IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 2, 2024
5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE FRIDAY
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706 10: 00 A. M.
The Irwindale CITY COUNCIL met in a special meeting at the above time and place.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Mark A. Breceda, Manuel R. Garcia, H. Manuel Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tern Larry G. Burrola ( arrived at 10: 14 a. m.); Mayor Albert F. Ambriz
Also Present: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager; Adrian Guerra, City Attorney; and Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk
AB 2449 DISCLOSURES None.
SPONTANEOUS
COMMUNICATIONS
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 7A
DISCUSSION AND
DIRECTION
REGARDING IMPACTS
TO IRWINDALE FROM
THE PROPOSED
L. A. CO. Y2% SALES
TAX INITIATIVE
ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER OLIVARES
None.
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING IMPACTS TO
IRWINDALE FROM THE PROPOSED LOS ANGELES COUNTY
1/ 2% SALES TAX INITIATIVE ( THE " AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS AND PREVENTION NOW'
MEASURE) TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 BALLOT
Assistant City Manager Olivares presented the staff report.
COUNCILMEMBER In response to a question by Councilmember Ortiz, Assistant City ORTIZ Manager Olivares advised that the CA Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration (" CDTFA") is responsible for ensuring that taxing agencies accurately disburse and receive tax allocations.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia asked whether the proposed tax would have GARCIA a sunset clause, to which Assistant City Manager Olivares indicated that it would not and would run in perpetuity. Councilmember Garcia also asked about the availability of proceeds should the tax be approved, to which Assistant City Manager Olivares indicated that, should the City decline in seeking the proceeds from the proposed tax, the County or any other agency could seek to obtain them. She noted that it is estimated that this tax would generate approximately 1- 1. 8 million in general fund revenues per year and that the tax would be implemented if over 50% of voters vote in favor of approving it.
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COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ortiz noted the complexity of the matter, to which ORTIZ Assistant City Manager Olivares advised that, though complicated, there is an urgency to act quickly since the City would only have until August 9 to transmit the necessary information to the County. Staff would also like to transmit the verbiage of the ordinance to the CDTFA for their review and input, after which staff would like to present the resolution and ordinance to the City Council at its next meeting in order to move forward with placement of the matter on the ballot for the November election.
MAYOR PRO TEM In response to a question by Mayor Pro Tern Burrola, Assistant City BURROLA Manager Olivares repeated that the funds that would be made available could be sought by other agencies if Irwindale voters do not approve the proposed tax. She noted that the Council best knows the needs of the community and how to best utilize any incoming funds, though the City would have no say in how funding is used it if goes to the County, for example. It is highly unlikely that any of the funding would be returned to Irwindale in the latter example.
DENA ZEPEDA Dena Zepeda thanked Assistant City Manager Olivares for the information and suggested that the city seek approval of the measure on the ballot.
SUZANNE GOMEZ Suzanne Gomez also recommended placing this measure on the ballot in the hopes it will achieve voter approval, though she suggested that it include a sunset date.
COUNCILMEMBER In response to a question by Councilmember Garcia, City Attorney GARCIA Guerra stated that he is not aware of anything that would restrict the City from having full access to the funding should the measure be approved by voters. City Attorney Guerra also explained why there is no need to include a sunset date in the ordinance.
Councilmember Garcia then asked how the funding could be used to which City Attorney Guerra indicated that a special tax could be approved to earmark proceeds for a specific purpose and a general tax could be approved to allow the City to decide how the funding should be utilized.
ASSISTANT CITY Assistant City Manager Olivares noted that the proposed measure is MANAGER OLIVARES being billed as a general tax.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ortiz asked what would happen if the measure did ORTIZ not pass countywide, but the measure for Irwindale did pass, to which Assistant City Manager Olivares indicated that the day after Measure H sunsets, Irwindale would capture a Y4 cent sales tax.
Councilmember Ortiz suggested adopting the ordinance as soon as possible and recommended that the measure be formulated to CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 2, 2024
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emphasize that the use of some of the funding would go toward assisting homeless individuals.
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tern Burrola concurred with Councilmember Ortiz and BURROLA thanked staff for their awareness regarding this matter.
MAYOR AMBRIZ Mayor Ambriz agreed to move forward so that the City could collect the funding and determine how best to use it.
MOTION A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Burrola, seconded by Councilmember Ortiz, to move forward with adopting any resolutions and ordinances needed to submit a local ballot measure to assess a Y4 cent sales tax. The motion was unanimously approved.
CITY MANAGER City Manager Miranda thanked Assistant City Manager Olivares, City MIRANDA Attorney Guerra, and Finance Director Borhani for the hard work they put into the report and for their efforts in meeting the related deadlines.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 10: 38 a. m.
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L iurb M. Nieto, MMC
C f Deputy City Clerk
Approved as submitted at the meeting held September 11, 2024.