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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 2019 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:19-236 PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Agenda Number:5.C. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for the City of San Leandro City Council Approval of Ordinances <br />Amending the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Proposed Adjustments <br />to the Business License Tax, the Emergency Medical Services Taxes, and the <br />Emergency Communication System Access (9-1-1) Tax for 2019-2020 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends the City Council approve the proposed adjustments to the Business License <br />tax, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) tax, and the Emergency Communication System <br />Access (9-1-1) tax in accordance with the San Leandro Municipal Code. Ordinance amendments <br />for each of the three tax schedules are presented to the City Council for approval as part of the <br />2019-20 budget approval process. <br />BACKGROUND <br />During the budget process, the City determines the annual change in the Consumer Price Index <br />(CPI) and applies this increase to the business license tax schedule, the EMS tax schedule, and <br />the 9-1-1 access tax schedule as authorized by the San Leandro Municipal Code Sections <br />2-2-500, 2-13-140, and 2-18-210, respectively. If approved by the City Council, the following <br />proposed adjustments to the City’s tax rate schedules for business license taxes, EMS taxes, and <br />9-1-1 access taxes would be effective July 1, 2019. <br />The change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), distributed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for <br />the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) covering San Francisco - Oakland - San <br />Jose is the annual average change for 2018 (January through December) amounts to an increase <br />of 3.87%. In accordance with the Municipal Code, the tax schedules for business licenses, EMS, <br />and 9-1-1 access will be adjusted by 3.87%. The unit fee for retail, wholesale/distribution (large <br />local seller), and manufacturing will increase to $42.50 (per each owner and each employee) for <br />business licenses, the single access line tax rate for 9-1-1 will increase to $2.64, and a benefit <br />unit tax under the EMS will increase to $18.72. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/30/2019