Brisbane, California, Recycling Business License Tax, Measure E (November 2017)
| Measure E: Brisbane Recycling Business License Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
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 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local business tax Expires in: Never |
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| Local business tax on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in California San Mateo County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Brisbane, California |
A recycling business license tax was on the ballot for Brisbane voters in San Mateo County, California, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the maximum cap on annual business license taxes for recycling businesses from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 per year. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the maximum cap on annual business license taxes for recycling businesses from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 per year. |
Measure E was designed to allow the city to increase the business license tax for recycling businesses that recycle 100,000 or more tons of material per year.[1]
Election results
| Measure E | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 877 | 79.58% | ||
| No | 225 | 20.42% | ||
- Election results from San Mateo Office of Chief Elections Officer
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To pay for general municipal expenses, shall the City increase the annual business license tax for certain recycling establishments up to $4,000,000 (plus adjustments) per year?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Brisbane City Attorney:
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The City Council of the City of Brisbane has placed Measure E on the ballot to amend an existing Ordinance to increase the business license tax on certain recycling businesses in the City of Brisbane. The City imposes on businesses in the City a tax. In Chapter 5.20 of the Brisbane Municipal Code, the City imposes a business license tax on "recycling establishments" engaged in the business of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, processing or reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of reuse in an altered form. The current tax for these recycling establishments that recycle 100,000 or more tons of material during any single calendar year is up to $3,000,000, subject to certain adjustments. The City Council determines annually the actual amount of the tax to be imposed on companies that recycle the threshold amount of material. In each of the last three years, the City Council has imposed a tax in the amount of $2,100,000 on the recycling establishment (Recology) that has recycled 100,000 or more tons of material. This measure that would amend the existing Ordinance to increase the business license tax from $3,000,000 (plus adjustments due to the percentage changes in the Consumer Price Index) to $4,000,000 (plus similar adjustments). As currently provided in the existing Ordinance, this amendment would authorize the City Council to set the actual amount of the business license tax in any given calendar year up to the maximum amount of the tax. If this measure passes, City staff intends to recommend to the City Council in fiscal year 2019/2020 that the tax be more than $3,000,000 which, under the existing Ordinance, could not be imposed. Because this tax is for general municipal purposes and the proceeds deposited into the City's General Fund, it will be adopted only if a majority of voters voting on the measure vote in favor of it. If the voters approve this tax increase, the tax cannot be increased in the future without voter approval. A "Yes" vote is a vote in favor of increasing the business license tax on certain recycling establishments. A "No" vote is a vote against increasing the business license tax on certain recycling establishments. [2] |
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| —Brisbane City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
An official argument was submitted in favor of the measure by the following proponents:
- Mayor Lori Liu
- Mayor Pro Tempore W. Clarke Conway
- Councilmember Madison Davis
The San Mateo County Democrats endorsed this measure.[3]
Arguments in favor
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[4]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Brisbane City Council on May 18, 2017.[5]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shape the Future, "Resolution No. 2017-26," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Mateo County Democrats, "Endorsements for November 2017 Election," September 22, 2017
- ↑ City of Brisbane, "Argument in favor of Measure E," August 1, 2017
- ↑ City of Brisbane, "Resolution No. 2017-26," May 18, 2017
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