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June 24, 2026
Special Meeting Agenda
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CityCouncil Meeting
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 33 SOUTH MAIN STREET, COLFAX, CA
Mayor Caroline McCully ⋅ Mayor Pro Tem Larry Hillberg
Councilmembers Trinity Burruss ⋅ Kim Douglass ⋅ Sean Lomen
SPECIALMEETINGAGENDA
June 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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I, Gabrielle Christakes, City Clerk for the City of Colfax, declare that this SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA was 2 COUNCIL BUSINESS
2A. Resolution calling election on transactions and use tax for street maintenance Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution __-2026 calling an Election on a Transactions and Use Tax (sales tax)
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June 24, 2026
Special Meeting Agenda
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posted in accordance with the Brown Act at Colfax City Hall, Colfax Post Office. The SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA is also available on the City website at http://colfax-ca.gov/ Gabrielle Christakes, City Clerk
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Staff Report to City Council
FOR THE JUNE 24, 2026 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
From: Conor Harkins, City Attorney
Prepared by: Conor Harkins, City Attorney
Subject: Resolution calling election on transactions and use tax for street maintenance Budget Impact Overview:
N/A: Funded: Un-funded: Amount: Fund(s):
Summary/Background
On May 27, 2026, the City Council directed the City Manager, with support from City Staff, to prepare a transactions and use tax ordinance for consideration by the City Council and voters. If the Council adopts a tax ordinance, voters must approve it in an election. The deadline to call a vote on the tax ordinance during the November 3, 2026 general election is July 1, 2026. The attached resolution, if adopted, is sufficient to initiate the election. Staff will present the text of the ordinance to the City Council at a subsequent meeting.
Recommendation
Adopt the attached resolution calling an election on a transactions and use tax (sales tax).
Fiscal Impacts
None
Attachments:
DRAFT Resolution calling election on transactions and use tax.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Calling Election on Street Maintenance Tax 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Colfax Resolution Calling Election on Transactions and Use Tax Resolution __-2026
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City of Colfax
City Council
Resolution № __-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLFAX ORDERING THE SUBMISSION
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A CERTAIN MEASURE RELATING TO A LOCAL SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (SALES TAX) AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 18-2026
WHEREAS, the City of Colfax is responsible for constructing, maintaining, repairing public streets and roadways within the city;
WHEREAS, the City’s transportation infrastructure requires ongoing maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement to ensure public safety and mobility; WHEREAS, on January 10, 2018, the City adopted its 2018 Pavement Management Program, which was revised as of June 26, 2020;
WHEREAS, the City has experienced increasing costs associated with roadway construction, maintenance, repair, and replacement, while available transportation funding sources have remained limited and unpredictable;
WHEREAS, the City has insufficient revenue to address the growing backlog of deferred roadway maintenance projects;
WHEREAS, existing funding sources are insufficient to address the City’s current and future roadway maintenance needs;
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18-2026 requesting that the general municipal election be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on November 3, 2026, and requested assistance of the Placer County Registrar of Voters in conducting the election; WHEREAS, on May 27, 2026, the City Council by Resolution No. 20-2026 directed the City Manager to develop a revenue measure for street and road repair, replacement, and maintenance; WHEREAS, California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.91 authorizes the City to levy a one percent (1%) special transactions and use (sales) tax for the specific purpose of funding the construction, maintenance, repair, and replacement of streets, sidewalks, roadways, and any other public infrastructure located in the public right-of-way, including storm drains and sewers; WHEREAS, in order to levy such a tax, the ordinance imposing the tax must be approved by a twothirds vote of all members of the City Council and subsequently approved by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the City voting in an election on the issue; and 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Colfax Resolution Calling Election on Transactions and Use Tax Resolution __-2026
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters of the City, at the general municipal election to be held on November 3, 2026, an ordinance imposing a one percent (1%) transactions and use (sales) tax;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Colfax does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the general municipal election to be held on November 3, 2026, the following question:
City of Colfax Streets, Sidewalks, and Roadways Maintenance Measure
Shall the measure to construct, maintain, repair, and replace streets, sidewalks, roadways, and other public infrastructure within the public right-of-way, including storm drains and sewers, by adopting a 1% transactions and use (sales) tax providing approximately $1,864,000 annually until ended by voters, with independent audits, public spending disclosure, and a citizens' oversight committee, and all funds spent locally, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. The vote requirement for the measure to pass is two-thirds (66.67%) of the votes cast.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of Placer and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Placer.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED at the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Colfax held on the 24th day of June, 2026, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Caroline McCully, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Gabrielle Christakes, City Clerk
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