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Local sales tax

Possible November 2026 ballot

Measure X revenue, oversight, and proposals about the tax's 2029 sunset.

Matching meetings
38
Agenda records
70
Summary

The recent arc

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  1. The council considered asking voters to remove the sunset and the scheduled rate reduction from the local sales tax approved as Measure X in 2018.

    3:26:46

  2. Appoint Kimberly Sanchez Flores Nominated by Councilmember Bacerra as the Ward 4 Representative to the Measure X Oversight Committee for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026

    1:31:14

  3. Staff paused on how much the Measure X sales tax had changed what the city could contemplate, noting things once thought impossible to address.

    28:22
Record

Recent council history

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  1. Jul72026
    Item 22Agenda title

    Consider Ballot Measure to Remove Sunset on Local Sales Tax

    • The council considered asking voters to remove the sunset and the scheduled rate reduction from the local sales tax approved as Measure X in 2018.3:26:46
    • Councilmember Bacerra said the tax makes up about twenty percent of the city's general fund, against two percent from the hotel visitor tax.3:34:47
  2. Jul72026
    Item 6Agenda title

    Appoint Mai Do Nominated by Councilmember Phan as the Ward 1 Representative to the Measure X Oversight Committee for a Partial Term Expiring in December 12, 2028

    • Mai Do was appointed as the Ward 1 representative to the committee that watches how Measure X sales tax money is spent, on Councilmember Phan's nomination.2:58:22
  3. Jun22026
    Item 6Agenda title

    Appoint Kimberly Sanchez Flores Nominated by Councilmember Bacerra as the Ward 4 Representative to the Measure X Oversight Committee for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026

    • Kimberly Sanchez Flores was appointed as the Ward 4 representative to a city commission, on Councilmember Bacerra's nomination.1:31:14
  4. Jan232026
    Item 1Discussion mention

    City Council Goal Setting

    • Staff paused on how much the Measure X sales tax had changed what the city could contemplate, noting things once thought impossible to address.28:22
  5. Jan202026
    Item 10Agenda title

    Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Related Audit Reports, and Measure X Agreed-Upon-Procedures Report

    • The council received the city's audited accounts for 2024-25, including the auditor's clean opinion and a separate check on how Measure X sales tax money was spent.3:31:11
  6. Sep162025
    Item 7Agenda title

    Appoint Ruben Reyes Nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez as the Ward 2 Representative to the Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026

    • Routine business, approved together with the rest of the consent calendar without separate discussion.3:43:02
  7. May152025
    Item 1Discussion mention

    Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Work Study Session

    • The city manager said the city is planning for the sunset of the sales tax in three to four years.2:36:33
  8. Apr152025
    Item 9Agenda title

    Appoint Ruth Cossio-Muniz Nominated by Councilmember Penaloza as the Ward 6 Representative to the Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee for a Partial Term Expiring December 8, 2026

    • Routine business, approved together with the rest of the consent calendar without separate discussion.4:04:12