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David P. Donery, Town Manager and Jeff Zuba, Finance & Administrative Services Director
SUBJECT:
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San Anselmo Sales Tax Renewal Ballot Question Amendment
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RECOMMENDATION
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That the Council adopt the attached resolution amending the ballot question contained in Section 3 of Resolution No. 4446 to ensure that the language clearly states that the measure would increase the existing tax rate of 1/2? to a new rate of 1?.
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BACKGROUND
At its meeting of July 26, 2022, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 4446, which placed a transactions and use tax measure on the November 8, 2022 ballot. Section 3 of the resolution contained the following ballot question:
To maintain and enhance general Town of San Anselmo services and facilities such as repairing potholes, repaving roads, improving drought resilience, maintaining 9-1-1 emergency firefighter and paramedic response times, and improving fire protection, shall the Town of San Anselmo ordinance be adopted extending the existing voter-approved sales tax at a 1? rate, providing $2,400,000 annually for general government use for nine years, requiring independent citizen oversight, annual audits and all funds staying in San Anselmo under local control?
Following submission of Resolution No. 4446 to the Marin County Elections Department, CO$T recommended that the ballot language be revised to clarify that the measure would increase the current rate of .5? to a new rate of 1?. To address this concern, the Town's consultant developed the following amended ballot question:
To maintain and enhance general Town of San Anselmo services and facilities such as repairing potholes, repaving roads, improving drought resilience, maintaining 9-1-1 emergency firefighter and paramedic response times, and improving fire protection, shall the Town of San Anselmo ordinance be adopted extending the existing voter-approved 1/2? sales tax for nine years and increasing the rate to 1?, providin...
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