TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel and General Government Committee
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Christian Curtis
PHONE:
234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Mins.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding Board of Supervisors General Government Standing Committee Referral of Adoption of Any New Taxes in Time for the March 2020 Election
(Sponsors: County Counsel and General Government Committee)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Direct staff as to which taxes the Board desires to adopt in time to be placed on the March 2020 ballot.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors previously directed the General Government Committee to consider a range of potential new taxes, including a potential sales tax to support fire and EMS, a sales tax to support transportation, and renewal of the library sales tax. At its meeting on October 21, 2019, the Committee determined that it would not have a recommendation to the full board in time to place any new taxes on the March 2020 ballot, but referred the matter back to the full Board in order to allow consideration of such action.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
At the direction of the Board, the General Government Committee has been considering a range of possible new taxes. Such taxes will have to be approved by the voters prior to being effective. The General Government Committee has determined that it will not have a recommendation in time to be placed on the March ballot, but has referred the matter to full Board in order to allow adoption prior to the December 6, 2019 deadline. If the full Board does not desire to have any taxes on the March 2020 ballot, the General Government Committee is prepared to provide a recommendation prior to the next following general election.
Staff would like direction on whether to prepare any taxes for adoption in time f...
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