To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
title
10:00 AM - Consider Placement of a Supplemental Transactions and Use Tax on the November Ballot (4/5 vote required)
end
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the report on public opinion research regarding public interest on a local revenue measure;
2. Approve the attached resolution, which:
a. Places a one cent (1%) Transactions and Use Tax measure on the ballot for the General Election to be held on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot (4/5 vote required);
b. Submits the attached ordinance (Attachment 2) to qualified voters at the Nov. 5, 2024 election.
3. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit any documents necessary to place the measure on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot.
Body
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1009 - Expand county infrastructure resilience
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
In November, 2023, your Board directed staff to conduct outreach and polling around a transactions and use tax (TUT) measure to fund road repairs and other essential services, and return with documents necessary to place such a measure on the November, 2024 ballot. Staff are recommending your Board approve placing a one-cent general purposes TUT measure on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot.
Background
Over the last 30 years, the State of California has taken more than $500 million from the county's General Fund to pay for its own obligations. This amount grows each and every year, and in Fiscal Year 2023-24 more than $25 million of local property tax revenue went to cover state responsibilities. At the same time, natural disasters in Humboldt County have become more frequent and intense, often forcing the county to pay millions up front for repairs and response while waiting typically 6...
Click here for full text