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Highlights of the Finance Committee Meeting of April 5, 2016
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 5, 2016
5:00 - 6:30p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cutter called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Cutter, Councilmember Prola, Councilmember Lee
City staff present: City Manager Zapata, City Attorney Pio Roda, Finance Director Baum, Community Development Director Battenberg, Assistant Finance Director Fuentes, Budget/Compliance Manager Perini, Deputy City Manager Engelbart; Business Development Manager Kay
Public present: Doug Jones, Agustin Ramirez, Pedro Salvador Sanchez, Jim Kelly, Harley Dean, Jenny Divish, Fred Pecker, Lee Thomas
1.B. Announcements
None
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A. Public Opinion Survey for November Revenue Measures (Godbe Research)
City Manager Zapata stated that the poll will provide staff an idea if there is support from the community as well as provide direction on how to proceed with a direct benefit 2/3 vote or a general benefit which requires a 50%+1 vote. Due to the fact that the Finance Committee meets but once a month, the Finance Director recommends that the Finance Committee provide direction to staff to proceed with the poll and once the poll is completed, go straight to Council for recommendation rather than coming back to the Finance Committee.
Councilmember Prola stated that unless the polls come back with a very high number, he recommends doing the 50%+1 because there are going to be so many revenue measures on this ballot.
City Attorney Pio Roda reminded the Finance Committee that a 50%+1 ballot measure is for General Fund purposes.
Mayor Cutter stated that the current Council can declare their intentions regarding the new tax revenue and future Councils may change funding priorities depending o...
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