Agenda Date: 10/04/2022
Subject:
Title
Resolution 60-2022: Confirming city council's support of a Yes vote on Ballot Measures 3C, 3D, and 3F regarding a Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Kathleen Osher, Community Services Director
PURPOSE:
Does council wish to execute a resolution in support of Littleton Ballot Measures 3C, 3D and 3F?
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Kathleen Osher, Community Services Director
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
The Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) allows the City Council to pass a resolution voicing their position on any ballot measure referred to the voters. City Council referred ballot measure 3C, 3D, and 3F to the voters on August 16, 2022.
The City of Littleton, along with a steering committee made up of downtown stakeholders, kicked off a downtown district feasibility study and planning initiative in January 2022. The process involved property owners, business owners, and community members, and resulted in the identification of priority projects for downtown as well as the recommendation to create a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to implement them.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
On August 16, 2022, at a regular meeting, city council voted seven (7) to zero (0) to submit to the registered electors of the City of Littleton three ballot measures regarding the ability of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to collect, retain, and expend the full amount of revenues received, the collection of up to 3 mills of property tax within the boundaries of the DDA, and the formation of the DDA.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysis
For the past several years the City Council, staff and Downtown Littleton merchants, and property owners have discussed elevating the success of downtown as a center of activity, business, and tourism through a Business Improvement District (BID) or DDA. In 2021, the city council approved a Downtown Improvement District Feasi...
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