its urban renewal procedures follow state law?
Summary: This measure is a competing measure to a citizen-initiated measure which provided a number of unique procedures and processes to be followed when an existing urban renewal area is changed in a substantial way or when a new urban renewal area is proposed. While it is permissible for cities to develop their own procedures, within certain limits, doing so could have collateral consequences for urban renewal areas. In addition, the citizen-initiated measure requires that a vote be held and that the City Attorney produce detailed notices, the effects of which would require the City to incur fees and charges which are not required under state law. Oregon election law provides that Council may propose a "competing measure" to the citizen-initiated measure on the ballot and this is such a measure. If this measure receives more affirmative votes than the citizen initiated measure, this measure would prevail over the other measure, and would make clear that the City will follow the state procedure regarding urban renewal.
City of Estacada
Measure 3-391
Caption:
Should Charter Require Voter Approval of Urban Renewal Agencies?
Question:
Charter amendment would require voter approval of activation of or substantial changes to urban renewal agencies, notice requirements, termination provisions.
Summary: Proposed charter amendment would require voter approval before activation or authorization to exercise additional powers of an urban renewal agency ("URA"). Vote on activation of or substantial change to URA could only take place during a general election. Voter approval of a new urban renewal plan ("URP") or a substantial change to an existing URP could only take place during or a primary or a general election. If election would permit additional Urban Renewal Indebtedness, ("URI"), Public Notice Statements would be required to drafted by the City Attorney and be posted on City website and mailed to voters in advance detailing maximum duration of URI, maximum amount of URI and maximum amount of interest payments for new URI over lifespan of debt. Approvals or changes to URP's could not occur without enactment of an ordinance. After URI retired, URA terminates. Adopts state law definition of and future changes to "Urban Renewal Plan." If a provision of the measure is barred by operation of a superior law, other provisions shall remain unaffected. Effective immediately upon passage.
