City of Fullerton, CA
May 20, 2025
Add-On Sales Tax
Measure Options
1 2 Add-On Sales Tax Measures Option – 0.5% Dedicated
Streets & Infrastructure & 0.5% Public Safety
• Must Pass 2 Ballot
Measures at 66.7%
• 50% to Special Purpose
(i.e. Streets /
Infrastructure): $15 million
for Streets
• 50% to Public Safety: $15
million to General Fund for
Public Safety
• Operating Position ~ $5
million operating surplus.
2 Add-On Sales Tax – 1% General Purpose
• 1 Ballot Measure at 50% +1
Voter Approval
• 50% to General Fund / 50%
to Infrastructure (per
Infrastructure Fund Ordinance No.
3284)
• Operating Position ~ $5
million surplus in General
Fund.
• This option supports City
Financial Position and
Infrastructure (not earmarked).
3 Projected Sales Tax Revenue
• Sales Tax Revenue Overview w/ Add-On Sales Tax Options 4 Sales Tax by Type
FY 24-25
Adopted /
Current
Current +
1%
Add-On Tax
Current +
0.50%
Add-On Tax
Current +
0.25%
Add-On Tax
Sales and Use Bradley Burns Sales Ta 30,500,000 30,500,000 30,500,000 30,500,000 Add-On Transaction & Use Tax * - 30,500,000 15,250,000 7,625,000 Total Annual Sales Tax Revenues $30,500,000 $61,000,000 $45,750,000 $38,125,000 * Add-On sales tax are estimated and ballpark figures for context.
Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations
o Add-On Sales Tax Measure Options – Pursue a ‘Dedicated’ or ‘General’ Add-On Sales Tax Ballot Measure at 0.5% or 1% to generate $15 million ~ $30 million in annual revenue.
2 Add-On Sales Tax Measures – 0.5% Dedicated for “Streets/Infrastructure” and 0.5% Add-On for Public Safety: 66.7% or 2/3 Voter Approval for each • Committee Vote: “Split” 2-2-1 vote (Yes: Bushala, Dean; No: Duong, Smith, Absent:
Brown).
1% Add-On General Sales Tax Measure: 50% +1 Voter Approval • Committee Vote: “Split” 2-2-1 vote (Yes: Duong, Smith; No: Bushala, Dean, Absent:
Brown).
5 Recommendation
• Provide direction on Add-On Sales Tax Measure ballot options. 6