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Staff Report for Measures HH, OO, PP, and NN Annual Report for 2020-21
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Reports by oversight committees have annually focused on effects of revenue ballot measures in San Leandro since 2015. Over this time, a total of four measures was approved by city-voters augmenting established tax rates. In addition, Measure VV was approved in November 2020. Measures HH, OO, PP, and NN added sales tax, hotel tax, and business licenses taxes (and Measure VV further adding property tax revenue) were approved to maintain and boost City services including:
* Public safety and emergency services.
* Code enforcement.
* Parks and infrastructure.
* Library programming for children.
The Annual Report for 2020-21 covering Measures HH, OO, PP, and NN follows.
BACKGROUND
In November 2014, the Measure HH half-cent sales tax was approved by more than 60% of city voters. The ballot language assured voters that Measure HH receipts would provide vital General Fund revenues supporting a range of City services, be subject to annual audits, and be reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee. Measure HH superseded Measure Z (the earlier quarter-cent sales tax measure) effective April 1, 2015. Additionally, Measures OO, PP, and NN were passed by voters in November 2016. Each passed by more than 66% approval.
On July 6, 2015, the City Council passed the resolution creating the Measure HH Citizens Oversight Committee. The City Council defined the responsibilities and duties of the Oversight Committee to include developing an annual report covering the following:
* Amounts of revenue.
* Use of the tax revenue and the impact on City operating budgets including statement on impact of revenue in reducing amounts of cuts resulting from addressing the budget shortfall.
* Statement of expenditures funded by the Measure's revenues (Summary, Table 1).
* Impacts of the Measure on local business competitiveness and the collection of other revenue...
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