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STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY

Subject:Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 815 Providing for a One-Percent Transactions and Use Tax and Adoption of Resolution No. 3885 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for Implementation of the Local Transactions and Use Tax
Meeting Date:January 17, 2019
From:Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by:Marissa Trejo, City Manager

I.    RECOMMENDATION:

The City Manager recommends the City Council waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 815 and adopt Resolution No. 3885 authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for implementation of the new tax. 

II.    BACKGROUND:

On December 4, 2018, Brandi L. Orth, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters for the Fresno County Elections Department, certified results of the November 6, 2018 Consolidated Statewide General Election.  Measure J, a 1% Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax, passed with the minimum required percentage needed (50% +1). 

III.   DISCUSSION:

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (the "Department") administers and collects the transactions and use taxes for all applicable jurisdictions with the state.  The Department requires these and several other documents in order to implement the new tax for the City.  



IV.   ALTERNATIVES:

None.  

V.    FISCAL IMPACT:

ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
ORD#815_ExA_to_Reso#3820_ORD_Adopting_1%_Sales_Tax_011719.pdfOrdinance No. 815
RESO#3885_Authorizing_City_Manager_to_Execute_Agreements.pdfResolution No. 3885
EX_A_Preparatory_Agreement_011719.pdfExhibit A to Resolution No. 3885 (Preparatory Agreement)
EX_B_Administrative_Agreement_011719.pdfExhibit B to Resolution No. 3885 (Administrative Agreement)