Pleasanton to consider ballot measure for sales tax increase

PLEASANTON, Calif. — The Pleasanton City Council will discuss adopting an ordinance approving a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot, part of a broader effort to fill an annual budget deficit of approximately $13 million. The proposed ordinance would increase Alameda County’s current base rate sales tax of 10.25% to 10.75%, which is expected to generate about $10 million annually for ten years, according to a staff report from the city.

Fifty-eight percent of likely registered voters indicated support for such a measure, according to a poll of 438 voters by FM3 Research conducted May 15-21. However, support dropped to 49% when the same respondents heard statements opposing the measure. The poll indicates residents oppose cuts to public safety services like police, fire and 911.

Four votes from council members are needed for the measure to be placed on the November ballot. On Tuesday, the board will consider the following draft ballot question:

Maintain municipal services and avoid cuts, such as police and fire protection; Emergency response 911; disaster preparedness; pedestrian safety; park maintenance; pothole repair and street maintenance; recreation programs; preservation of open spaces; and other general government uses; The City of Pleasanton’s measure to establish a half-cent sales tax, providing approximately $10,000,000 per year for 10 years, keeping all funds local, with annual audits and disclosure of public expenditures , will it be adopted? »

See here for more information. See here for Tuesday’s full agenda. The meeting will take place at Pleasanton City Hall at 7 p.m. and can be streamed on TV30 or the city’s YouTube channel.

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