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STUDY SESSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
City Council Chambers
7500 W. 29th Ave.
March 3. 2008
6:30 c.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item 1.
Ballot Questions Type I
Item 2.
Citizen Survey Policy Questions Type /I
Item 3.
Police Pension - Ceridian Lawsuit Type /I
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
8:00 P.M.
The meeting has been requested by Mayor DiTullio pursuant to Charter Section
5.7 (a) for the purpose of convening to an executive session under Charter
Section 5.7(b)(1) and CRS 24-60502(4)(b) for consultation with the City Attorney
concerning potential litigation: Ceridian.
Discussion and potential action regarding potential litigation: Ceridian.
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Memorandum
TO:
Mayor and City Council
THROUGH:
Randy Young, City Manager r\ h
Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager ..1'-!J-
FROM:
DATE:
February 28, 2008
SUBJECT:
2008 Ballot Questions
At the February 4, 2008 Study Session, staff received direction from City Council to further
investigate the Mayor's recommendations for possible 2008 ballot questions as outlined in the
attached memorandum. Staff has entered into agreements with George K. Baum & Company and
Drew Financial, LLC to provide the following services:
Georl!e K. Baum & Comnanv
Act as Investment Banker and Underwriter for the proposed bond issues of the City including the
responsibilities of providing assistance with regards to bond election planning and strategy,
dissemination of voter information per the City's responsibility to provide such public
information, financial planning, bond market awareness, rating agency and bond insurance
presentations, marketing the bonds, investment banking expertise and information on existing
and new financing strategies (see attached).
Drew Financial, LLC
Provide general financial advisory services with respect to new issue or refinancing of bonds,
notes, loans or certificates of participation including advice with respect to structure, timing,
terms and other matters concerning such fmancings. Drew Financial will also provide advice on
cash and investment management as requested by the City (see attached).
Josh Magden, Vice President, George K. Baum & Company and Joe Drew, Drew Financial, LLC
are both invited to the March 3, 2008 Study Session to discuss their services in more detail and
to discuss with Council their initial recommendations for the proposed bond questions.
You will find attached to this memorandum two Debt Service, Revenue and Coverage Scenarios
which will also be discussed in further detail at the Study Session. In addition, attached are
Community Leaders Worksheets which Council and Staff can start to use to identify up to 600
key Wheat Ridge leaders who will be included in the initial education outreach program.
Recreation Center Expansion
Joyce Manwaring, Parks and Recreation Director, has met with the architect of the Wheat Ridge
Recreation Center (Barker Rinker Seacat). Together they have put together an outline to further
investigate the expansion of the recreation center (attached). Ms. Manwaring will be available at
the Study Session to discuss further.
Charter Changes - height and density
Staff received direction from City Council at the February 4, 2008 Study Session to continue to
move forward investigating potential ballot questions to consider revisions to the City Charter
concerning building height and dwelling units per acre. Consensus was reached by City Council
to concentrate on the Northwest TOD area, the Cabela's development site, and the vicinity of!-
70 and Kipling Parkway interchange (attached). In addition, Council directed staff to consider
each area as a separate ballot question and to specify height and density numbers for each of
these areas.
A recommendation was received by George K. Baum to consider including all areas in one ballot
question or to not specifically identify areas of the City for this charter change and to not include
specific height and density numbers. Staff would like to discuss this recommendation with
Council in greater detail before extensive staff time is spent identifying and mapping each parcel
in the three areas chosen by City Council.
Estimated costs:
Services provided by or through George K. Baum & Company
. Mail Survey $11,000
. Phone Poll $17,000
. Communication Pieces $6,000
Services provided by Drew Financial, LLC
. Financial advisement $14,000
Services provided by or through Barker Rinker Seacat
(The firm that originally designed the Recreation Center)
. Recreation Center expansion conceptual plan $20,000
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J?""OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Memorandum
TO:
City Council
cc:
Randy Young, City Manager
Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager
D.I.R.T. Task Force Members
Tim Paranto, Public Works
Joyce Manwaring, Parks and Recreation
Rob Osborn, WR2020
Jerry Dahl, City Attorney
Janice Smothers, Office of the Mayor
FROM:
Mayor Jerry DiTullio
DATE:
11/29/2007
SUBJECT: Revenue and Possible Bond Ballot Questions for 2008
Revenue:
Property Tax:
*Assessed Valuation:
*Wheat Ridge Mill Levy:
*Total Revenue:
Average cost per property
$399,601,560
1.83
$724,515 I year
$26.00 I year
*2007 Jefferson County Data
Sales Tax:
**1.0 cent increase:
$5,000,000 I year
**2004 Sales Tax Increase - Deputy City Manager's Office
Based on my discussions with Jefferson County officials and some financial/bond consultants,
the general rule of thumb is that bonds and their supporting revenue stream is a 10 to 1 ratio.
For example, if a local entity issues $12,000,000 in bonds the entity needs a revenue stream of
$1,200,000 in revenue per year to support repayment of the bonds and the yearly interest
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payments. Another example is that if the voters increased ours sales tax by another full 1.0
cent the City could possibly bond $50,000,000 ($5,000,000 X 10). The 10 to 1 rule may vary
based on the length of the bond issue. For this memo I am assuming a 10 to 1 ratio on all
projects.
I am recommending the following 2008 ballot questions for Public Works and Parks &
Recreation projects based on the D.I.R.T. Task Force meetings/recommendations and passed
discussions by City Council members during the study sessions where the D.I.R.T. Task Force
data and recommendations were reviewed.
I have added a 10% contingency to all staff estimates for projects. Please note that all costs
and revenues are aooroximate based on current data from the Countv and Citv staff.
Ballot Question #1 :
Local Drainage: (includes 26th Ave to 29th Ave, Sheridan Blvd. to Fenton St.)
Cost: $10,000,000 + $1,000,000 contingency = $11,000,000
Funding: Bonds
Revenue Source for Bonds: Mill Levy
Increased Amount in Mill Levy: 2.745
Total Mill Levy: 1.83 (current) + 2.745 = 4.575
New Revenue from increased Mill Levy: 1,086,772/year
Average increased cost to property owner: $39.00/ year
Average Total Cost to property owner: $26.00 (current) + $39.00 = $65.00 I year
*** If voters approve ballot question, a separate storm water utility will be formed and
funded with revenue from 2.745 mills. Do not sunset after local projects are completed.
Use for maintenance and regional drainage projects such as Lena Gulch, Clear Creek
and Columbine Basin.
OR
Sunset the 2.745 mills to 1.3725 mills (half) after the local drainage projects are
completed and still maintain the utility for future maintenance and storm water projects.
The average cost of $39.00/ year would be reduced to an average of $19.50/ year on
the property tax bill. ***
We need to educate the citizens and inform them that increases to property tax are
possibly tax deductible and that the majority of their property tax bill is state, county and
school district funding, not the City.
Note: All of the local drainage projects should be listed in the ballot question by cross
streets and/or location. We need to show the voters that the drainage projects are
city wide.
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Ballot Question #2:
38th Ave Reconstruction - Kipling to Youngfield St. (curb, gutter, sidewalk andlor
trail, drainage, utility burying)
38th Ave Streetscape - Harlan to Wadsworth Blvd.
38th Ave Reconstruction Cost: $12,500,000 + $1,250,000 contingency = $13,750,000
38th Ave Streetscape Cost: $6,750,000 + $250,000 contingency = $7,000,000
Total 38th Ave Cost: $13,750,000 (reconstruction) + $7,000,000 = $20,750,000
Funding: Bonds
Revenue Source for Bonds: Sales Tax
Increased Amount in Sales Tax: .34 cent
Total Amount in Sales Tax: 3.00 (current) + .34 = 3.34 cents
New Revenue from Sales Tax: $1,700,000/ year
*** Sunset after repayment
OR
Reduce the sales tax from .34 cent to .17 cent (half) to fund future infrastructure
improvements and maintenance. All of the revenue would be clearlvearmarked within
the ballot question for the Capitol Fund and brick and mortar type projects.
Note: The reconstruction and proposed new width of the 38th Ave. west of Kipling
St. should be detailed enough in the ballot question to give voters an idea of what they
are getting for the their money. The approved width by the voters on 38th Ave. from
Cody to Kipling was 36 ft. (flow line to flow line) in the early 1990s.
Ballot Question #3:
Recreation Center Expansion by 9000 sq. ft. and demolish Anderson Building
Recreation Center Cost: $7,000,000 + $700,000 contingency = $7,700,000
Total Cost: $8,800,000
Funding: Bonds
Revenue Source for Bonds: Sales Tax
Increased Amount in Sales Tax: .18 cent
Total Amount in Sales Tax: 3.00 (current) + .18 = 3.18 cents
New Revenue from Sales Tax: $900,000/ year
** Sunset after repayment **
Note: The Recreation Center addition should be detailed enough in the ballot question
to give voters an idea of what they are getting for their money. We should develop a
rendering of the Recreation Center addition/services which can be carried and viewed by
the public at various meeting locations.
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***Totals:
New Bonds:
New Revenue:
$36,300,000
$ 3,686,772
*** Assumes passage of all three ballot questions
As you can see there are many options and I wanted to give Council and staff a starting point
for discussion. I would recommend that the ballot questions be discussed and decided on in
the January and/or February timeframes so a public information and outreach campaign may
begin. Staff will also need to complete some design concepts and possible renderings for the
public view. I would also like to present the ballot questions to the public at the Mayor's
roundtable in March.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or comments. Thanks.
J.
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George K. Baum & Company
INVESTMENT BANKERS SINCE 1928
February 6, 2008
City Council & City Staff
City of Wheat Ridge
7500 W 29th Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Dear Council Members and City Staff:
George K. Baum & Company (the "Finn") is pleased to submit this engagement letter to act as Investment
Banker and Underwriter for the proposed bond issue(s) of the City of Wheat Ridge (the "City"). Our role is
to provide you with assistance with regards to bond election planning and strategy, dissemination of voter
information per the City's responsibility to provide such public information, financial planning, bond market
awareness, rating agency and bond insurance presentations, marketing your bonds, investment banking
expertise and information on existing and new fmancing strategies.
During this engagement we will provide the following services:
I. Assistance with the City's PuhIic Information ProPl"am
A. We will assist the City in the planning, preparation and dissemination of information about the
bond election, advise the Council and Staff on election strategy, plan and attend public meetings
and provide the City with expertise which the Firm has developed in-house and used in successful
bond elections.
B. As requested by the City, we will attend meetings related to the election, with the Council, citizen
support groups, consnltants and City Staff. The Firm will be responsible for helping to assemble
and organize information for the City's constituents as relates to the bond election. This will
include: participation in meetings or presentations; assisting in the preparation of financial and tax
data; assistance with the process of establishing a citizen's advisory committee; and organizing
voter registration efforts and a get-out-the-vote campaign. We will counsel the City as to
adherence of the Colorado Campaign Reform Act (Title 1, Article 45, Colorado Revised Statutes).
C. We will provide hands-on, ongoing assistance to the City's designated election official to insure a
proper and smooth election, including the preparation of the TABOR notice and other legal
requirements.
II. OO!!Oinl! Comnrehensive Advice on the City's Financial Planninl! and Debt Structurinl!
A. We will review the City's fmancial structure and plans for future capital needs, as well as its
General Operating Fund and the Bond and Interest Fund. In cooperation with Staff, we will
determine the impact of the project on your fmancial condition and apprise the City of our
fmdings.
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February 6, 2008
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B. We will make recommendations as to the timing and sale of the bond issue. In connection with
this, we will be responsible for the preparation of a rating package. Further, we will assist in
selecting a paying agent, delivery of bonds, receipt of monies on your behalf and assistance in
investing bond proceeds. We will keep you apprised of current market conditions and
developments in order to provide you with current information.
m. Assistance in Develooment ofLel!al Documentation
We will assist the City in selection of bond counsel for the development of the basic documents
necessary to accomplish the proposed election and fmancing.
IV. Advise the City on Bond Market Condition~
As your Underwriter, we will have the primary responsibility for preparing the City's bonds for market
conditions. On an ongoing basis, we will advise the Council and Staff as appropriate and as requested
with regard to the issuance of any of the bonds after voter approval. Such advice will include
monitoring of bond market conditions, estimating interest rates to be anticipated, appraisal of any new
fmancing techniques, and maximizing the return from reinvestment of proceeds from the bond sale.
As a".,"vy.:ate, we will establish and maintain liaison with the bond rating agencies and bond insurers
as to the City's fmancial condition, strengths and goals. This would include periodic contact to keep
them aware of any changes in the City.
V. Sale of the Bonds
The Firm will be compensated for providing investment banking services to the City in the following
manner:
A. We will be compensated through the underwriter's discount in the negotiated sale of the bonds.
Such discount shall consist of a mutually agreeable fee based upon the bond principal issued,
conditioned upon the successful completion of the fmancing. We will also provide you with
interest rate comparisons of similar bond issues. The proceeds of the negotiated sale will be
used to pay bond expenses and issuance costs on behalf of the City. We anticipate that our fee
and direct expenses for the bonds will be paid from the bond sale so that the City realizes the full.
amount of bonds approved by the voters.
B. Marketing the bonds will consist of efforts to sell bonds to investors including institutional
investors, local banks, and local individual investors. Institutions include banks, insurance
companies and bond funds.
V. Bond Closinl!lDeliverv ofthe Securities
We will arrange for the authorizing resolutions, signing of documents and delivery of the securities.
We will oversee closing and assist the City so that bond monies are received and proceeds can be
invested in a timely manner.
City of Wheat Ridge
February 6, 2008
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VI. Conduct Post Sale Activities
Such activities would include:
. Prepare, subsequent to the sale and closing of the bond issue, an analysis of the interest rate in
terms of the fmancing in comparison to other bonds in the market within the same time period;
and
. Assist and counsel the City on reinvestment of bond proceeds.
This agreement shall commence upon acceptance by the Staff member( s) or City Representative authorized
by the Council to formalize such agreement, and execution by said City Representative and the undersigned
representative of the Firm. In the event the bond election is not successful, the City will not be responsible
for any charges for our services. However, if the election fails, we will conduct a post-election assessment
with the Staff and Council and renew this agreement for a subsequent election ifboth parties are agreeable.
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JOShu~AV;:n f^
Vice President
Upon ".v,,~. review, this Agreement is accepted this _ th day of February, 2008 for and on behalf of the City
of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Attest:
By:~{JhJrwH--
Secretary/N otary
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AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
THIS AGREEMENT is made and executed , 2008, by and between the
City of Wheat Ridge, State of Colorado (hereinafter called "Owner") and Drew Financial, LLC
(hereinafter called "Consultant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS Owner desires to engage the services of Consultant in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS Consultant is specially trained and possesses certain skills, experience,
education and competency to perform those services as hereinafter set forth, and Consultant is
able and willing to provide such services under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the compensation to be paid hereunder and the
mutual agreements set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Performance of Services
Owner does hereby engage the Consultant to perform and provide the services hereinafter set
Forth, and Consultant does hereby agree to perform such services in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof. Consultant shall provide at its sole cost and expense all materials,
equipment and personnel required to perform its services under and pursuant to this Agreement.
2. Exhibits to Al!reement
The following exhibits are attached to and form an integral part of this Agreement:
Exhibit A - Scope of Services
Exhibit B - Consultant Team
Exhibit C - Services to be Performed and/or Materials to be provided by the owner
Exhibit D - Times and Manner of Payment
The provisions of each of said Exhibits are expressly incorporated into this Agreement, and
are an integral part thereof.
3. Scone of Services
Consultant shall provide those services described and set forth on Exhibit A in the manner
and to the extent therein described.
4. Term of Al!reement
This agreement shall become effective upon the date of execution thereof by both parties and
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shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier of the completion of the services described in
the scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A or December 31, 2008, unless sooner
terminated as hereinafter provided.
5. Comnensation
As compensation for the services to be performed by Consultant hereunder, Owner shall pay
Consultant the amounts set forth on the attached Exhibit D in the manner and method described
in Exhibit D. Owner represents hereby that it has appropriated sufficient monies to make the
payments described in said Exhibit D. Consultant enters into Agreement cognizant of the
provisions of C.R.S. 29-1-110, thereby understanding that no monies in excess of those provided
for the Exhibit D may be paid to Consultant for work performed in completion of this Agreement
unless and until the same are appropriated by the Board of Trustees of the Owner. Consultant
further expressly understands that appropriation of any additional monies in excess of those set
forth in Exhibit D is an act to be taken in the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees of the
Owner.
6. Persons Undertakinl! Performance of Al!reement
Consultant understands that the Owner is entering into this Agreement with Consultant
because of Owner's faith and confidence in the abilities of Consultant to complete the services
described in Exhibit A.
7. Owner's Resnonsibilities
Owner shall perform the services and/or provide the materials which are identified in Exhibit
C within the time periods provided therein.
8. Extra Work: Comnensation Therefore: Continl!encies
Consultant agrees that no extra work, for which additional compensation shall be requested, shall
be commenced or undertaken without the prior advice to and consent of the Owner. In the event
that such extra work is requested and approved, the Owner agrees to pay the Consultant therefore
at the rate and/or in the amount agreed in writing between Owner and Consultant. Any extra
work undertaken without such prior consent is undertaken at the sole risk of Consultant, with
Owner not being obligated to pay therefore absent such prior written consent.
9. Delavs: Reouest for Additional Time to COIDnlete
Time is of the essence in completion of the services described in Exhibit A. Except for Acts
of God, acts of insurrection or national emergency, weather conditions which are significantly
abnormal and which render performance of the required services impossible, or other acts or
events which are beyond the control, whether direct or indirect, of the Consultant, Consultant
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shall not be entitled to additional time to complete the services described in the Exhibit A, and
the Consultant shall be held to the time for completion identified in Exhibit A.
Should Consultant, for whatever reason, require additional time to complete such services,
Consultant shall request such additional time in writing, explaining the reasons why such
additional time is required. Owner shall consider such request in good faith, and may grant all or
part of the requested additional time if Owner determines that good cause exists for granting
such additional time. Owner is not under obligation to grant any additional time for any delay in
performance which is directly or indirectly attributable to any action or inaction on the part of, or
which was in the direct or indirect control of, Consultant or any agent, employee or
subcontractor of Consultant.
In the event the Owner grants Contractor's request for additional time, such grant of
additional time shall be Consultant's sole relief and shall be granted in lieu of additional
compensation.
10. Coordination With Owner
Owner and Consultant shall each identify an individual who shall act as liaison with the
other party. Each such liaison shall be identified in writing, and each liaison shall have authority
to receive information for the other party, to make project related decisions which do not require
approval from the directors of their respective parties, process pay requests, and negotiate issues
requiring immediate resolution.
11. Insurance: Indemnification
Consultant agrees to maintain such insurance as will fully protect Consultant from any and
all claims by employees of Consultant under the Worker's Compensation Laws of the State of
Colorado and similar laws relating to employer's liability. Consultant shall exonerate, indemnify
and hold harmless Owner from and against, and shall assume full responsibility for, the payment
of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or required under employment
insurance, social security and income tax laws with respect on Consultant and Consultant's
employees engaged in the performance of work under the Agreement. Consultant specifically
agrees and und",,~auds by execution of this Agreement to save harmless and indemnify Owner,
its employees, officers and agents against all loss, liability, damage and expenses caused by the
negligent acts, errors or omissions arising out of the services of Consultant hereunder.
12. Aware of Laws
Consultant agrees at all times to comply with ordinances, laws, orders, rules and regulations
which are relevant to the Consultant's work and services to be performed hereunder.
13. Standard of Performance
Consultant shall be responsible to perform to the level of competency presently maintained
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by other practicing professionals in the same type of work for the professional and technical
soundness, accuracy and adequacy of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other work and
materials furnished under this Agreement. This provision is not intended to reduce any standard
otherwise imposed by law.
Consultant shall undertake all activities under this Agreement in compliance with all
standards of ethics and responsibility applicable to Consultant's profession. During the course of
Consultant's work under this Agreement, Consultant shall make various recommendations to
Owner as to courses of conduct or ways and manners in which to proceed on a particular task.
While Consultant may advise Owner on the probability of a favorable outcome, there is no
guarantee offered by Consultant of a particular result in any proceeding.
14. Indenendent Contractor
Consultant, for all purposes arising out of this Agreement, is an independent contractor and
shall not be termed an employee of the Owner. It is expressly understood and agreed that
Consultant shall not be entitled to any benefits to which Owner's employees are entitled,
including, but not limited to, overtime, retirement benefits, worker's compensation, injury leave
or other leave benefits.
15. Confidentialitv
Any and all reports, information, data, statistics, forms, designs, plans, procedures, systems,
studies, and any other communication or form of knowledge given to or prepared or assembled
by Consultant under this Agreement shall be kept as confidential and shall not be made available
to any individual person, company or organization by Consultant without the prior written
approval of Owner. However, the consultant may provide, without prior authorization, project
and financing information to appropriate fmancial institutions and other financial parties in the
normal course of developing a fmancing program.
16. Ownershin of Material
All reports, information, data, statistics, forms, designs, plans, procedures, systems, studies,
and any other materials or properties produced under this Agreement shall be the sole and
exclusive property of Owner. No such materials or properties produced in whole or in part under
this Agreement shall be subject to private use, copyright or patent right by Consultant without
the express written consent of Owner. Owner shall have unrestricted authority to publish
disclose, distribute and otherwise use, copyright or patent in whole or in party any of such
reports, information, data, statistics, forms, designs, plans, procedures, systems, studies or other
rnaterials or properties produced under this Agreement. Any reuse without specific written
verification or adaptation by Consultant will be at Owner's sole risk and without liability to
Consultant.
17. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated by Owner or by Consultant upon thirty (30) days written
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notice to the other party, in which event, Consultant shall be compensated for work performed to
the date of such termination.
18. Notice
Any notice or notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement may be
personally served on the other party, by the party giving such notice or may be served by
certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the following addresses:
To the Owner: City of Wheat Ridge
7500 W 29 Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Attn: City Manager
To the Consultant: Drew Financial, LLC
Mr. Joseph S. Drew
11290 West Alameda Avenue, Suite A 105
Lakewood, CO 80226
19. Aoolicable Law
This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Colorado.
20. .Entire Al!reement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties covering the subject
matter. No modification or amendment shall be valid unless in writing and signed by all of the
parties herein
CONSULTANT:
Drew Financial, LLC
Mr. Joseph S. Drew
11290 West Alameda Avenue, Suite A 105A
Lakewood, CO 80226
OWNER:
City of Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
By:
By:
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Exhibit A
Scope of Services
Drew Financial, LLC will provide general financial advisory services with respect to new
issue or refinancing of bonds, notes loans or certificates of participation including advice
with respect to structure, timing, terms and other matters concerning such financings. Drew
Financial, LLC will also provide advice on cash and investment management as requested by
the city.
Exhibit B
Consultant Team
Joseph S. Drew, Principal of Drew Financial, LLC will be responsible for all applicable
services provided to the City and will be the primary contact and liaison to the City.
Exhibit C
Services to be Performed and! or Materials to be provided to the City
1. Comprehensive advice on and coordination of all steps required in the completion of long
term fmancing instruments considered by the City.
2. Provide analysis of and advise upon compliance with bond covenants of existing and
proposed financings ofthe city.
3. Provide financial plans and projections as requested by the city.
4. Provide other financial advice and assistance as requested by the city.
5. Cash and investment management advice as requested by the city.
6. Attendance at city board and staff meetings as requested by the city.
Exhibit D
Times and Marmer of Payment
The services provided above will be billed at the rate of $140 per hour. An invoice detailing
the services rendered and the charges for those services will be submitted to the city monthly.
Manner of payment is by check authorized by the Manager.
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City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado City Assumptions
~/D Summary of Ballot Questions
A February 27, 2008
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Debt Service, Revenue and Coverage Scenarios
Ballot Question #1 . GO II Ballot Question #2 . Sales Tax II Ballot Question #3 . Sales Tax
0.5% Growth 0.34 0.18
Assessed Mill Mill Levy Debt Annual Cumulative New Sales Net Cumulative New Sales Net Cumulative
Date Valuation Lew Revenue Service Surplus Surplus & Use Tax 1 Debt Service Surplus Coverage; & Use Tax 1 Debt Service Surplus Coveraae
12/01/2008 424,433,840 I 1.00% I I 1.00% I
12101/2009 426,556,009 2.745 1,170,896 767,659 403,237 403,237 1,700,000 1,252,157 447,843 1.36 900,000 667.648 232,352 1.35
12/01/2010 428,688,789 2.745 1,176,751 765,850 410,901 814,138 1,717,000 1,250,270 914,573 1.37 909,000 669,755 471,597 1.36
12/01/2011 430,832,233 2.745 1,182,634 768,975 413,659 1,227,798 1,734,170 1,250,270 1,398,473 1.39 918,090 669,005 720,682 1.37
12/01/2012 432,986,394 2.745 1,188,548 766,388 422,160 1,649,958 1,751,512 1,249,270 1,900,714 1.40 927,271 667,755 980,198 1.39
12/01/2013 435,151,326 2.745 1,194,490 768,325 426.165 2,076,123 1,769,027 1,252,270 2,417,471 1.41 936,544 666,005 1,250,737 1.41
12/01/2014 437,327,083 2.745 1,200,463 769,550 430,913 2,507,036 1,786,717 1,249,020 2,955,168 1.43 945,909 668,755 1,527,891 1.41
12/01/2015 439,513,718 2.745 1,206,465 770,063 436,403 2,943,439 1,804,584 1,249,770 3,509,982 1.44 955,368 670,755 1,812,504 1.42
12/01/2016 441,711,287 2.745 1,212,497 769,863 442,635 3,386,074 1,822,630 1,249,270 4,083,343 1.46 964.922 667,005 2,110,421 1.45
12/01/2017 443,919,843 2.745 1,218,560 768,950 449,610 3,835,684 1,840,856 1.247,520 4,676,679 1.48 974,571 667,755 2,417,237 1.46
12/01/2018 446,139,443 2.745 1,224,653 767,325 457.328 4,293,011 1,859,265 1,249,520 5,286,424 1.49: 984,317 667,755 2,733,798 1.47
12/01/2019 448,370,140 2.745 1,230,776 764,988 465,789 4,758,800 1,877,858 1,250,020 5,914,262 1.50 994,160 667,005 3,060,953 1.49
12/01/2020 450,611,991 2.745 1,236,930 766,938 469,992 5,228,792 1.896,636 1,249,020 6,561,878 1.52, 1,004,102 670,505 3,394,550 1.50
12/01/2021 452,865,050 2.745 1,243,115 767,938 475,177 5,703,969 1,915,603 1,251,520 7,225,960 1.53, 1,014,143 668,005 3,740,687 1.52
12/01/2022 455,t29,3.76 2.745 1,249,330 767,988 481,343 6,185,312 1,934.759 1,252,270 7,908,449 1.55' 1,024,284 669,755 4,095,216 1.53
12/01/2023 457,405,023 2.745 1,255,577 767,088 488,489 6,673,801 1,954,106 1,251,270 8,611,285 1.56 1,034,527 670,505 4,459,238 1.54
12/01/2024 459,692,048 2.745 1,261,855 755,238 496,617 7,170,418 1,973,647 1,248,520 9,336,412 1.58 1,044,872 670,255 4,833,855 1.56
12/01/2025 461,990,508 2.745 1.268.164 767,438 500.726 7,671,145 1,993,384 1,249,020 10,080,776 1.60 1,055,321 669,005 5,220,171 1.58
12/01/2026 464,300,461 2.745 1,274,505 768,450 506,055 8,177,200 2,013,318 1,247,520 10,846,574 1.61 1,065,874 666.755 5,619,290 1.60
12/01/2027 466,621,963 2.745 1,280,877 768,275 512,602 8,689,802 2,033,451 1.249,020 11,631,004 1.63 1,076,533 668,505 5.027,318 1.61
12/01/2028 468,955,073 2,745 1,287,282 766,913 520,369 9,210,171 2,053,785 1,248,270 12,436,519 1.65 1,087,298 669,005 6,445,611 1.63
12/01/2029 471,299,848 2.745 1,293,718 769,363 524,356 9,734,527 2,074,323 1,250,270 13,260,572 1.66 1,098,171 668,255 6,875.527 1.64
12/01/2030 473,656,347 2.745 1,300,187 770.388 529,799 10,264,326 2,095,066 1,249,770 14,105,869 1.68 1,109,153 666,255 7,318,425 1.66
12/01/2031 476,024,629 2.745 1,306,688 769,988 536,700 10,801,026 2,116.017 1,251,770 14,970,116 1.69 1,120,244 668,005 7,770.664 1.68
12/01/2032 478,404.752 2.745 1.313,221 768,163 545,059 11,346,085 2,137,177 1,251,020 15,856,273 1.71 1.131,447 668,255 8,233,856 1.69
12/01/2033 480,796,776 2.745 1,319,787 769,913 549,875 11,895,959 2,158,549 (43.480) 18,058,302 1,142,761 (24,495) 9,401,112
Total 31.097,968 19,202,009 11.895,959 11.895.959 48,013,439 29,955,137 18,058,302 25,418.880 16,017,768 9,401.112
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$300.000
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$65.55
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0.5% Growth 0.34 0.18
Assessed Mill Mill Levy Debt Annual Cumulative New Sales Net Cumulative I New Sales Net Cumulative
Date Valuation Lew Revenue Service Surplus Surplus & Use Tax 1 Debt Service Surplus coveragel & Use Tax 1 Debt Service Surplus Coverage
12/01/2008 424,433,840 I 1.00% I, I 1.00% I
12/01/2009 426,556,009 1.810 772,066 767,669 4,407 4,407 1,700,000 1,120,359 579,641 1.62 900,000 599,763 300,237 1.60
12/01/2010 428,688,789 1.810 776.927 765,860 10,077 14,484 1,717,000 1,130,350 1.166,291 1.62 909,000 605,455 603,782 1.60
12/01/2011 430,832,233 1.810 779.806 768,975 10,831 25,316 1,734,170 1,141,850 1,758,611 1.621 918,090 613,205 908,667 1.50
12/01/2012 432,986,394 1.810 783,705 766,388 17,318 42,633 1,751,512 1,157,100 .2-,:3.~3,023 1.51, 927,271 620,205 1,215,733 1.50
12/01/2013 435,151,326 1.810 787,624 768,325 19,299 61,932 1,769,027 1,165,850 2,956,199 1'.'521 936,544 621,455 1,530,822 1.61
12/01/2014 437,327,083 1.810 791,562 769.660 22,012 83,944 1,786,717 1,178,350 3,564,566 1.52 946.909 632,205 1,844,526 1.50
12/01/2015 439,513,718 1.810 795,520 770,063 25,457 109,402 1,804,584 1,189,350 4,179,801 1.52 955,368 636,955 2,162,939 1.50
12/01/2016 441,711,287 1.810 799,497 769,863 29,635 139,037 1,822,630 1,203,850 4,798,581 1.51 964,922 840,956 2,486,908 1.51
12/01/2017 443,919,843 1.810 803,495 768,950 34,545 173,582 1 ,~4,q-,~?~ ~,.~.1.f3,,~00 5,4~.?,837 1.51 974,571 649,205 2,812,272 1.50
12/01/2018 446,139,443 1.810 807,512 787,325 40,187 213,769 1,859,265 1,227,600 6,054,502 1.51 984.317 656,455 3,140,133 1.50
12/01/2019 448,370,140 1.810 811,550 764,988 46,562 260,331 1,877,858 1,241,850 6,690,510 1.51 994,160 662,705 3,471,588 1.50
12/01/2020 450,611.991 1.810 815,608 766,938 48,670 309.002 1,896,636 1,254,100 7,333,046 1.51 1.004.102 667,956 3,807,736 1.60
12/01/2021 452,865,050 1.810 819,686 767,938 51,748 360,750 1,915,603 1,264,350 7,984,298 1.521 1,014,143 677,205 4,144,672 1.50
12/01/2022 455,129,376 1.810 823,784 767,988 55,797 416,?46 1,934,759 1.,?77,.600 8,641,457 1.51, 1,024,284 685,205 4,483,751 1.49
12/01/2023 457,405,023 1.810 827,903 767,088 60,816 477,362 1,954,106 1,288,600 9,306,963 1.521 1,034,527 691,955 4,826,323 1.50
12/01/2024 459,692,048 1.810 832,043 765,238 66,805 544,167 1.973,647 1,302,350 9,978,260 1,52 1,044,872 697,455 5,173,740 1.50
12/01/2025 461,990,508 1.810 836,203 767,438 68,765 612,932 1,993,384 1,318,600 10,653,044 1,51 1,055,321 701,705 5,527,356 1.50
12/01/2026 464,300,461 1,810 840,384 788,450 71,934 684,866 2,013,318 1,327,100 11,339,262 1.52 1,065,874 709,705 5,883,525 1.50
12/01/2027 466,621,963 1.810 ~4.4,,5.~6 !~8,275 76,311 761,177 2,033,451 1 ,3~3, 1 00 12,029,612 1.51 1,076,533 721,205 6,238,853 1.49
12101/2028 468,955,073 1.810 848,809 766,913 81,896 843,073 2,063,786 1,356,100 12,727,298 1.51 1,087,298 725,955 6,600,196 1.50
12101/2029 471,299,848 1.810 853,053 769,363 83,690 926,763 2,074,323 1,371,100 13,430,521 1.51 1.098,171 734,205 6,964,162 1.50
12101/2030 473,656,347 1.810 857,318 770,388 86,930 1,013.694 2,095,066 1,382,850 14,142,737 1.52 1.109,153 740,705 7,332,609 1.50
12/01/2031 476,024,629 1,810 861,605 769,988 91,617 1,105,311 2.116,017 1,396,350 14,862,404 1.52 1,120,244 750,455 7,702,399 1.49
12/01/2032 4IflAo.4,ZtiZ. 1.~J.o.. . eE)9,.~1~. .768.,11.)3. 97,79.0 1,203,061 2,137,177 1A.1.1,.3.9o. 19,ti13.8,2.~1 1,51 1,131.447 753,2.05 .8,0.130,1.340 1,50
12/01/2033 480,796,776 1.810 870,242 769,913 100,330 1,303,391 2,158,549 942,600 16,804,180 1,142,761 612.705 8,710,697
Total 20,506,400 19,202,009 1,303.391 1.303,391 48.013,439 31,209,259 16,804,180 25,418,880 16,708,183 8,710,697
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Assessed Value
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$23,880
Tax per Year
$36.02
$43,22
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$3.60
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Randy Young, City Manager
Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager
FROM:
Joyce Manwaring, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE:
February 28, 2008
SUBJECT:
Recreation Center Expansion Outline
The information below describes the work plan I recommend to move forward with aballotissue
in 2008 for expansion of the Recreation Center.
Recreation Center Expansion Outline
Workshop #1
1. Meet with staff
a. Define proj ect
i. Spreadsheet with building costs
ii. General costs including site and FFE
2. Define Budget
a. Assumes existing structural constraints (original building)
Workshop #2
3. Concept ideas to staff
a. Proceed with information to public
b. Commission/Council presentation
Workshop #3
4. Open House - Promote Something for Everyone with new expansion
a. Demolish Anderson Building - programs move to Recreation Center (better location)
b. Replace soccer field
c. Recreation Center participants receive new space
Workshop #4
5. Consensus / finalize
a. Provide elevations
b. Exterior sketches
c. Prioritize
Randy Young, City Manager
Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager
Recreation Center Expansion Outline
February 28, 2008
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6. Check budget against building costs
a. Contractor input
b. Construction cost history - architect
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2. Cost $20,000 or less
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1. Cost $4.5 million
a. Does not include replacing soccer field
b. Does not include new parking lot
2. $7 million bond should be adequate for entire scope of project
Other Considerations
1. Kids fitness equipment in game room
2. Anderson Building demolition costs
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TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THROUGH: Randy Young, City Manager (\.A
Patrick Goff, Deputy City ManageJJjJ
FROM: Heather Geyer, Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: February 28, 2008
SUBJECT: 2008 Citizen Survey Policy Questions
Staff is currently working with the National Research Center, Inc. to develop the 2008 Wheat
Ridge Citizen Survey. The City's first professionally administered scientific survey was
completed in 2004. The City completed its second Citizen Survey in 2006. Although most of
the questions on the survey will remain the same in 2008, in order to track changes over time and
to compare with other municipalities, staff is requesting input from City Council on up to three
general policy questions that can be included as part of the survey. Therefore, the purpose of this
memorandum is to solicit input from City Council on the development of policy questions in the
2008 Citizen Survey.
Background
The Wheat Ridge Citizen Survey serves as a consumer report card for Wheat Ridge by providing
residents the opportunity to rate their satisfaction with the quality oflife in the city, the
community's amenities and satisfaction with local government. The survey also affords residents
an opportunity to provide feedback to government on what is working well and what is not, and
to communicate their priorities for community planning and resource allocation.
The focus on the quality of service delivery and the importance of services helps council, staff
and the public to set priorities for budget decisions and lays the groundwork for tracking
community opinions about the core responsibilities of Wheat Ridge city govemment, helping to
assure maximum service quality over time.
This kind of survey gets at the key services that local govemment controls to create a quality
community. It is akin to private sector customer surveys that are used regularly by many
corporations to monitor where there are weaknesses in product or service delivery before
customers defect to competition or before other problems from dissatisfied customers arise.
2008 Survey Administration
The Citizen Survey will be administered by mail to 3,000 randomly selected households within
the City of Wheat Ridge. The survey has been budgeted and approved as part of the 2008 Budget
and will cost $22,885. The timeline for the 2008 survey is as follows:
Mayor and City Council
February 28, 2008
Page 2
Develop survey instrument
Mail first wave of survey
Mail second wave of surveys
Data collection and analysis
Draft report sent to city
Presentation at City Council Study Session
Presentation at Open House Meeting
through March 10
April 7
April 14
through May 12
June 5
June
TBD
Policy Questions
Policy questions should speak to potential issues that the Mayor and City Council may have to
address in the near future (next two years). The questions should be comprehensive in nature
conceruing policy decisions that will affect a majority of the city's residents.
The policy question that was included on the 2006 survey was:
1. The Taxpayers' Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires that the city return to the citizens any
revenue collected annually over the state imposed limits. To what extent do you support
or oppose allowing the city to retain any excess revenues to be used for general operating
expenses?
Staff would like input from the Mayor and City Council on potential policy questions for the
2008 survey. Following are several suggested topics for further discussion:
1. Design and development of a downtown/Civic Center
2. Undertaking of Sustainability Initiatives such as Energy Efficiencies
3. Single-source Garbage Collection
4. Community Benefits Districts for residential neighborhoods and commercial areas
5. Light Rail
6. Height and density
7. Implementing a Photo Radar system
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1. Circle the number that best represents your opinion:
Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know
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How do you rate your neighborhood as a place to live? ........................................ 1 2 3 4 5
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How do you rate the overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge? ................"............... I 2 3 4 5
2. Do you think the quality of life in Wheat Ridge is likely to improve, stay the same, or decline over the next 5 years?
o Improve a lot 0 Improve slightly 0 Stay the same 0 Decline slightly 0 Decline a lot
[' 3. Following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please first rate the qUll!ityof the
service and next rate the importance of each service.
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. 4. Please rate the following aspects of transportation within the City of Wheat Ridge:
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5. To what degree, if at all, are the following problems in Wheat Ridge:
Not a Minor Moderate Major Don't
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Vandalism......................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5
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Juvenile problems ...................................................:........................ 1 2 3 4 5
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Availabili!;X of parks......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5
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Availability of sidewalks.................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5
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6. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members participated in the
following activities in Wheat Ridge?
1-2 3-12 13-26 More than
Never times tImes times 26 times
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Partic!p,ated in a recreation p'rogram or activity.................. ............................. 1 2 3 4 5
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Visited the Community/Senior Center............................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 !
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Used the Wheat Ridge library ............................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5
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Rode an RTD bus .................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5
7. Wheat Ridge is pursuing city revitalization with the goal of ma1dng this a community of choice for families and
businesses looking for a new home. Ail a par! of this plan, the City has created Wheat Ridge Neighborhood
Revita1ization Strategies (NRS) and Wheat Ridge 2020 (WRZ020), a not-for-profit organization created to help
Implement the NRS. Please indicate how familiar or unfamiliar you are with the NRS and WRZ020.
Very Somewhat Somewhat Very
familiar familiar unfamiliar unfamiliar
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Wheat Ridge 2020 (WRZ020)........................................................... 1 2 3 4
8. Please indicate the extent to which you support or oppose each of the following.
Strongly Somewhat Neither support
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City Government and Employees
9. How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government?
o Excellent 0 Good 0 Fair 0 Poor 0 Don't know
10. Please rate the following statements by circling the number which best represents your opinion.
Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat
a ree a2:ree nor' ree isa ree
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Wheat Ridge city government welcomes citizen
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11. In the last 12 months, have you had any in-person or phone contact with an employee of the City of Wheat Ridge?
o Yes (go to question 12) 0 No (go to question 13)
12. What was your impression of the employee of the City of Wheat Ridge in your most recent contact? (Rate each
characteristic below.)
Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know
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13. Please rate how safe you feel in the following areas in Wheat Ridge:
Very Somewhat Neither safe Somewhat Very Don't
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Economic Development
14. Please rate the following statements by circling the number which best represents your opinion. The city should...
Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly Don't
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15. For each type of shopping, please estimate how frequently you make purchases in Wheat Ridge:
Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don't
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r 16. When you shop outside of Wheat Ridge, why do you shop outside of Wheat Ridge? (Check all that apply.)
I 0 It is convenient; on my way to or from work or near my home
o I like the range of quality goods and services
o Desired item is not available in Wheat Ridge
o It is more affordable
o Other:
17. The Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires that the city return to the citizens any revenue collected annually
over the state imposed limits. To what extent do you S1.1'';_'; or oppose allowing the city to retain any excess
revenues to be used for general operating expenses?
. 0 Strongly support
Q Somewhat support
o Neither support nor oppose
o Somewhat oppose
o Strongly oppose
o Don't know
Information Sources
18. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members used the following
sources of information for news about Wheat Ridge?
1-Z 3-1Z 13-Z6 Morethan
Never times times times Z6 times
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City's Web site: www.cLwheatridge.co.us...................................................... I Z 3 4 5
19. Do you have a personal computer in your home?
o Yes, have a computer at home with Internet access
o Yes, have a computer at home without Internet access
o No
20. Have you used the city's Web site in the last 12 months?
DYes
o No (go to question ZZ)
21. If yes, please rate the following aspects of the City of Wheat Ridge Web site.
Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't Ia;ow
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22. How likely would you be to conduct business (such as business licenses, sales taxes, request for information, job
applications, recreation ...-b'-.-..tIl registration, etc.) with the city over the Internet if that opportunity were
provided?
o Very likely
o Somewhat likely
o Neither likely nor unlikely
o Somewhat unlikely
o Very unlikely
o Don't know
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23. About how 10fl$ have you lived in Wheat Ridge?
(Write 0 if six months or less)
years
24. In which district do you reside? (Please see map on
the letter at the front of this packet.)
o District I (south of W 38th Ave, and east of
Wadsworth)
o District II (north of W 38th Ave. and east of
Carr St and Clear Creek)
o District III (south of Clear Creek and W 38th
Ave, and west of Wadsworth)
o District IV (north of Clear Creek and W 38th
Ave, west of Carr St and Clear Creek)
25. In what city do you work? (If you work in more than
one city, check the box for the city in which you most
often work.)
o Arvada
o Aurora
o Boulder
o Broomfield
o Denver
o Englewood
o Golden
o Lakewood
o Littleton
o Louisville
o Northglenn
o Thornton
o Westminster
o Wheat Ridge
o Other
o Do Not Work (student, homemaker, retired,
etc.)
26. Please check the ayy.~y.:ate box indicating the type
of housing unit in which you live.
o Detached single-family home
o Condominium or townhouse
o Apartment
o Mobile home
27. Do you rent or own your residence?
o Own
o Rent
28. How many people (including yourself) live in your
household?
people
29. How many of these household members are 17 or
younger?
people
30. About how much do you estimate your
HOUSEHOW'S TOTAL INCOME BEFORE TAXES was
in 2005? Please check the ayywy.:ate box below.
o Less than $ I 5,000
o $ I 5,000 to $24,999
o $25,000 to $34,999
o $35,000 to $49,999
o $50,000 to $74,999
o $75,000 to $99,999
o $100,000 to $124,999
o $125,000 or more
31. What is the highest level of education you have
completed?
o 0-1 I years
o High school graduate
o Some college, no degree
o Associate degree
o Bachelors degree
o Graduate or professional degree
32. What is your age?
o 18-24
o 25-34
o 35-44
o 45-54
o 55-64
o 65-74
o 75+
33. What is your race? (Please check all that apply.)
o White
o Black or African American
o Asian or Pacific Islander
o American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
o Other
34. Are you Hispanic/Spanish/Latino?
o Yes
o No
35. What is your gender?
o Female
o Male
36. Did you vote in the last election?
o Yes
o No
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