City Council

H.16. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO THE\nCALIFORNIA TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL TAXES AND\nCHARTER CITY REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX PROHIBITION INITIATIVE\n(INITIATIVE 25-0006A1), WHICH, IF APPROVED, WOULD AMEND THE\nCALIFORNIA CONSTITUATION TO INCREASE THE VOTE REQURIEMENT TO\nAPPROVE LOCAL SPECIAL TAXES AND INVALIDATE ANY PROPERTY RELATED\nLOCAL SPECIAL TAXES APPROVED BY LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS VOTE\nAUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO SENATE BILL\n922, WHICH, IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD ALLOW FOR CITIES TO\nRECOVER STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COSTS CAUSED BY HEAVY\nESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES