RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
ESTABLISHING THE “GANN” APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
WHEREAS, in November of 1979, the California electorate adopted Proposition 4, commonly called the Gann Amendment, which added Article XIII-B to the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of that Article establish maximum appropriation limitations, commonly called “Gann Limits,” for public agencies; and WHEREAS, the appropriations limit to be applied to the “proceeds of taxes” as defined by Section 7910 of the Government Code for Fiscal Year 2026/27 has been calculated to be $22,082,248; and
WHEREAS, the City Council elects to use as the annual adjustment factors in calculating the appropriations limit, the percentage change in California per capita income and the annual population for the annual percentage change in population for the County of Sonoma, as the County’s annual percentage change is greater than the City of Cotati’s.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Cotati hereby approves the following.
1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct, and the findings of the City Council of the City of Cotati are made a part of this Resolution.
2. The appropriations limit for the City of Cotati for Fiscal year 2026/27 is $22,082,248.
3. The City Council shall use the annual percentage change in population for the County of Sonoma.
4. This Resolution shall become effective July 1, 2026.
5. The City Manager’s Office personnel shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on June 9, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney