Rocklin, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
| Measure A: Rocklin Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| City tax |
| Related articles |
| City tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Placer County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Rocklin, California |
A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Rocklin voters in Placer County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the continued annual levy of a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—of between $10 and $30 per unit for maintaining and developing city parks. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the continued annual levy of a parcel tax of between $10 and $30 per unit for maintaining and developing city parks. |
Election results
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Rocklin Measure A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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21,323 | 78.25% | ||
| No | 5,927 | 21.75% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To keep park and recreation facilities safe, clean and well maintained, shall the measure approving Rocklin City Ordinance 1093 be adopted? This measure would allow the City to continue to collect a $10.00 to $30.00 per year special tax to be used only for park maintenance and development. It would raise $600,000 annually and would extend for 10 years through June 30, 2029.”[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Rocklin City Attorney:
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Effect of Measure on Existing Law Under current law, the Rocklin Park Maintenance and Development Act of 1998 ("Act") levies an annual special tax on all residential parcels within the City for the sole purpose of generating revenue for the development and maintenance of parks and related recreational facilities. This tax has a 10 year sunset provision that will expire in June of 2019 unless reapproved by two-thirds of the voters in Rocklin. This measure is being placed on the ballot by the City Council of the City of Rocklin to reenact the annual special tax until June 2029. The tax would be unchanged from the current amounts which levy on residential properties a base amount of $30 per year for each single-family dwelling. A current exemption from the tax for subsidized senior housing projects will be eliminated under the new measure. However, property owners who are 62 years and older will still be levied a discounted rate of $10 per year for various types of residential parcels. The tax would be levied and collected in the same manner as the current park maintenance and development annual special tax. The complete table of tax rates proposed to be readopted can be found at Section 3.34.030 of the Rocklin Municipal Code. Operation of Measure The measure would:
Fiscal Impact The current revenues generated from the Act are approximately $580,290 for fiscal year 2017/2018. Since the proposed special tax rates are unchanged from existing rates, if this measure is approved, the park development and maintenance tax revenues would continue to generate approximately $600,000 per year.[2] |
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| —Rocklin 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 Rocklin, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Placer County, California, "Measure A," accessed October 22, 2018
- ↑ 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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