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Introductions |
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Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). |
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There were no comments from the Public. |
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Staff recommends approval of the Record of Action for the July 29, 2019 meeting.
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The Record of Action for the July 29, 2019 meeting was approved as recommended. |
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Chair Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair John Gioia
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Passed
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Attachments: |
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Draft Record of Action July 29, 2019
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Report on bank card service fees from the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office.
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Brice Bins presented the five year review of both taxing and non-taxing departments' credit card services fees. The Committee discussed the pros and cons of passing service fees onto users and the barriers that would impact a uniform countywide practice. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Committee accepted the report and directed staff to return with an update in five years, or sooner should a dramatic change in process or law take place. |
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AYE:
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Chair Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair John Gioia
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Passed
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Credic Card Service Fee Report
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Consider the attached information, begin the discussion of the issues involved in a sales tax measure, and provide staff direction on next steps.
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Tim Ewell presented a report related to a proposed sales tax measure and provided staff recommendations on next steps. The Committee heard the report and asked questions, After discussion, the Committee:
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Determined that a sales tax should be pursued over a parcel tax for the entire County (unincorporated and cities)
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An expenditure plan should be developed prior to the ballot measure being listed, but acknowledged that a general tax is not bound to be spent on specific services
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Create an ad hoc committee by Sups. Gioia and Mitchoff to work on development of the expenditure plan
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Ad hoc committee will work with a workgroup composed of (Labor, CBO, East Bay Leadership Council and County Administrator)
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Meetings shall be open meetings governed by the Brown Act
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Staff authorized to work with the CDTFA on logistics of listing a ballot measure and set up and collection contracts, if approved
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Staff authorized to begin discussions with Nielsen Merksamer regarding special legislation needed to list measure on the ballot, but shall not begin drafting language or engaging legislators.
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The Committee acknowledged that the Governor would need to sign special legislation by May/June timeframe for the ballot measure to be feasible.
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AYE:
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Chair Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair John Gioia
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Passed
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Attachment A - Sales Tax Measures-General, Special, Voter-Initiated, Etc.
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Attachment B - Use of Public Resources in Relation to Tax Measure Campaigns
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Attachment C - Detailed District Taxes, Rates and Effective Dates
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Attachment D - Summary Parcel Count (Unincorporated & City), by Use Code
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Attachment E - County Counsel Memorandum - Uniformity in Parcel Tax Measures, October 1 ,2019
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The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2019.
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7.
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Adjourn |