HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.070.2018 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I"BOCC") OF
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, ENDORSING THE PASSAGE OF ROARING
FORK TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("RFTA") BALLOT ISSUE 7A
REGARDING ELECTOR AUTHORIZATION TO IMPOSE AD VALOREM
PROPERTY TAX AND ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS
RESOLUTION NO. 0 90 -2018
RECITALS:
1. Pursuant to Section 2.8.4 (Actions) of the Pitk in County flume Rule Charter
("HRC"), all matters not required to he acted upon by ordinance or formal
resolution may be acted upon by informal resolution; and
2. The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) is a regional transportation
authority and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, acting pursuant to
C.R.S Section 43-4-605; and
3. The Colorado Regional Transportation Authority Law authorizes the imposition of
an ad valorem property tax mill levy, contingent on voter approval; and
4 The Board of County Commissioners recognizes that projected population growth,
employment growth and housing development in the region will continue to place
more demands on our limited roadways and RFTA's sen ices; and
5 The Upper Roaring Fork Valley, including Aspen and Snowmass Village are
primary job generators for the region and benefit significantly from RFTA services
and RFTA's ability to continue, maintain and improve services;
6. The RFTA Board of Directors does not anticipate that existing sources of revenue
will be sufficient to generate the moneys necessary to meet the demand for services
of the increasing population in the region while also minimizing increase+ to fare
prices; and
7 The Board of Directors of RFTA has determined that it is in the interest of RFTA
and its constituents to seek approval from the electors within the territory of RFTA,
(which includes all or parts of the County of Eagle, the County of Garfield, the
County of Pitkin, the City of Aspen, the Town of Snowmass Village, the Town of
Basalt, the Town of Carbondale, the Town of Glenwood Springs, and the Town of
New Castle), for the imposition of a uniform ad valorem property tax mill levy for
the long-term needs and purposes of RFTA, that has been placed on the Ballot as
Issue 7A; and
8. Issue 7A will allow RFTA to implement its Destination 2040 plan to reduce
congestion, improve mobility, increase service, provide trail maintenance, and make
safety and environmental improvemeQts; and
9 Without approval of 7A, RFTA will likely he torced to reduce regional services by
up to 20 percent in just a few years in order to replace its aging buses; and
10. The BOCC finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Pitkin County to
appro\c this Resolution and support Pi oposi ti on 7A.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County, Colorado that it endorses the passage of Roaring Fork Transportation
Authority ballot issue 7A-Regarding Elector Authorization to Impose Ad Valorem Property
Tax and Issuance of Revenue Bonds and authorizes the Chair to sign on behalf of the
county.
INT ODpUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON THE (u�1,- DAY OF
�F (-06et 2018.
ATT. - . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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By /�. / By: `-fCC ,
Jea :tte Jones Patti Clapper, Chair
Des tyCountyCler-
Date: 10- 15-- i $
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL
John Ely y Attorney Jon P cock, County Manager
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