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File #: 19-1035    Version: 1 Name:
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File created: 10/28/2019 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 11/5/2019 Final action:
Title: 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)
Sponsors: County Counsel

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromCounty Counsel and General Government Committee

Meeting DateNovember 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:

recommendation

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 for the March 2020 election.  Should the Board desire to bring such a tax forward, staff will need direction as to the specific type and amount of tax desired for this election cycle and whether the funds will be restricted to any particular purpose.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Provide direction to staff.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

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 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Direction Given to Staff

Date: November 6, 2019