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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 28, 2008 TO: San Leandro City Council APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL FROM: John Jermanis, City Manager r BY: Steve Hollister, Assistant City Manager Jacquelyn Diaz, Assistant to the City Manager Perry Carter, Interim Finance Director 0~- SUBJECT: MATTER OF CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A POLICE SERVICES PARCEL TAX ON THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ELECTION BALLOT SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION This report provides an overview of the proposed Police Services Parcel Tax (PSPT), one of three proposed revenue enhancements for consideration by the City Council for the November 4, 2008 election. Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions at the July 28, 2008 City Council meeting: 1. Approve a Resolution which: a) Calls for Submission of a Question to the Qualified Voters Relating to the Implementation of a Police Services Parcel Tax; b) Consolidates the Special Municipal Election with the General Municipal Election to be held November 4, 2008 c) Approves the Form of the Ballot Question; d) Sets Forth Procedures for Ballot Arguments; and, e) Directs the City Clerk to Submit the Measure to the City Attorney for Impartial Analysis. 2. By motion, appoint the Revenue Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council to Author a Ballot Argument in Favor of the Police Services Parcel Tax Measure. 3. Approve the form of an Ordinance of the Voters Establishing a Special Tax for Police Services. BACKGROUND The Revenue Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council (Ad Hoc) was established in March 2008 by the City Council to provide additional revenue/expenditure analysis and recommendations to the City Council. At the conclusion of the June 30, 2008 Ad Hoc meeting, three potential revenue concepts were discussed and agreed upon to forward to the full City Council for consideration at the July 7, 2008 meeting. The three concepts under consideration, if adopted, -~ John rmanis City ager