TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
George Gabriel, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Positions on Proposition 6 and Measure W on the November 6, 2018, Statewide General Election Ballot (City Manager Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff on whether the City Council is interested in taking a position on the two ballot measures, Proposition 6 and Measure W, that will appear on the November 6, 2018, Statewide General Election ballot. Should City Council take a position on one or both of the ballot measures, staff will work with the Mayor to draft letter(s) reflecting the City Council's position.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. However, both pieces of legislation have fiscal impacts on the City should Proposition 6 and Measure W pass. These impacts are discussed further in the report.
BACKGROUND:
The November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election ballot features two items of significant interest to the City of Manhattan Beach. Staff has prepared separate analyses of each ballot measure for City Council consideration and discussion.
Measure W
On July 17, 2018, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to place a ballot measure titled "The Safe, Clean Water Program" before voters on the November 6, 2018, ballot. The Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP) is a multi-benefit Stormwater and/or Urban Runoff capture program intended to improve water quality in a manner that achieves additional benefits such as increasing water supply and investing in the health and well-being of Los Angeles County communities.
The SCWP helps put Los Angeles County on a path to water resiliency and economic security through...
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