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• <br />the city council concluded it would put only the 429 petition on the ballot rather <br />than confuse voters with two separate amendments, The referendum failed by a <br />vote of 6,529 to 3,658. <br />(2) Objective: Initiate a city- sponsored public information effort pertaining <br />to the charter amendment ballot issue (Second Quarter 2008) <br />a. Key Action Steps: <br />1 Develop a public information plan, including media <br />resources, schedule, and budget <br />ii. Council approval and implementation of public <br />information program <br />b. Lead Parties: Administration Department <br />Key Contributors: Citizens' Task Force <br />c. Funding Source: General Fund - Contingency <br />STATUS: Council has entered into an agreement with Dustin Deets LLC to <br />develop and implement a communications plan. At a September 22 work session <br />the council directed the consultant to develop a special city newsletter to go to <br />residents in October explaining the citizen petition to replace Chapter 8 of the city <br />charter with State Statute 429, The newsletter was mailed in mid - October. <br />4. Goal: Review and update the city's recreation projects and <br />priorities <br />a. Specific Performance Objectives to be completed during 2008 <br />(1) Objective: Review Park Dedication Ordinance (Second Quarter 2008) <br />a. <br />Key Action Steps: <br />i. Proposed ordinance amendments will be prepared and <br />presented to Council for approval <br />b. Lead Parties: <br />Key Contributors: <br />c. Funding Source: <br />STATUS: Completed. <br />Public Services Department <br />Community Development Department <br />Attorney <br />General Fund - Parks Budget <br />7 <br />