This is our documentation for our cause. Any additions or corrections are appreciated.
City's 2008 Calcs That Show correct 2008 tax rate for Library costs.
City Of Renton 2010 budget. By using solely using this document, a fairly accurate tax rate for the costs of the library can be calaculated.
City's 2010 FAQ that shows a new tax rate that is not consistant with their previous 2008 calulaiton or the 2010 budget.
Ben's quick and hasty attempt to prod the PDC into action. In it you can see the beginings of the reailisation that the city just didn't care about the facts
Ben's ammended a bit to his complaint - adding more detail
PDC Response to Ben - indicating that there itn't much of a problem as the City has plans to follow the Master Plan
Ben's Reponse to the PDC - showing that the city isn't going to follow the master plan and how the document is biased
Library Board Meeting of September 2009 where it appears that the board understands that three members present is not a quorum
Library Bylaws that fix the membership at seven members
RCW that shows that the Library Board recomendation is required
Library Board Meeting of July 2009 where only three members were present, the board considered an emailed vote in their delibration and where they gave the recommendation to the City Council to annex
Opinion of Registered Parlimentarian, where a quorum is indicated to be four members
Email From Senior Library Staff where we learn that KCLS helped write the FAQ
A copy of a City of Renton webpage where we learn the truth that "Residents of other cities must pay an additional 49 cents for basic library services"
Copy of pro-KCLS webiste where we find that they felt the city's materials were so good for their side, that they used them almost verbatim.
Our Press Release, indicating our intent to seek to fix the problem
Notice sent to the AG and PDC
Earlier draft version of City FAQ
Analysis of how the draft FAQ is more factual