HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 29, 2006 D-06 SMAGENDA ITEM b'10
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Consider Request of Vice Mayor Johnson for a Council Sponsored Quarter -
Cent Sales Tax Increase to Pay for Public Safety and/or Open Space
Acquisition.
MEETING DATE: March 29,2006
PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Take no action at this time.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the November 8, 2005 Shirtsleeve Meeting, Council
Member Johnson requested that the Council consider
sponsoring a quarter -cent sales tax increase to fund
public safety and/or open space acquisition, presumably on the November 2006 election. This
item is before the City Council to provide direction to staff. It is recommended that no action be
taken at this time.
A November ballot initiative sponsored by the City Council would compete with the Citizens' Fire
and Facilities Sales Tax Initiative already qualified for the November ballot. Although a strong
argument can be made for the need for additional financial resources, (a "white paper" was
presented to the Council in March), the reason and/or purpose for additional revenue has not
been made absolutely clear to allow voters to make a fully informed decision. More time is
needed to refine the message. A premature ballot initiative may be unsuccessful and could
delay a subsequent ballot initiative.
Nevertheless, if the Council wishes to place a tax measure on the ballot for November 2006, the
Council should take action in May or June. July 5t' is the last regular meeting for the Council to
take action to place a measure on the ballot. Attached is the Preliminary Election Calendar
prepared by the City Clerks office. It is a working drafi and subject to change.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost to place the question on the ballet is approximately $15,000.
Revenue to be realized from a ballot initiative, if successful, depends upon
the type of tax in question. It is estimated that a quarter cent sales tax will
generate approximately $2.3 million annually in new revenue if passed in
2006.
Attachment
Blair King, CiT*nager
APPROVED: t`
BlaiZWng, City Manager
PRELIMINARY ELECTION CALENDAR November 7,2006
(City Clerk's working draft -- subject to change.)
DATE(s)
DESCRIPTION
Elections/Government Code
May 1
Suaaested last day to file petitions for
citizens initiative measure (to allow 30
`suggested)
to 60 days to verify and certify to
Council)
Way 17
Council adopts election resolutions:
EC 100021 consolidate
EC 10403188 days
Calling Election
EC 13307 / cand. stmt. 88 days
Consolidatewith County
Candidates Statements - regulations,
Arguments & Rebuttals - regulations
May/June
Suggested time for City Council to
Ballot question not to exceed 75
consider placing measure on ballot and
words
direct City Attorney to draft measure,
synopsis, and ballot question
-ate June
Publish notice of election to include:
P3 Council seats
>Synopsis of Measures:
1) Fire & Facilities Sales Tax Initiative
2) "Affirmation" of Low Income Discount
Program
>Deadline to file arguments & rebuttals
➢Direct City Attorney to write impartial
analyses
July 5
Suggested last regularmeetingfor
Council to take action to place a
`suggested)
measure on the ballot
July 17
Nomination Period
EC 102201 113" to 88" day
.orEC
C 10224188 day
Nugust 11
C 13307 /format cand. stmt.
133091 indigency
EC 13311 / confidential
3C 36503 / muni elect
3C 87201 / FPPC
Updated 08103105) Pagel of 3
August 7
Last Day to file arguments with City
EC 92821300 words
Clerk
EC 9283 / author names
(suggested)
August 7
Impartial Analyses on measures
EC 9280
prepared by City Attorney to SJROV
500 word max
August 8
10-day period for public inspection of
EC 9295
To
arguments, measures, & analyses
August 28
(suggested)
August 11
DEADLINE to deliver measure
EC 9223 / print measure
(previously voted upon by Council) to
EC 10403 / 88 days
SJROV
August 11
DEADLINEto submit names of Council
EC 10403/ 88 days
Candidates to SJROV
4ugust 12
Public examination period for
EC 13313/ 10 day public reviewol
:o
candidates statements
cand. stmts.
4u ust 21*
4ugust 16
*Extension of nomination period if
EC 10225 / 83 day
incumbent has not filed on the last day
EC 10407
of the nomination period
4ugust 16
Council can amend or withdraw
measure until 83'' day prior to election
Nugust 17
Randomized alphabet drawing by
EC 13112 (b) 111:00 a.m. 82" day
Secretary of State
%ugust 17
Last Day to file rebuttals with City Clerk
EC 9285 / 250 words
10 days after Arg. Deadline
' a esfed
lugust 26
Publish candidates names in the
EC 12110 /publish nominees
random order they will appear on the
GC 6060 / newspaper
suggested)
ballot
GC 6066 / 2x
(Not later than 1 week before election)
September 11
Write in candidates
EC 8600
o
EC 8601 157" day —14th day
)ctober 24
EC 15351
EC 15352
)ctober 5
15 Pre-Election Campaign Statement
(Updated 08/03/05) Page 2 of 3
October 9
to
October 31
Absentee voter ballot applications
EC 3001129' to 7t' day
EC 30061 format
EC 32001 permanent
October 23
Last day to register to vote
EC 2106118 yrs.
EC 21071 15 days prior
October 26
2"° Pre -Election Campaign Statement
Within 24 hrs.
Late Contributions
November 7
Election Day
EC 1000
November8
to
December 5
Canvass election returns
(28 days)
EC 10263
EC 10403.5 (d)
EC 15301
December 6
Council Reorganization Meeting
LMC 2.04.070
January 31.2007
Semi -Annual Campaign Statement
(Updated 08/03/05) Page 3 of 3