City Council

16. Verification of Sufficiency of Signatures for Initiative Petition to Reduce Local Sales Tax\nRate from 0.75% to 0.50% and to Extend the Term of the Tax by Repealing its March 31,\n2029 Sunset\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1) Receive, file and accept the Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition; and\n2) Based upon the sufficiency of the petition, take one of the actions identified below:\na. Adopt the initiative measure, without alteration, at this meeting, or within 10 days\nafter; or\nb. Submit the initiative measure to the voters at the “next regular municipal election”\noccurring at least 88 days later; or\nc. Submit the initiative measure to the voters at a special municipal election occurring\non a Tuesday that is not on, before or after a State holiday, that is between 88 and\n103 days after the City Council calls the election; or\nd. Direct Staff to prepare an impartial and informational report analyzing the impact of\nthe initiative measure on the City’s finances, ability to provide public services, land\nuse and development regulations, and the like.\nAttachments: Staff Report - Receipt of Cert. of Sufficiency and Options - Initiative\nMeasure Reducing Sales Tax Rate and Repealing Sunset.docx\nAttachment No. 1 - Certificate of Sufficiency.pdf\nAttachment No. 2 - Resolution Calling Primary Municipal Election on\nMeasure.docx\nAttachment No. 3 - Resolution Requesting Consolidation of Primary\nMunicipal Election.doc\nAttachment No. 4 - Resolution Setting Argument-Rebuttal Rules and\nDeadlines.doc\nPUBLIC HEARINGS