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5 <br /> 1 sidewalk improvements" or for "public safety improvements."Although the statutes allow the <br /> 2 purposes to be stated with more specificity, it is highly recommended that the purposes be left in <br /> 3 more generalized categories so that the County Board retains flexibility within the categories <br /> 4 that voters approve to meet conditions that may change over time. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Please let me know if you have any questions about this information, or if I can be of any <br /> 7 other assistance. <br /> 8 -- RMJ <br /> 9 Orange County -- Proposed Timetable for November '16 Bond Referendum <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> Event Date <br /> 1. Determine referendum plan —tentative As soon as possible <br /> amounts and purposes, and target election <br /> date <br /> 2. Give informal notice to County Board of As soon as possible after informal decision to <br /> Elections proceed with a November referendum <br /> 3. Meet with LGC staff As soon as convenient after informal decision on <br /> referendum plan— prior to Event 5 <br /> 4. Obtain school board resolutions Prior to Event 5— school boards to act by end of <br /> March 2016 <br /> 5. Board adopts preliminary resolution BOCC meeting in April <br /> explaining purpose for referendum, stating <br /> purposes and maximum amounts of bonds <br /> to be considered, and authorizing <br /> publication of notice of intent to file LGC <br /> application <br /> 6. Publish notice of intent to file application As soon as possible after Event 5 <br /> 7. Make legislative committee 45-day filing As soon as possible after Event 5 <br /> 8. Prepare statement of debt and statement of In connection with preparing LGC application <br /> estimated interest <br /> 9. File LGC application Must be at least 10 days after Event 6 and prior <br /> to Event 9 <br /> 10. Board introduces bond orders and BOCC meeting in May <br /> schedules public hearing <br /> 11. Publish notice of public hearing After Event 10 and at least six days prior to <br /> Event 12 <br /> 12. Hold public hearing; adopt bond orders; BOCC meeting in June (or could separate public <br /> formally set ballot questions and hearings and final action between two different <br /> referendum date June meetings) <br /> 13. Publish bond order as adopted As soon as possible after Event 12 <br /> 14. Absentee ballots to be available By September 19 <br /> 15. Publish notice of referendum (twice) By 9/23; then by 9/30 <br /> 16. Referendum occurs 11/8/2016 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Commissioner Rich asked if the dates in item #14 on page 4 all refer to 2016. <br /> 14 Paul Laughton said yes. <br /> 15 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the memo at their places and in their agenda, and <br /> 16 asked if the bond process is still at step one. <br /> 17 Paul Laughton said yes. <br />