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Arcadia, California, Measure A, General Sales Tax (June 2019)
| Measure A: Arcadia General Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 4, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot June 4, 2019 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Arcadia, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Arcadia voters in Los Angeles County, California, on June 4, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to levy a 0.75% (three-quarter cent) sales tax to fund general municipal services. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to levy a 0.75% (three-quarter cent) sales tax to fund general municipal services. |
City officials stated that a mid-year budget review for 2018-2019 showed a $4.5 million deficit in the city's general fund. Officials also stated that the annual deficit could increase to $8 million in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and that the three-quarter cent sales tax would raise an estimated $8.6 million per year.[1]
Election results
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Arcadia Measure A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,811 | 63.81% | ||
| No | 2,728 | 36.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[2]
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To maintain 9-1-1 emergency response times, including to home break-ins and thefts; neighborhood, school and park police patrols, fire/paramedic services, fire station operations, emergency preparedness; retain/attract local businesses; maintain streets/infrastructure; provide other general services and maintain City finances, shall the City of Arcadia establish a 3/4¢ sales tax providing approximately $8,600,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring annual independent financial audits, all funds remaining in Arcadia?[3] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Arcadia City Attorney:
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On March 5, 2019, the City Council unanimously voted to place Measure "A" on the June 4, 2019 special municipal election ballot. If approved by a majority of Arcadia voters, this Measure would authorize a three-quarters percent (3/4%) retail transactions and use (sales) tax within the City of Arcadia. A 3/4% rate equates to an extra 75¢ per $100 purchased. It is estimated that Measure "A" will provide an additional $8,600,000 in annual local funding for general City services such as police and emergency response, retaining/attracting local businesses, and maintaining streets and infrastructure. This tax would be a “general tax,” meaning that revenues raised from the tax would go into the City’s general fund to pay for any lawful City program, improvement, or service. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City to levy a general transactions and use/sales tax at a rate of three-quarters percent (3/4%) so long as the tax is approved by at least two-thirds (2/3) of all members of the City Council and a majority of the voters voting in an election on that issue. If approved, the tax would become operative on January 1, 2020. Measure "A" would remain in effect until ended by Arcadia voters voting at a subsequent election. The tax would be paid in addition to current sales taxes and would be collected at the same time and in the same manner as existing sales taxes. All revenues raised by the tax would remain in the City and would not be shared with the State, County or any other agency. Measure "A" requires annual independent audits to verify that tax revenues are collected, managed and expended in accordance with its terms. By placing Measure "A" on the ballot, the City complies with Article XIIIC of the California Constitution (Proposition 218), which requires a majority of the voters to approve an ordinance which establishes a general tax. A "yes" vote on Measure "A" will authorize the 3/4% transactions and use (sales) tax. A "no" vote on Measure "A" will not authorize the 3/4% transactions and use (sales) tax. City financial records indicate that for Fiscal Year 2018-19, the City’s General Fund is projected to have a $4,500,000 operating deficit. The City projects that by Fiscal Year 2024-25, the General Fund operating deficit will increase to approximately $8,000,000 annually. If Measure "A" is not approved, the General Fund will not receive the sales tax revenues identified in the Measure. The City Council will then have to decide, as part of the budgeting process, whether other revenues are available to pay for City services, or whether City services will have to be reduced.[3] |
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| —Arcadia City Attorney[4] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Arcadia City Council on March 5, 2019.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Arcadia, "Staff Report on Measure A," accessed May 20, 2019
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed May 9, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Arcadia, "Impartial Analysis," accessed May 9, 2019
- ↑ City of Arcadia, "City Council Meeting Agenda," March 5, 2019
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