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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, July, 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.
Unanimous “yes” vote.
Ballot Text: Yes or No?
“To help the City of Half Moon Bay maintain financial stability and essential services, such as maintaining 911 emergency response times, sheriff patrols, and disaster/emergency preparedness; keeping public places safe, healthy, and clean; reducing traffic congestion; and maintaining youth and recreation programs, shall a measure establishing a half-cent (0.5%) sales tax, providing approximately $2,000,000 annually for general revenue purposes until ended by voters, with annual audits/locally controlled funding, be adopted?”
Exemptions
- Groceries
- Diapers and hygienic products
- Prescription Medicines
- Housing (Rent & Utilities)
The full list can be found here: https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/pub61.pdf
Agenda Item 3A. Staff Report and Attachments
Staff Recommendation
Consider adoption by a 4/5 vote of a Resolution setting the City of Half Moon Bay Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax Funding Measure on the November 5, 2024, General Election Ballot to seek voter approval of a proposed half-cent sales tax; and 2) determine if the City Council wishes to submit an argument in favor of the proposed ballot measure, and if so, which two Councilmembers would write it. (Councilmembers Brownstone and Penrose)
Fiscal Impact
The San Mateo County Elections Office estimate for the November General Municipal Election is approximately $45,000 An additional $5,000 is required for advertising, translation services, and printing of election manuals and other candidate materials. The addition of a ballot measure will cost an estimated $10,000.
If approved by the voters, the proposed half-cent transactions and use (sales) tax will generate approximately $2,000,000 annually in unrestricted general revenue to be deposited in the City’s General Fund.
Background
Last spring, the City was informed by the County of San Mateo that following an internal audit of its programs and services, contracts with the Sheriff’s Office and 911 Dispatch would be increased. For Half Moon Bay, total public safety costs (our largest expenditure) increased approximately 51% heading into the current fiscal year. This increase, along with other inflation based increased expenses and lagging tourism revenues, resulted in a multi-million-dollar annual structural deficit that is projected to continue into the foreseeable future.
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The City Council of Half Moon Bay is the City’s governing body, and consists of five elected members. The Council sets priorities and policies, makes final decisions on all major City matters, adopts ordinances and resolutions, appoints the City Manager and City Attorney, and approves the annual budget.
The City of Half Moon Bay holds district-based elections for its five city council seats. Each Councilmember is elected to a 4 year term. There are no term limits in Half Moon Bay. The City Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and one to serve as Vice Mayor, on an annual basis.
The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7 pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue.
- streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
- and on Facebook Live
- one in English (City of Half Moon Bay FB Page)
- one in Spanish (City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page)
Members or the public are welcome to submit comments (in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit) via email to [email protected] prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, and via two phone lines during the meeting – (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish). The City Clerk will read all comments into the record.
Please visit our “Commenting at a City Council Meeting” information page. You can also learn about City Council Procedures and Decorum.
The City Council develops Strategic Elements to help focus the City’s actions and work plans on its key priorities.
City of Half Moon Bay District-based Elections Map for 2024
Map 503b Adopted 3.15.2022
From left to right 2024 Half Moon Bay Councilmembers: Robert Brownstone, Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, Deborah Penrose and Debbie Ruddock.
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