City Council

A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY’S NEXT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A BALLOT MEASURE TO ESTABLISH A THREE-QUARTERS OF ONE CENT (0.75¢) SPECIAL PURPOSE TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX, ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN ELECTION, REQUESTING THAT ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT (Agendized by Mayor Cabral, with the support of Councilmember Loeffler and Mayor Pro Tem Enmeier, at the July 17, 2024 City Council meeting.) The City Council will consider whether to place a three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) special purpose transaction and use (sales) tax on the ballot for the voters to vote on at the general municipal election on November 5, 2024. Under the proposed measure, all funds would be dedicated to resident identified priorities of maintaining local beaches and beach access for residents, keeping sand on local San Clemente beaches, reducing beach erosion, protecting ocean water quality, protecting surfing and ocean swimming locations, and restoring and maintaining the beach trail and the City pier, all of which will help protect San Clemente’s local beach economy. The City Council will also consider making changes to the proposed measure. Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 24-125 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY’S NEXT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A BALLOT MEASURE TO ESTABLISH A THREE-QUARTERS OF ONE CENT (0.75¢) SPECIAL PURPOSE TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX, ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN ELECTION, REQUESTING THAT ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT. OR Adopt Resolution No. 24-126 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY’S NEXT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A BALLOT MEASURE TO ESTABLISH A ONE HALF CENT (1/2¢) SPECIAL PURPOSE TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX, ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN ELECTION, REQUESTING THAT ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT.