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CALL AND NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
AT 7:00 PM
OF THE VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
MAY 7, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
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1990 and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL:
You are hereby notified that I do hereby call the Vallejo City Council in special session to consider only the matters stated on the agenda listed below.
NOTICE: Members of the public shall have the opportunity to address the City Council concerning any item listed on the agenda before or during consideration of that item. No other items may be discussed at this special meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Appointment
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager
B. Liability Claims: Desere Heminger v. City of Vallejo Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95
C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: Interim City Manager
4. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF CLOSED
SESSION
5. ACTON CALENDAR
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A. CONSIDER AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO
EXPLORATION AND POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION ON A BALLOT
MEASURE TO BE ADDED TO THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING AN INCREASE IN THE REAL
PROPERTY CONVEYANCE TAX - SECTION 3.10 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE LEW EDWARDS GROUP TO PROVIDE
CONSULTING SERVICES RELATING TO SAME
Recommendation: Consider the question of whether to proceed to (1) direct staff to research the issue of the possibility of increasing the real property conveyance tax; and (2) enter into a contract with the Lew Edwards Group to explore the feasibility of a ballot measure on the November 2024 ballot relating to same in an amount not to exceed $100,000, with the contract to be in a form approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Contact: Beverli Marshall. Interim City Manager
[email protected]
6. ADJOURNMENT
Dated: Monday, May 6, 2024
Robert H. McConnell, Mayor
I, Dawn Abrahamson, City Clerk, do herby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to each of the members of the Vallejo City Council, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 5:15 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2024.
Dated: Monday, May 6, 2024
Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk
ACTION ITEM 5.A.
DATE: May 7, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Beverli Marshall, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO EXPLORATION AND
POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION ON A BALLOT MEASURE TO BE ADDED TO THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING AN INCREASE IN THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE TAX - SECTION 3.10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE LEW EDWARDS GROUP TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES RELATING TO SAME
RECOMMENDATION
Consider the question of whether to proceed to (1) direct staff to research the issue of the possibility of increasing the real property conveyance tax; and (2) enter into a contract with the Lew Edwards Group to explore the feasibility of a ballot measure on the November 2024 ballot relating to same in an amount not to exceed $100,000, with the contract to be in a form approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
City Council requested information on moving forward with a ballot measure to increase the City's real property transfer tax. Hiring Lew Edwards will provide needed information for that process.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Recently, Council requested information relating to possible revenue sources to provide funding toward the ongoing design and construction costs for the new police facility at 111 Amador Street. One such potential revenue measure mentioned was an increase in the real property conveyance tax collected by the City upon the sale of real property in the City.
Such a tax increase would require voter approval and needs to be researched before any decision is brought before the City Council for consideration. It is late in the election cycle to consider such a measure for the November 2024 ballot. However, staff contacted the Lew Edwards Group, the consultant that the City has used for ballot measures in the past to see if it would be at all possible to entertain such a measure. Staff was informed that, while it is very late in the cycle, it is technically possible. Though such a measure may be possible, it may not be advisable. However, given the late date, the Council would have to determine at this meeting whether Council is interested in pursuing this possibility. If the Council is interested in pursuing the possibility, staff would need to do more in depth research and get the consultant on board to provide advice and potentially assist with vetting such a measure.
Staff proposes entering into a contract with The Lew Edwards group for consulting services relating to such a measure with a not to exceed budget of $100,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
If Council decides to hire the Lew Edwards Group, there will be a payment of up to $100,000 with additional potential expenses to be incurred if the Council decides to move forward with a ballot measure.
Date: May 7, 2024
Subject: CONSIDER AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO EXPLORATION
AND POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION ON A BALLOT MEASURE TO BE ADDED TO THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING AN INCREASE IN THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE TAX - SECTION 3.10 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LEW EDWARDS GROUP TO PROVIDE CONSULTING
SERVICES RELATING TO SAME
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
ATTACHMENTS
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CONTACT
Beverli Marshall. Interim City Manager
[email protected]