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It can take several months to one year to place a measure on the ballot. The upcoming <br /> elections will be the March 2024 Primary Election and the November 2024 General <br /> Election. The chart below depicts the November 2024 election timeline and the ballot <br /> preparation process. <br /> AUG 9 NOV 5 <br /> Poll#1: Poll#2: Council Filing <br /> Earl Final Deadline Election Day <br /> Timeline Feasibility <br /> eas bility Feasibility Action <br /> Early Engagement/LISTENING Election Window ' <br /> During the strategic planning and community outreach phase, the City will focus on <br /> polling and research to obtain community input on Pleasanton's needs, challenges, and <br /> solutions, and explore potential measure options. Voters, opinion leaders, and <br /> community members will be engaged early on to provide feedback and help build a <br /> plan. <br /> If feasibility shows that the community is in support of a ballot, the City will develop <br /> strategies to engage residents, businesses, community leaders, and grassroot <br /> organizations to share information around the need for and benefits of the proposed <br /> measure. The community will be engaged through a full spectrum of communication <br /> channels such as public meetings, informational outreach, direct mail, City website, and <br /> social media channels. <br /> A second public opinion poll is likely to be conducted to confirm voter support. A ballot <br /> package would be developed including required legal documents such as ballot <br /> language and the city attorney's impartial analysis of the measure and delivered to the <br /> Registrar of Voters. <br /> A successful measure requires leadership from the City Council and collaboration <br /> between City staff and the community. All funds generated from a possible measure <br /> would be locally controlled and would stay in Pleasanton to provide essential City <br /> services and facility improvements. <br /> To provide the City Council and the community with sufficient information about the <br /> revenue measure development process, staff interviewed consulting firms specializing <br /> in developing revenue measures for the ballot and selected Clifford Moss to assist the <br /> City with the preliminary work. At the August 15, 2023, City Council meeting, Clifford <br /> Moss will provide the Council and community an overview of the process and timeline <br /> for ballot measure development. Next steps will be developed after receiving direction <br /> from the City Council. <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br />