JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING
AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
CITY OF EL CAJON
EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA
August 6, 2024
A Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Tuesday, August 6, 2024, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 3:01 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, California.
ROLL CALL
Council/Agencymembers present:
Council/Agencymembers absent:
Deputy MayorNice Chair present:
Mayor/Chair present:
Other Officers present:
Goble, Kendrick, and Metschel
None
Ortiz
Wells
Mitchell, City Manager/Executive Director
DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Foley, City Attorney/General Counsel
Cortez, City Clerk/Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG led by Mayor Wells and MOMENT OF SILENCE.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
1. Measure J Sales Tax Measure
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopts the next resolution, in order, to:
1. Call for a general municipal election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024;
2. Submit a proposed ordinance (attached) that continues the current $0.005 cent sales tax;
3. Consolidate the election with the statewide election;
4. Formally request the County to conduct the election; and
5. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure.
That the City Council adopts another resolution that expresses the City Council's intent to introduce the draft ordinance and placing Measure J on the November 5, 2024 ballot.
If the resolutions are approved, that (1) the City Council introduces an ordinance for first reading titled: An Ordinance of the City Council Imposing a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administrated by the State Department of Tax and Fee Administration, substantially in the form as presented, then (2) approves a motion for the City Clerk to read the ordinance by title only, and waive further reading.
DISCUSSION
City Manager Mitchell, provided detailed information on the Item.
No public comment was received for the Item.
Discussion ensued among Council and Staff concerning the following:
• Lessons learned from the 2008 measure;
• Plan to engage the business community;
• Homeless population has increased from 2008;
• City runs on less staff than most cities;
• City's share of property taxes are significantly less than other cities; • Ballot question format;
• County of San Diego has endorsed Measure J;
• Parkway Plaza revitalization plan; and
• City Council support for the extension of Measure J.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: (Item 1 - Continued)
MOTION BY METSCHEL, SECOND BY ORTIZ, to ADOPT Resolution No.115-24, to Call for a general municipal election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; Submit a proposed ordinance that continues the current $0.005 cent sales tax; Consolidate the election with the statewide election; Formally request the County to conduct the election; and Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
MOTION BY METSCHEL, SECOND BY ORTIZ, to ADOPT Resolution No. 116-24, to express the City Council's intent to introduce the draft ordinance and placing Measure J on the November 5, 2024 ballot.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY ORTIZ, to INTRODUCE the First Reading of an Ordinance that continues the current $0.005 cent sales tax.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
The City Clerk recited the title of the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL CAJON IMPOSING A
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
Adjournment: The Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/El Cajon Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency held this 6th day of August, 2024 was adjourned at 3:22 p.m.
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~~CMG
City Clerk/Secretary
August6,2024
3:00 p.m.