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CITY OF SAN LEANBr., STAFF REPORT DATE: January 29, 1998 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Artie Fields, Assistant to the City Manage APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL J ermanis City Manager R� oa oa q8 CC �ert�4. <so�> SUBJECT: Council Direction to Staff Regarding Ballot Measure(s) for the June 2, 1998, General Municipal Election SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff is seeking City Council direction to determine if the Firearm Gross Receipts Tax should appear as a separate item from the Business License Tax on the June 2, 1998, General Election ballot. A resolution based on this direction will be brought before the City Council on February 17, 1998, for final approval. BACKGROUND Firearm Gross Receipts Taz In August 1996, the City Council discussed alternatives regarding local firearm legislation. The primary focus of the discussion centered on four draft proposals. These draft proposals were consistent with similar legislative initiatives under consideration in other cities in the East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership. After substantial public comments and City Council discussion, the City Council agreed to direct the City Attorney to draft a number of ordinances for their consideration. On August 19, 1996, the City Council reviewed all of the ordinances and gave initial approval to three. These three, covering trigger lock requirements, dealers' employees certification, and a ban on the sale of "Saturday Night Special" guns, received final approval and became effective the first week in October 1996. In November 1996, the San Leandro City Council approved a Firearms Gross Receipts Ordinance to be effective only when approved by a majority of electors of the City of San Leandro voting at the next General Municipal Election. The ordinance would require each firearm dealer to pay an annual base fee of $50.00 and a $3.00 unit fee per $100.00 of gross receipts attributable to the sale of firearms capable of being concealed upon the person and ammunition for such firearms, excluding sales to public agencies (ordinance attached). The ordinance provides that it shall become effective only when approved by the voters at the next general municipal election. 179