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MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Anita L. Grant, County Counsel
DATE: March 6, 2018
SUBJECT: (a) Consideration of an Ordinance Adding Article VII to Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code Imposing a General Transactions and Use Tax Establishing a General Tax of One and One-Half Percent in the Unincorporated Area of the County of Lake; (b) Consideration of a Tax Measure, a Transactions and Use Local Revenue Measure, for the June 5, 2018 General Election; and (c) Consideration of a Resolution Placing the Tax Ordinance and the Ballot Measure Statement on the June 5, 2018 Election.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
a. On March 6, 2018, your Board may offer the above-described ordinance for passage.
Pursuant to its terms, the ordinance will not become operative unless and until approved by a majority vote of the eligible voters of Lake County on June 5, 2018
b. If your Board determines to approve the ordinance, please then consider the language of the ballot question. The ballot question may not exceed 75 words. Below is a possible ballot question. To the extent allowed by state law, your Board may alter the language in any way you choose on March 6; however, the question itself may not exceed 75 words. The ordinance will appear on the ballot as Measure "G".
"Shall the County Measure be adopted to add Article VII to Chapter 18 of the Lake
County Code imposing a one and one-half percent (1.5%) transactions and use tax (sales tax) for a ten-year period, generating approximately $4.5 million annually, for
unrestricted general revenue purposes which may include, but will not be limited to,
Roads, libraries, law enforcement, animal control, parks, and museums, with all proceeds placed in the County's General Fund?"
Your Board may approve the language of the ballot question by motion.
c. Once your Board has determined the appropriate language for the ballot question, the final step is your review of the Resolution Calling an Election to Submit to the El...
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