TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Opposing State Ballot Initiative No. 21-0042A1 Titled the "Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act" (City Manager Moe).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0036
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-0036 opposing State Ballot Initiative No. 21-0042A1 titled the "Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. However, should the ballot initiative pass at the November 2024 election, the measure would have significant impacts on the City of Manhattan Beach's ability to raise new revenue, recover costs or impose certain fines or penalties.
BACKGROUND:
On January 4, 2022, the California Business Roundtable filed the "Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act." On February 1, 2023, the ballot initiative qualified for the November 5, 2024, ballot.
The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (Attachment #2) would amend the California Constitution with provisions that limit voters' authority and input, adopt new and stricter rules for raising taxes and fees, and may make it more difficult to impose fines and penalties for violation of state and local laws. The measure puts billions of local government tax and fee revenues at risk statewide with related core public service impacts. The proposed constitutional initiative is sponsored by the California Business Roundtable. Major provisions of the ballot initiative include the following:
* Requires voter approval in order to apply an existing local tax to a territory that is annexed;
* Prohibits local advisory measures which allow voters to express a preference for how local gen...
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