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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 7, 2014 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:14-270 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.B. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:City Council <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for City Council Consideration of Placing a Ballot Measure <br />Requesting Voter Authorization to Extend Measure Z <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />It is recommended that the City Council: <br />1)By motion, adopt by majority vote the attached resolution placing a measure on the <br />November 4, 2014 ballot asking San Leandro voters to extend its existing, <br />voter-approved local transactions and use (“sales tax”) measure at the half-cent (0.5%) <br />rate, with a 30 year sunset provision, and direct staff to prepare the related ballot filing <br />procedures for the temporary sales tax measure, including urging the Alameda County <br />Registrar of Voters to assign “Z” as the measure letter. <br />2)By motion, and in conformance with California Revenue and Taxation Code section <br />7285.9, adopt by a 2/3 vote of all of the members of the City Council (5 affirmative <br />votes) the attached ordinance codifying the proposed measure at the half-cent rate for <br />30 years, contingent upon authorization by the voters of the measure described in item <br />1) above. <br />3)By motion, adopt by majority vote the attached ordinance rescinding the existing <br />Measure Z sales tax, codified as San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 2-19, <br />contingent upon authorization by the voters of the proposed measure described in item <br />1) above. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In November 2010, San Leandro voters authorized Measure Z, a local funding measure for <br />local services, with revenue that cannot be taken by Sacramento. Measure Z has provided a <br />reliable, voter-approved funding source for public safety and other essential City services. <br />Measure Z is scheduled to expire. Preserving current levels of public safety, library, youth <br />and anti-gang programs in the City, while addressing significant street and road repair needs <br />are some of the many challenges the City faces in the current economy. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/2/2014