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AN ORDINANCE adopting the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Governance Plan to create and prescribe the composition and duties of the board or boards to oversee the expenditure of veterans, seniors and human services levy proceeds described in subsections 4.A. and B. of Ordinance 18555, contingent upon voter approval of the veterans, seniors and human services levy.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. In 2005, Ordinance 15279 placed a six-year veterans and human services levy on the general election ballot. Ordinance 15279 provided for two citizen oversight boards to oversee and report on expenditures of levy proceeds. Voters approved the levy, enabling the creation of both boards. The veterans citizen oversight board was created to oversee funds for veterans and military servicemembers and their respective families. The regional human service board was created to oversee funds for a wide range of low-income people in need of such services.
2. In 2011, Ordinance 17072 placed a renewal of the veterans and human services levy on the primary election ballot, providing for continuation of the two oversight boards by incorporating the provision of Ordinance 15279 that created the veterans citizen oversight board and the regional human service board. Voters renewed the veterans and human services levy, effecting continuation of both boards.
3. The current veterans and human services levy will expire at the end of 2017. Unless the council otherwise provides for continuation of the veterans citizen oversight board and the regional human service board, both boards will cease to exist upon expiration of the veterans and human services levy.
4. In July 2017, Ordinance 18555 placed a six-year veterans, seniors and human services levy on the ballot for voter consideration in November 2017. If approved by voters, proceeds from the veterans, seniors and human services levy will be used to plan, provide, administer and evaluate a wide range of regional health a...

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