Question 11.0 For nearly the past three decades, the City of San Pablo has experienced a shortfall in the City’s Landscape and Lighting District. The monies generated through this funding mechanism are dedicated to maintaining and enhancing pubic street lighting, landscaped medians, street trees, park and recreation improvements throughout the City. At the present time, the average annual assessment is $72.00/parcel of property owned…City officials are considering asking to authorize increasing this to $144/year/parcel.
Support for…
Increasing Annual Assessment
for the City’s LLAD
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San Pablo Community Survey
Year-end 2023
24%
Undecided/
Ref
14%
Probably
YES
31%
Definitely
NO
16%
Probably
NO
15%
Definitely
YES
Community-at-large
Likely YES
22%
SRI’s Go, No-Go
100% Definitely +
50% Probably
Property Owners
19.5%
Likely
YES
SRI’s Go, No-Go
100% Definitely +
50% Probably
Year-end 2022
Increase City’s LLAD
or Cut Back Services
42%
Question 8.0 Since April 2021, the City Council has been funding college and trade school scholarships for local youth by using the City’s General Fund provided through the former American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). ARPA funding runs out in 2026; thus in order to keep this program in place, the City needs to find a sustainable source of funding before it terminates.
Would you be willing to authorize a quarter-cent increase in the local sales tax to keep this funding in place?
Support for…
¼-cent Increase in Sales Tax to
Keep College & Trade School
Scholarships Sustainable
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San Pablo Community Survey
Year-end 2023
3%
Undecided
Ref
28%
Probably
YES
25%
Definitely
NO
16%
Probably
NO
28%
Definitely
YES
Likely YES
42%
SRI’s Go, No-Go
100% Definitely +
50% Probably
Opinion Leaders
48.5%
SRI’s Go, No Go
Question 12.0 At the present time, the City’s General Fund is facing a looming general fund deficit of $8.7 million for the next three consecutive fiscal years, and it must be eliminated by generating additional revenue sources to fund City services. The sale of retail commercial cannabis (meaning marijuana) is presently prohibited in the City of San Pablo. That said. in order to generate revenue thru a new Commercial Retail Business License Cannabis Tax, which will be used to provide local residents a host of services through local government, City officials are considering amending the City’s Business License Ordinance in order to allow for the regulated sale of marijuana for a maximum of three cannabis retail businesses to be permitted by the City, which would generate between $2.2 million to $2.4 million annually in new revenue to the City. Do you support or oppose allowing the sale of marijuana within City limits? Support for…
Allow the Sale of Cannabis
in San Pablo
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San Pablo Community Survey
Year-end 2023
2%
Undecided/
Ref
15%
Somewhat
Support
20%
Strongly
Oppose
11%
Somewhat
Oppose
52%
Strongly
Support
Opinion Leaders
75.5%
SRI’s Go, No Go
Likely YES
59.5%
SRI’s Go, No-Go
100% Definitely +
50% Probably