PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 09/05/2023
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (ACA) 13 (WARD) REGARDING VOTING THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN INITIATIVE MEASURES AND SUBMISSION OF ADVISORY QUESTIONS TO VOTERS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorized by Minute Action
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Under Major Policy Goal; Economic Development and Diversification, Policy No.403 - Create a Sustainable Economic Ecosystem; and Policy No. No.405 - New Revenue Enhancements are adopted policies contained in the FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
Proposed ACA-13 (Ward Legislation
On August 22, 2023, the League of California Cities (Cal-Cities) requested support from local cities on the proposed Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 13 (Ward) measure. On this date, the State Assembly Elections Committee passed ACA-13 (Ward) on a 5-2 vote, with one (1) member abstaining. At time of agenda preparation, the proposed measure will now be expedited to the State Assembly Appropriations Committee before moving to a floor vote and crossing over to the Second House, if approved.
The proposed ACA-13 measure requires an initiative constitutional amendment to comply with any increased voter approval threshold that it seeks to impose on future ballot measures. Additionally, the measure guarantees in the State of California Constitution, the ability of local governments to submit advisory questions to voters.
This measure was introduced in response to the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (Act), which seeks to raise vote threshold requirements for the passage of state and local tax measures, and imposes a stringent burden of proof standard that local governing bodies must meet when modifying or increasing all...
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