§ 8-10.101. Citizen's Transportation Sales Tax Commission; Duties.

(a)

A Citizen's Transportation Sales Tax Commission, hereinafter "Commission," is hereby established for the purpose of providing oversight of the collection and spending of tax revenue from any local transportation sales tax. For purposes of this chapter, a "local transportation sales tax" is defined as a sales tax imposed on City residents for purposes of generating funds to specifically fund the City's transportation plan; any local tax used to fund general services in the City is not a "local transportation sales tax." The first such Commission shall be appointed by the Council no later than ninety (90) days from the effective date of the passage of any local dedicated tax imposed for transportation purposes. The Commission shall regularly meet and make recommendations to the Council to provide oversight of any transportation tax then in effect.

(b)

The duties of the Commission shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1)

Reviewing the annual work plan and priorities for revenue derived from any transportation sales tax then in effect;

(2)

Analyzing and commenting on any proposed items in the City budget that would lessen the City's its commitment to road and street funding from sources of revenue other than any transportation sales tax then in effect;

(3)

Reviewing any policies, standards or similar measures that the City uses to set priorities for where revenues from any transportation sales tax then in effect are to be spent;

(4)

Reviewing any proposals for the City to use bond or similar financing secured by revenues from any transportation sales tax then in effect;

(5)

Reviewing any policies, standards or similar measures that the City uses to determine whether work funded by the tax shall be done "in-house" or through outside contracts; and,

(6)

Reviewing any other matter the Council deems appropriate related to any local transportation sales tax. The Council shall appropriate adequate funds for the work of the Commission.

(Ord. 3656-C.S., § 1, effective 11-11-16)