REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 28, 2018
FROM: MAYOR BRAND
BY: TIM ORMAN
Chief of Staff to the Mayor
SUBJECT
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HEARING to Consider a Proposed Parks and Public Safety Transactions and Use Tax:
1. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Adding Article 15 to Chapter 7 of the Fresno Municipal Code Relating to a Parks and Public Safety Transactions and Use Tax (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling a General Election to be held on November 6, 2018, for a Ballot Measure Proposal to Impose a Parks and Public Safety Transactions and Use Tax; Requesting the County to Conduct the Election; and Requesting Consolidation of the Election with any Other Election held on that Date (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council approve the Ordinance adding Article 15 to Chapter 7 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to a special purpose parks and public safety transactions and use tax (Parks and Public Safety Sales Tax), subject to voter approval by two-thirds of the electorate, and the resolution calling a municipal election on November 6, 2018, for a ballot measure proposal to ratify the Parks and Public Safety Sales Tax, requesting the County to conduct the election, and requesting consolidation of the election with all other elections to be held on that date.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item would approve the Ordinance adding a Parks and Public Safety Sales Tax to the Fresno Municipal code, subject to voter approval by two-thirds of the electorate under Proposition 218, and direct the holding of a general election by the County of Fresno, to be consolidated with the November 6, 2018, statewide election; it would place the following tax measure on the November 6, 2018, ballot:
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