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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the San Leandro City Council Finance Committee <br />FROM: Eric Engelbart, Deputy City Manager <br />DATE: March 15, 2016 <br />RE: Medical Cannabis Tax <br />Copied below are samples of ballot questions related to cannabis taxes. <br />Oakland Measure V — November 2, 2010 <br />Shall the Oakland Municipal Code be amended to increase the business tax rate for "Medical Cannabis <br />Businesses" from $18 per $1,000 of gross receipts to $50 per $1,000 of gross receipts, and creating a <br />new "Non -Medical Cannabis Business Tax" of $100 per $1,000 of gross receipts, with all proceeds placed <br />in the City's General Fund to be used for any governmental purpose? (50% + 1 votes needed) <br />San Jose — Measure U — November 2, 2010 <br />In order to provide funding for essential City services such police, fire, emergency response, street <br />maintenance, pothole repair, parks, libraries and youth and senior programs, shall an ordinance be <br />adopted to impose a tax at a rate of up to 10% of gross receipts on marijuana businesses in San Jose, <br />subject to existing independent financial audits, with all revenue controlled by the City? <br />Possible Ballot Language for Consideration in San Leandro: <br />Shall the San Leandro Municipal Code be amended to establish a gross receipts tax for "Cannabis - <br />Related Businesses" of up to $100 per $1,000 of gross receipts, with all proceeds placed in the City's <br />General Fund to be used for any governmental purpose? (50% + 1 votes needed) <br />