CITY OF WESTMINSTER BALLOT ISSUE 3H - Public Safety and Infrastructure Sales Tax Increase

SHALL CITY OF WESTMINSTER TAXES BE INCREASED BY $14 MILLION ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY INCREASING THE EXISTING CITY SALES AND USE TAX BY 0.4% AND THE RESULTING TAX REVENUES BEING USED TO: • REDUCE RESPONSE TIME AND MAINTAIN EMERGENCY SERVICES CITYWIDE BY HIRING A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING PERSONNEL FOR NEW STATIONS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL WESTMINSTER, • CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A NEW FIRE STATION IN CENTRAL WESTMINSTER FOR RAPID RESPONSE TO MEDICAL AND FIRE EMERGENCIES, • PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, AND MODERNIZE FACILITIES TO BETTER PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND FIRST RESPONDERS, INCLUDING REBUILDING STATION 3, • IMPROVE, MAINTAIN, AND PRIORITIZE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND CITY ROADWAYS WITH A MINIMUM OF $2 MILLION ANNUALLY, AND WITH THE RESULTING TAX REVENUE BEING ALLOWED TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW?