City Council

9.\nDeclaration of Fiscal Emergency; Calling a Special Municipal Election;\nConsolidation with Los Angeles County; Introduction of an Ordinance Increasing\nthe Existing Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax by ¼-Cent, for a Total of a One-\nCent Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax\nThe City Council will consider:\n1. Adopting a Resolution declaring a Fiscal Emergency pursuant to Article XIII\nC, Section 2(b) of the California Constitution;\n2. Adopting a Resolution calling and giving notice of a Special Municipal\nElection to be consolidated with the June 2, 2026 Statewide Primary Election\nconducted by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for the\npurpose of submitting to the voters a proposed 1/4-cent (0.25%) Transactions\nand Use (Sales) Tax measure; and\n3. Introducing for first reading an Ordinance amending Commerce Municipal\nCode Chapter 3.09 to increase the existing 3/4 cent Transactions and Use\n(Sales) Tax by 1/4-cent, for a total of a one cent (1%) Transactions and Use\n(Sales) Tax subject to majority voter approval.\nStaff Report\nResolution No. 26-XX - Declaring Fiscal Emergency\nResolution No. 26-XX - Calling Election and Consolidating\nOrdinance No. XXX-06-02-26 One-Quarter Transaction Use Tax