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ORDINANCE NO. 026-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REVOKING
ORDINANCE 019-81 AND ESTABLISHING AN AD-HOC CITIZEN
BOND ELECTION COMMITTEE, ASSIGNING DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHING
EFFECTIVE DATES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, as part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) process to ensure that funds are
available to support future Council-approved projects, it will be necessary to consider whether an
election is needed to request additional voter authorization to issue bonds, and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Ordinance 019-81 establishing an Ad-Hoc
Citizen Bond Election Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal Ordinance 019-81 and with this ordinance,
establish a new Ad-Hoc Citizen Bond Election Committee (“Bond Committee”) and setting forth the
purpose and mission of the committee and directing the Committee in this regard.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance 019-81 is hereby revoked in its entirety.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the Glendale City Charter and Glendale
City Code, Chapter 2 (Administration), Article VIII (Boards, Commissions, etc.), the council hereby
establishes a Bond Committee and sets forth the expiration of the Committee on December 31, 2026.
The Committee will be composed of seven (7) members for a term of appointment not to exceed the
existence of the Committee.
SECTION 3. That the Bond Committee shall:
a.
Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the following questions:
1. Should the city council call and hold a General Obligation Bond election on
November 3, 2026, and
2. If the Bond Committee recommends the council call and hold a bond election,
what categories of bonds should be included in the election questions, and
3. What dollar amounts should be requested, and
4. Which projects in the Council approved Capital Improvement Plan (“CIP”)
should be included or highlighted in the publicity pamphlet and educational
materials associated with the election.
b. Seek and obtain a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission
established in Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 27 (Parks and Recreation), Article
II (Parks and Recreation Commission), Section 27-16 (Parks and recreation
commission) for the following questions:
1. Should the city council include a question related to Parks and Recreation
Bonds in a potential 2026 election, and
2. If the Parks and Recreation Commission recommends including a
question related to Parks and Recreation, what dollar amount of such
bonds should be requested, and
3. Which projects in the Council approved 10-year CIP should be included
or highlighted in the publicity pamphlet and educational materials
associated with the election.
c.
Seek and obtain a recommendation from the Library Advisory Board established in
Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 20 (Library), Article II (Advisory Board), Section
20-4 (Library advisory board) for the following questions:
1. Should the city council include a question related to Library Bonds in a
potential 2026 election, and
2. If the Library Advisory Board recommends including a question related to
Library Bonds, what dollar amount of such bonds should be requested, and
3. Which projects in the Council approved 10-year CIP should be included or
highlighted in the publicity pamphlet and educational materials associated
with the election?
SECTION 4. EMERGENCY. Due to Maricopa County Election deadlines, it is necessary for
the Bond Committee to take actions and make recommendations urgently. Therefore, an emergency is
declared and the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective immediately after passage of this
ordinance by the Glendale City Council.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
of this Ordinance or any part of the material adopted herein by reference is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Glendale,
Maricopa County, Arizona, this 27th day of January, 2026.
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Mayor Jerry P. Weiers
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Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney
REVIEWED BY:
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Patrick S. Banger, City Manager