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CC- (1) Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution in Support Proposition 15, the California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020, which Appears on the November 3, 2020 Ballot; and/or (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 14, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: Leslie Lockhart, CCUSD Superintendent; Yes on 15 - Schools and Communities First; No on Prop 15, Stop Higher Property Taxes and Save Prop 13 Coalition; (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/09/2020);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/09/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider adopting a resolution in support of Proposition 15 (Prop 15), the California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020, which appears on the November 3, 2020 Ballot; and/or (2) provide additional or alternate direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the August 24, 2020 City Council Meeting, the City Council achieved consensus to agendize a discussion of adopting a resolution in support of Prop 15, the California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020, which appears on the November 3, 2020 Ballot.
Prop 15 Information from the California Legislative Analyst's Office
The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) provides fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature. It is known for its fiscal and programmatic expertise and nonpartisan analyses of the state budget. According to the LAO:
Prop 15 Increases Funding for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Co...
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