8.A.
Heritage Preservation Commission
- Meeting Date:
- 09/16/2026
- From:
- Lauren Clementino, Senior Planner/Heritage Preservation Officer
TITLE:
Public Safety Ballot Initiative Presentation
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discussion only.
Executive Summary:
The Citizen Committee provided their recommendation for a sales tax and bond to Council on May 26th to address public safety needs. City Council approved proposition 404 for a 0.5% (or half a penny for each dollar spent) sales tax to enhance public safety services and proposition 405 for a $40 million general obligation bond for public safety infrastructure and equipment on June 16th. City staff would like to continue communicating with the public about the identified needs to be funded with the sales tax and general obligation bond.