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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: November 6, 2017 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-610 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.I. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution Approving the Measure HH, OO, PP and NN Citizens <br />Oversight Committee’s Annual Report on Measure HH, OO, PP and NN Tax for <br />Fiscal Year 2016-17 <br />Executive Summary <br />In November 2010, the City of San Leandro passed a temporary sales tax increase known as <br />Measure Z. Measure Z increased the City sales tax by ¼ percent over a seven-year period. On <br />November 4, 2014, Measure HH half-cent sales tax was approved by more than 60% of voters. <br />The ballot language assured voters that Measure HH receipts, which expire March 31, 2045, <br />would provide revenues to cover vital City services (see Attachment 1, Table1), be subject to <br />annual audits and reviewed by a citizens oversight committee: <br />Measure HH replaced Measure Z effective April 1, 2015. The table above reflects the <br />pre-Measure Z cost cutting proposals which were avoided due to the passage of Measure Z and <br />Measure HH, OO, PP and NN. <br />Measures OO, PP, and NN were passed by voters in November 2016. Each was passed by <br />more than 66% of voters. The ballot language promises to enhance many of the City services <br />highlighted in the following bullets. <br />·Enhancing City infrastructure <br />·Enhancing library programming for children <br />·Improving social services <br />Background <br />On November 4, 2014, Measure HH half-cent sales tax was approved the voters. The ballot <br />language assured voters that Measure HH receipts expire March 31, 2045, are subject to annual <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/30/2017 <br />114