RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-115
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE TRANSACTION AND USE TAX IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR GANG PREVENTION/INTERVENTION SERVICES 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, 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, 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 18, 2024, by Resolution RES-2024-097; and WHEREAS, City staff and the Public Safety and Prevention (formerly known as Measure O) Citizen’s Oversight Committee are recommending certain amendments to the current Implementation Plan; and WHEREAS, the adoption of the recommended amendments 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 Transaction and Use Tax Implementation Plan for Police, Fire, and Gang Prevention/Intervention Services, which, as so amended, is attached as Exhibit A and made a part of this resolution.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 17th day of June, 2025.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie, Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Implementation Plan
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