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WHEREAS, on February 1,2014,the results of the Community Outreach Survey were presented to the City Council; and WHEREAS,without Measure Z,the City of San Leandro will not be able to maintain all existing programs, will not be able to adequately maintain infrastructure or facilities, and will not be able to maintain the service levels currently in place; and WHEREAS without additional revenue the City cannot provide the level of services that over 1,000 residents have identified as priorities, including programs such as library programs for children, adults and families, after-school and summer programs for youth and teens; and WHEREAS,without the ongoing funding Measure Z provides,the City will have to consider cuts to neighborhood patrol officers, fire prevention services, 911 emergency response services, and school officers and crossing guards; and WHEREAS, funds from the continuation of Measure Z will enhance anti-gang and law enforcement efforts; and WHEREAS, even with the existing Measure Z revenues,the City of San Leandro does not have adequate financial resources to address a growing backlog of unfunded public safety, infrastructure, and other program and service needs; and WHEREAS,the tax to be submitted to the voters, if approved, would be imposed on the sale of tangible personal property, and the storage, use, or other consumption of such property. The tax rate would be one-half of one percent(i.e. 0.5%,or one half-cent for each dollar) of the sales price of the tangible personal property. The tax revenue would be collected by the State Board of Equalization and remitted to the City. The tax would be in effect for thirty(30)years and would then expire automatically unless extended by the voters; and WHEREAS,a continuation of Measure Z will ensure that all money raised will be controlled locally for local services, and cannot be taken away by Sacramento; and WHEREAS, a continuation of Measure Z would continue to include annual audits and oversight by the City's Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee of community members to ensure Measure Z funds are spent and accounted for properly; and WHEREAS,the San Leandro City Council is authorized by California Elections Code Section 9222 to place measures before the voters; and WHEREAS, Elections Code Sections 9281 through 9287 set forth the procedures for arguments in favor of and in opposition to any City measure and for rebuttal arguments; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the election be consolidated with the statewide election to be held on the same date and that within the City,the precincts,polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of Alameda canvass the returns of the General Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and RESOLUTION NO.2014-074 2