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CityCouncil | 2018-06-05 | 26 | sufficient community discussion to reach two-thirds; the community demands specificity; provided a School District example; two-thirds is a high threshold; inquired whether the library bond required two-thirds vote. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded in the affirmative. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the measure passed by 78.8%. Mayor Spencer stated the library measure is a great example of being very specific; she does not think there are sufficient meetings; inquired how much was spent on polling and mailers. The Public Works Director responded around $50,000 to $60,000 was spent; stated $25,000 was for the tracking survey; $25,000 was for financial calculations and legal analysis; mailers were around $10,000 or $15,000. Mayor Spencer stated that she did not get answers from the consultant the last time bond measure was presented; there should be real community meetings with discussions about community priorities; inquired about the polling for the $95 million. The Public Works Director stated the last tracking survey showed support in the 70% to 73% range. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the original polling for the library measure showed support was in the low 60s prior to any community education; the ballot measure was based on the priories from the poll; it is doable. Councilmember Oddie noted the County Measure A was polling in the 70s and is getting 63%. Vice Mayor Vella stated the polling was for different things than the new priorities being put forward; not fully funding projects is very different than a library bond; paving five miles of City streets is only a fraction of the miles of streets in the City; a lot of work needs to be done, including how the projects will be fully funded; the polling being used does not reflect what is being proposed now. On the call for the question, the motion failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember Oddie: No; Vice Mayor Vella: No; and Mayor Spencer: No. Ayes: 2. Noes: 3. The Acting City Manager requested the Council address sales tax; stated there is a limited amount of time to proceed with a sales tax measure; the economic cycle is relatively good, which has proven to be the time to actually put a measure on the ballot; the five year forecast is not a great picture; in addition to reducing expenditures, help is needed on the revenue side. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 26 June 5, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-06-05.pdf |