Covina, California, Utility Tax Extension, Measure CC (March 2017)
| Measure CC: Covina Utility Tax Extension |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| March 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local utility tax and fees Expires in: 10 years |
| Related articles |
| Local utility tax and fees on the ballot March 7, 2017 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Covina, California |
A utility tax measure was on the ballot for Covina voters in Los Angeles County, California, on March 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to renew its utility user tax of 6 percent for 10 years. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to renew its utility user tax of 6 percent for 10 years. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,740 | 71.39% | ||
| No | 1,098 | 28.61% | ||
- Election results from Los Angeles County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To continue to provide about $5 million annually to preserve essential City services like Police, Fire, Parks, Library, Recreation and Public Works and other local programs and general services, shall an ordinance be adopted to extend the City of Covina’s current 6% utility users tax on telephone, gas, electricity and water services to March of 2029, without raising the rate of the tax or taxing any additional utility services?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of Measure CC was provided by the office of the Covina city attorney:
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The Covina City Council has placed a measure on the March 7, 2017 ballot asking voters to approve an extension of the Utility User Tax (“UUT”) Ordinance, set to expire on March 16, 2019. If approved by a majority vote Measure CC would authorize an amendment to the City’s UUT Ordinance (Covina Municipal Code, Chapter 3.14) to extend the life of the City’s UUT at its current rate of 6% by an additional ten (10) years. If approved by a majority of the voters, the UUT Ordinance would expire on March 16, 2029, unless further extended by the voters. A UUT is a tax levied on each utility customer within the City’s boundaries. Since 2004, the City has imposed a 6% tax on telephone communication services (including land line telephone and cellular phone services), electricity, water, and gas services. The utility tax is computed based on a customer’s monthly utility usage and certain services charges. Since the tax is levied on the amount of each separate utility bill, the amount of tax varies based on the cost of the utility services provided for that billing period. The tax is collected by each utility provider and conveyed to the City. Measure CC would not increase the current percentage rate of the tax, but would maintain the 6% tax on telephone communications, electricity, water, and gas services in the City. The UUT is a general tax. UUT revenues are paid into the City’s general fund to finance services such as police, fire, public works, parks, libraries and recreation. Measure CC requires approval of a majority of voters. A “yes” vote for Measure CC will maintain th e existing UUT in place until March 16, 2029. A “no” vote against Measure CC will allow the City’s existing UUT Ordinance to expire on March 16, 2019.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Covina City Council.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Elections Office, "CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MARCH 7, 2017: MEASURES APPEARING ON THE BALLOT," accessed January 8, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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