Ward 5, Precinct 45

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

The proposal would: • Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them. • Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them. • Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications. Should this proposal be adopted?

Charter Amendment Tax for Street, Bridge, and Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Shall the Charter be amended to authorize a new tax up to 2.125 mills for street and bridge repair and for sidewalk repair and construction for 2027 through 2032 to replace the previously authorized tax up to 2.125 mills for street and bridge repair and for sidewalk repair and construction for 2022 through 2026, which will raise in the first year of levy the estimated revenue of $19,236,316? In accordance with State law, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture by the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority and the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

Charter Amendment Tax for the Construction of New Sidewalks Shall the Charter be amended to authorize a tax up to 0.20 mills for the construction of new sidewalks for 2027 through 2032, to replace the previously authorized tax up to 0.20 mills for the construction of new sidewalks for 2021 through 2026, which will raise in the first year of levy the estimated revenue of $1,809,900? In accordance with State law, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture by the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority and the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

Amendment to Modify the Method for Counting Signatures of Nomination Petitions Shall Section 13.9 of the City Charter be amended to specify that if an individual signs multiple candidates' nomination petitions for a single elected office, only the earliest-dated signature shall count, and that if two or more signatures bear the same date, none of those signatures shall count? Currently, if an individual signs multiple candidates' nomination petitions for a single office, every signature of that individual is disregarded, regardless of date.

Amendment to Modify the Terms of Office for Elected Officials Shall Section 12.4 of the City Charter be amended to move the beginning of an elected officer's term to noon on the first Monday of the month following the regular City election at which the officer is elected? Currently, an elected officer's term begins on the first Monday after the regular City election at which the officer is elected.

Creation and Governance of a Municipal Electric Utility Shall Chapter 15 of the Charter be amended to require the City to establish a municipal electric utility and governance structure therefor?