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� ._ ' � �; 4 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: AGENDA REFU►RT CITY OF COLTON For City Council Meeting of August 5, I997 July 23, 1997 MAYOR �AYTAN, CITY C4UNCIL AND CITY MANAGER 7ulie Hayward Biggs, City Attorney Public Safeiy Utility Users Ta�c As requested by the City Council at the Council Meeting held on July 15, 1997, the atta.ched ordinance has been prepared for possible submission to the electorate in the November 1997 election. The purpose of the proposed tax measure is to provide revenues to cover the costs of salary and related benefit increases that have been tentatively approved for fiscal year 19�7-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Purpose of the Proposed Tax Measure As presently approved by the City Council, an across the board salary increase of four percent (4 %) has been authorized for fiscal year 1997-98 regardless of wliether the proposed public safety tax is approved. In addition, salary increases of three percent {3 %) in each of fiscal years 1998-99 and 1999-2Q00 have been approved in concept, contingent upon the availability of revenues. If adopted, the Public Safety Utility Users TaJc would provide funds to Gover the cost of these salary and relaied benefit increases on a calendar year basis beginning in January of 1998. No reimbursement or other coverage is included in the proposed tax for the cost of salary and related benefit increases during calendar year 1997. Other revenue sourees will need to be used for such purposes. Taxing Structure Although the City Council requested that several taxing structures be prepared and subrnitted for consideration, research and consultation with other communities where such measures have been proposed or implemented made it clear that a utility users ta�c is the most efficient and fair method of appartioning public safety costs. For your reference, I ave also attached sample measures from the cities of San Bernardino, San Marino and Redlan s. The San Marino measure is predicated on a"parcel tax° which r uires a determination on a parcel by parcel basis of actual benefit received. This methad f funding general public services has been subject to criticism and challenge in the courts and annot be recommended at the present tirne for the purposes speciiied by the City Council. Item No. 25 _ _�_ , ,. -, .-_ , - , . . , : -_ :,_ . --_ ,