Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-118 ENDORSING THE BALLOT MEASURE C TO ESTABLISH A GROSS RECIPTS TAX ON BUSINESSES OPERATING ANY FACILITY WHERE PETROLEUM OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ARE BLENDED, MIXED, OR REFINED AND/OR ANY FACILITY THAT STORES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2017 SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council adopted at its August 7, 2017 special meeting the necessary resolutions to place a ballot measure for voters on November 7, 2017 to consider a business license tax on gross receipts on businesses that blend, mix or refine petroleum or petroleum products or store petroleum products. The City Council can officially endorse the tax measure by adopting a resolution of support. However, the City cannot expend public funds to actively campaign for (or against) the ballot measure. The Los Angeles County Clerk has assigned Measure C to the proposed tax measure.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading by the City Council and ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE BALLOT MEASURE FOR A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON BUSINESSES WHERE PETROLEUM IS BLENDED, MIXED OR REFINED AND/OR ANY FACILITY THAT STORES PETROEUM PRODUCTS, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY OF CARSON ELECTORATE ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2017 SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE no action.
2. ADVISE staff on alternative language for an amended resolution to be brought back for further consideration.
3. TAKE such other action as the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City Council decided on August 7, 2017 to schedule an election for the voters to consider a business license tax on gross receipts for oil refineries, businesses that mix or blend petroleum or petrol...
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