RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-196
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR MEASURE O FOR TRANSACTION AND USE TAX WHEREAS, on August 3, 2004, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 3680 adding Chapter 326, including sections 3-26.120 (A-H), to the Santa Rosa City Code, which imposes a special transaction and use tax (Special Tax), the revenues of which may only be utilized for specified Police and Fire purposes and uses, and gang prevention and youth programs as set forth in Chapter 3-26; and WHEREAS, in the City’s November 2004 election, the Special Tax, identified and known as ballot Measure O, was approved by more than two-thirds of the voters voting thereon and the election result was certified on December 7, 2004; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3-26.120(F) of the City Code, the Council approved a Transaction and Use Tax Implementation Plan (the Plan) on September 21, 2004, by Resolution No. 26069; and WHEREAS, the Plan sets forth the authorized uses, purposes, and programs to be funded by the Special Tax’s revenues along with the estimated amounts and dates of such funding; and WHEREAS, the Council, in accordance with section 3-26.120(F) of the City Code, thereafter approved amendments to the Plan the most recent being on June 20, 2023, by Resolution RES-2023-111; and WHEREAS, in the City’s November 2022 election voters approved Measure H which extended the Transaction and Use Tax Implementation Plan for an additional twenty years until March 31, 2045; and WHEREAS, City staff and the Public Safety and Prevention Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee are recommending updating the current Implementation Plan to an annual plan; and WHEREAS, the adoption of the recommended would constitute a change to the Plan and requires the approval of six Council members. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa amends the format of the Implementation Plan for transaction and use tax for Police, Fire, and Gang Prevention/Intervention Services to be a one-year model in place of the previous ten-year model, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and made a part of herein.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 5th day of December, 2023.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie, C. Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Implementation Plan
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