PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 09/08/2026
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CONSIDER RATIFYING LETTER FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PABON-ALVARADO TRANSMITTED ON AUGUST 3, 2026 TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM URGING HIS SIGNATURE TO SB 762 (ARREGUIN) LEGISLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7251.1 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE PERTAINING TO TRANSACTIONS (SALES) AND USE TAX EXEMPTION
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
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Approve by Minute Order
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Compliance statements
FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Under Major Police Area: Focus on Economic Development and Fiscal Diversification is an adopted policy contained in the FY 2025-27 City of San Pablo Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
In accordance with previous City Council Resolution 2025-035, which was adopted on March 3, 2025, the City Council authorized the City Manager to explore the feasibility of a new, half-cent (0.50) sales tax measure for funding general municipal services for future consideration for the November 2026 ballot.
2% Sales Tax Cap – Legislative Exemption
On March 3, 2026, the City Manager sent a letter to Senator Jesse Arreguin (D-7th), requesting that the City of San Pablo be included in Senate Bill 762, which was introduced by Senator Arreguin for the City of Hercules, to pursue their City’s legislative exemption request pursuant Section 7251.1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code pertaining to Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax to support their proposed 1 cent sales tax funding measure for the November 2026 ballot.
After this letter was transmitted by the City Manager, the City Council took formal action by adopting Resolution 2026-036 on March 16, 2026, which officially confirmed the City's inclusion in the SB 762 state legislation and authorized San Pablo to seek the same formal legislative exemption required to advance a half-cent (0.50) sal...
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