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Rio Vista, California, Sales Tax, Measure O (November 2016)
| Measure O: Rio Vista Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 5 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Solano County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Rio Vista, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Rio Vista voters in Solano County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of extending the existing 0.75 percent city sales tax for five years to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against extending the existing 0.75 percent city sales tax for five years to fund general city services. |
Election results
| Measure O | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,938 | 80.86% | ||
| No | 932 | 19.14% | ||
- Election results from Solano County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To support the continued operations of Rio Vista general services, including paramedic services (first responders to a medical emergency and transport to a medical center or hospital, when needed), adequate police and fire protection, properly maintained community and neighborhood parks, and other city services, shall the existing 3/4-cent sales tax charged on purchases made in Rio Vista, generating approximately $784,000 annually, be continued for an additional five (5) years?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Rio Vista City Attorney:
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The City Council of the City of Rio Vista has placed Measure O on the November 8, 2016 ballot. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City Council to levy a transactions and use tax via ordinance, provided the ordinance establishing the tax is ultimately approved by the voters. If approved by Rio Vista voters, Measure O will extend the three-quarters (0.75%) transactions and use tax which was previously approved by the voters in 2012, for an additional period of five years. A transactions and use tax is administered by the State Board of Equalization and is commonly referred to as a sales tax. Once established, this tax is allocated to the city where any goods are delivered or placed into use. The transactions and use tax that would be established by Measure O is also considered to be a “general tax.” As a “general tax,” the revenue generated by Measure O will be deposited in the City’s general fund. Further, the ballot question for Measure O states that the 0.75 percent transactions and use tax is to be used for funding City services “including police, fire, parks and other city services.” Because this transactions and use tax would be a “general tax,” the City of Rio Vista would be able to use tax proceeds for any legal governmental purpose without restriction. The City of Rio Vista would not be legally bound in any way to use the tax monies for any special purpose or for any particular program or service. The tax derived from Measure O 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 belong to the City and would not be shared with the State or any other agency. Also, because Measure O is a “general tax,” it will be approved if a simple majority (50% + 1) of voters vote in favor of it. If approved, Measure O would become effective in 2017 and remain in effect until 2022. The tax would expire at the end of the five-year period unless it is reauthorized by a majority of the voters at a future election that occurs prior to the expiration of the tax. A “YES” vote is a vote to approve the ordinance extending the 0.75 percent transactions and use tax for a period of five years. A “NO” vote is a vote against the extension of the tax. [2] |
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| —Rio Vista City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Rio Vista, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Solano County, "November 2016 Presidential General Election Measures," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ 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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