City Council

A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY\nOF SAN CLEMENTE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY’S NEXT\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SUBMITTING\nTO THE ELECTORS A BALLOT MEASURE TO ESTABLISH A\nTHREE-QUARTERS OF ONE CENT (0.75¢) SPECIAL PURPOSE\nTRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX, ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES\nAND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN ELECTION, REQUESTING THAT\nORANGE COUNTY PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES, DIRECTING THE CITY\nATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING\nTHE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT\n(Agendized by Mayor Cabral, with the support of Councilmember Loeffler and\nMayor Pro Tem Enmeier, at the July 17, 2024 City Council meeting.)\nThe City Council will consider whether to place a three-quarters of one\npercent (0.75%) special purpose transaction and use (sales) tax on the ballot\nfor the voters to vote on at the general municipal election on November 5,\n2024. Under the proposed measure, all funds would be dedicated to resident\nidentified priorities of maintaining local beaches and beach access for\nresidents, keeping sand on local San Clemente beaches, reducing beach\nerosion, protecting ocean water quality, protecting surfing and ocean\nswimming locations, and restoring and maintaining the beach trail and the\nCity pier, all of which will help protect San Clemente’s local beach economy.\nThe City Council will also consider making changes to the proposed\nmeasure.\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-125 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF\nSAN CLEMENTE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY’S NEXT\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SUBMITTING TO\nTHE ELECTORS A BALLOT MEASURE TO ESTABLISH A\nTHREE-QUARTERS OF ONE CENT (0.75¢) SPECIAL PURPOSE\nTRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX, ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES\nAND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN ELECTION, REQUESTING THAT\nORANGE COUNTY PROVIDE ELECTION SERVICES, DIRECTING THE CITY\nATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING\nTHE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT.\nOR\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-126 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF\nSAN CLEMENTE TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CITY’S NEXT\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, SUBMITTING TO\nTHE ELECTORS A BALLOT MEASURE TO ESTABLISH A ONE HALF CENT\n(1/2¢) SPECIAL PURPOSE TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX,\nESTABLISHING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH AN\nELECTION, REQUESTING THAT ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDE ELECTION\nSERVICES, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL\nANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT.