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Staff Report for City Council Consideration of Placing Three Ballot Measures on the November 2016 Ballot Asking Voters to Authorize New General Fund Revenue
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The City Manager recommends that the City Council:
1) By motion, adopt by two-thirds vote the attached resolution placing a measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot asking San Leandro voters to levy an ongoing tax of up to 10% of gross receipts on cannabis businesses in the City
2) By motion, adopt by two-thirds vote the attached resolution asking San Leandro voters to authorize a modification of the ongoing business license tax to reduce fees for small businesses, charge up to 10% of gross receipts for parking lots, and charge $100 per 1,000 square feet of real property that is used for warehouse and distribution businesses
3) By motion, adopt by two-thirds vote the attached resolution asking San Leandro voters to authorize an increase in the ongoing transient occupancy tax charged to hotel guests from 10% to 14%
4) Adopt by majority vote the attached resolution appropriating $65,000 from the City's General Fund Economic Uncertainty Reserve in order to provide funding for public outreach and informational efforts related to the above measures in advance of the November 2016 election
BACKGROUND
In November 2010, San Leandro voters authorized Measure Z, a local 1/4-cent sales tax revenue measure that was designed to temporarily stabilize the City budget in the midst of the Great Recession. Measure Z provided a reliable, voter-approved funding source for public safety and other essential City services for seven years. As Measure Z was approaching expiration, San Leandro voters authorized its extension at a half-cent rate for 30 years through passage of Measure HH in November 2014. The primary purpose of Measure HH was to preserve current City service levels for a range of public services, including public safety and anti-gang programs, library programs, serv...
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