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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: October 3, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-453 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.D. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris ZapataCity Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for the Resolution to Approve the Measure HH Citizen Oversight <br />Committee’s Annual Report on Measure HH Sales Taxes for Fiscal Year <br />2015-16 <br />Executive Summary <br />On November 4, 2014, the Measure HH half cent sales tax was approved by more than 60% <br />of the electorate. The ballot language assured voters that Measure HH receipts would <br />provide revenues to cover vital City services (see table below), and be subject to annual <br />audits and the receipts would be reviewed by a citizen’s oversight committee: <br />Pre-Measure Z Potential Reduction to Services Results with Measure HH Revenues <br />1.Eliminate 7 more police officers Police officer staff increased 9% since <br /> 2010, including new school resource <br /> officers <br />2.Eliminate a code enforcement officer Code enforcement officer maintained <br />3.Eliminate an animal control officer Animal Control officer maintained <br />4.Remove a fire ladder truck and 9 firefighters Purchased 2 fire trucks and 9 firefighters <br /> maintained <br />5.Reduce street repairs Street and road repair work increased, <br /> including work to Marina Boulevard <br />6.Reduce libraries All library branches remain open <br />7.Reduce senior programs Senior Community Center opened and <br /> senior programs were expanded <br />8.Reduce youth recreation services Youth recreation services and programs <br /> maintained and enhanced <br />Measure HH replaced Measure Z effective April 1, 2015. The table above reflects the <br />pre-Measure Z cost cutting proposals that were avoided due to the passage of Measure Z and <br />Measure HH. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/27/2016