Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee
TL;DR
The Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee met to discuss the potential extension of Measure A, a local tax measure that supports city services and infrastructure. The committee recommended extending the tax at varying rates through 2027, with the goal of maintaining city funding for critical projects and services.
Key Decisions
- Permanent Extension of Measure A Sales Tax Passed
- Fiscal Year 2019 Measure A Expenditure Projections Received and Filed
- Measure A Use in Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Approved
- Confirm City Manager's Measure A Spending Plan Aligns with Original Resolution Passed
- Measure A Communications Strategy Update Received and Filed
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER (4:01 PM)
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- ROLL CALL (4:01 PM)
- Untitled item
- MINUTES (4:01 PM)
- REGULAR AGENDA (4:02 PM)
- PUBLIC COMMENT (5:27 PM)
- ADJOURNMENT (5:27 PM)
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- MINUTES
- 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee meeting held Wednesday, February 26, 2019.TU-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Ross, seconded by Member Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- REGULAR AGENDA
- 2. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the potential permanent extension of the existing Measure A Transactions and Use Tax, to be placed on the March 2020 ballot, for general City purposes at a rate of 1 percent for years 2020 to 2022, 0.75 percent for years 2023 to 2027, and at a rate of 1 percent thereafter applying to the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of all tangible personal property within the City.TU-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Kerr, seconded by Member Ross, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3. Recommendation to receive and file an update on Fiscal Year 2019 Measure A expenditures and revenues projections.TU-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Shin, seconded by Member Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4. Recommendation to receive and file a staff presentation on the use of Measure A in FY 20 Proposed Budget, including infrastructure project updates.TU-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Ross, seconded by Member Kerr, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5. Recommendation to confirm that the City Manager’s proposed Measure A spending plan in the FY 20 Proposed Budget conforms with the intent of Resolution No. RES-16-0018 prioritizing spending and with the language contained in the ballot measure expressed in Resolution No. RES-16-0017.TU-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Ross, seconded by Member Shin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the implementation of the Measure A communications strategy.TU-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Kerr, seconded by Member Shin, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADJOURNMENT
- I, Karen Baldwin, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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