City Council

10. PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING PLACING A PARCEL TAX MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 2026 BALLOT Recommended Action: Open the public hearing and take public testimony. Following the public hearing, City Council direction is requested. If the City Council’s direction is to not proceed with the proposed parcel tax on commercial/industrial properties, the City Council would take no further action and receive and file this report. If the City Council’s direction is to proceed with submitting the proposed parcel tax measure for commercial/industrial properties to the voters, then City Council should take the following actions: A. Adopt Resolution No. 26:032 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX BALLOT MEASURE TO THE VOTERS” B. Adopt Resolution No. 26:033 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE PARAMOUNT’S SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION BEING HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403” C. Adopt Resolution No. 26:034 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY APPROVING THE PARAMOUNT SPECIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE, WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX BETWEEN 8¢ and 13¢ PER SQUARE FOOT ON INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITH ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS, AND ORDERING THE SUBMITTAL OF SAID MEASURE TO THE VOTERS AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026” D. Authorize a member (or members) of the City Council to submit an argument in favor of the ballot measure, if desired at this time. (If not, no action is required)