City Council

H.16. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO THE CALIFORNIA TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL TAXES AND CHARTER CITY REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX PROHIBITION INITIATIVE (INITIATIVE 25-0006A1), WHICH, IF APPROVED, WOULD AMEND THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUATION TO INCREASE THE VOTE REQURIEMENT TO APPROVE LOCAL SPECIAL TAXES AND INVALIDATE ANY PROPERTY RELATED LOCAL SPECIAL TAXES APPROVED BY LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS VOTE AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO SENATE BILL 922, WHICH, IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD ALLOW FOR CITIES TO RECOVER STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COSTS CAUSED BY HEAVY ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES CONTACT: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER I. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on any subject that does not appear on this agenda for action. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes to address the Mayor and Council. Each speaker will be permitted to speak only once. Written requests, if any, will be considered first under this section.