Ballot Measure 2B -

Shall City and County of Denver Sales and Use taxes be increased by $40 million annually, commencing January 1, 2021, and by whatever additional amounts are raised annually thereafter from a twenty-five one-hundredths of one percent (0.25%) Sales and Use tax rate (2.5 cents on a ten dollar purchase) that will not be collected on food for home consumption, water, fuel, medical supplies, and feminine hygiene products, to be used to fund housing, shelter or services for people experiencing homelessness, including but not limited to: Building housing, expanding rental assistance or providing supportive services or other supports to house people experiencing homelessness; Expanding the number of shelter beds, improving access for underserved populations, and providing better health and housing outcomes through 24-hour shelter and drop-in day services such as coronavirus prevention, mental health care, substance treatment, housing and employment counseling, and other services; and Providing more housing referrals and other services to people living on the streets or in cars to help them exit homelessness; and, in connection therewithin, shall no more than eight percent (8%) of the total annual revenues derived from the increase in Sales and Use tax be sent on the be spent on City administrative costs related to the above purposes; and shall the monies derived from the increase in Sales and Use tax not be used to offset any current revenue expenditures from the General Fund; and shall the revenues from these increased taxes be collected and spent in each fiscal year by Denver without regard to any expenditure, revenue-raising, or other limitation contained within Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution or any other law?