City of Austin Propositions and Bonds

GUIDE TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN PROPOSITIONS AND BONDS
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City of Austin Prop 1
Shall the city charter be amended to move the City’s general election date from May to November?

City of Austin Prop 2
Shall the city charter be amended to move the City’s general election date from May to November, to provide that council members serve four-year staggered terms, to provide that council elections occur in even-numbered years, and to limit the mayor and council members to two terms?

City of Austin Prop 3
Shall the city charter be amended to provide for the election of council members from 10 geographical single-member districts, with the mayor to be elected from the city at large, and to provide for an independent citizens redistricting commission?

City of Austin Prop 4
Shall the city charter be amended to provide for the election of council members from eight geographical single-member districts, with the mayor and two additional council members to be elected from the city at large?

City of Austin Prop 5
Shall the city charter be amended to permit the members of the city council and the city council’s appointees to hire and manage their own staffs?

City of Austin Prop 6
Shall the city charter be amended to provide that the city council appoint the city attorney?

City of Austin Prop 7
Shall the city charter be amended to reduce the number of signatures needed for a citizen initiated ordinance or referendum?

City of Austin Prop 8
Shall the city charter be amended to allow council members to raise political funds for 30 days after an election in which the council member was elected?

City of Austin Prop 9
Shall the city charter be amended to permit the city council to lease parkland to an independent school district for a purpose that the council has found, by a two-thirds majority, is a park purpose?

City of Austin Prop 10
Shall the city charter be amended to provide a civil service system for most city employees who are not already covered by a state civil service statute?

City of Austin Prop 11
Adoption of the emergency medical services personnel civil service law.

City of Austin Prop 12
The issuance of $143,299,000 transportation and mobility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

City of Austin Prop 13
The issuance of $30,000,000 open space and watershed protection bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

City of Austin Prop 14
The issuance of $77,680,000 park and recreation improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

City of Austin Prop 15
The issuance of $78,300,000 housing bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

City of Austin Prop 16
The issuance of $31,079,000 public safety facility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

City of Austin Prop 17
The issuance of $11,148,000 health and human services facility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

City of Austin Prop 18
The issuance of $13,442,000 library, museum, and cultural arts facility improvement bonds and notes and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.