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CM ETRO CITIES Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Dear Mayor and Council -Members: In April, a letter was sent from Metro Cities to each al your communities with preliminary information on an election process to till .positions on the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS) Cornrnittee for cities in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties. The following packet is the follow-up information to that letter outlining the finalized elections process. Election Date: July 21" Applications for the GEARS Committee Due: July I4th Location/Tkme: League of Minnesota Cities Building Screening Board from 8:00 a.rn. to 12:00 a.rn. State Capitol - General Election 1:30 p.m. —3:00 pm Background: The 2008 Transportation Finance Bill, Chapter 152, grants authority to Metro Area.Coanties to form a joint powers board and implement a quarter cent sales tax for transit purposes in the seven county Metropolitan Area, Five ache seven counties have entered into a joint powers board agreement and levied the tax. These - five counties have . formed the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CT1I3), in accordance with the new law, a Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS) Committee, consisting of eight elected city officials, five county commissioners and the chair of tilt: Met Council Transportation Committee is to be created for the purpose of ranking and evaluating eligible transit projects for submission to the CTIB, Metro Cities was assig,ned, by statute, thk, task of conducting an election to select the city representatives on the GEARS committee. Elections Process: • The infoftational packet includes the following: • An outline of the rules and elections process (Light Yellow) • An application for the GEARS Committee (Blue) • An RSVP card (Gold) • A letter from the CTIB requesting the city appointments to the GEARS committee, including: (White) o An outline of the GEARS committee members responsibilities as found in law (Green) o An outline of anticipated time commitment for GEARS participants (Pink) o Eligible expenditures for the quarter cent sales tax and a letter bolo the Department of Revenue outlining projected revenues (Purple) Metro Cities appreciates your city's willingness to participate and we look forward to working with everyone on July 21' If you have any questions please contact Sarah Erickson at 631-215-400 or rip t43.or Sincerely, Gailison Mayor, City of Minnetonka President, Metro Cities We Urge Your City to Send a Delegate to Vote for Your GEARS Committee Representative!!! 145 University Ave W • St, Paul, NIN 55103-2044 ; Phone (651) 215.4000 • Fax (651) 281-1299 • www,amn1465,org