pages: CityCouncil/2009-12-01.pdf, 14
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CityCouncil | 2009-12-01 | 14 | The Police Chief stated staff is stepping up and doing the job. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL REFERRALS None. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (09-491) Consideration of Mayor's nomination for appointment to the Housing Commission. Mayor Johnson nominated Ian M. Couwenberg for appointment to the Housing Commission. (09-492) Councilmember Tam announced that she attended the League of California Cities Leadership workshop the League has forged a coalition with the California Alliance for Jobs and the California Transit Association to secure authorization from the Attorney General to place two measures on the November 2010 ballot to start to collect one million signatures; the tentative title of the measure is Local Taxpayer Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010; the proposed initiative would close the loopholes to prevent the State from borrowing public transit money, Proposition 1A money, and redevelopment funds the California Forward Group is a government reform organization that is putting two measures on the ballot in November; one measure would lower the voting threshold to a simple majority; the other measure would institute a new countywide sales tax; Repair California is also putting initiatives on the November ballot that would implement a voter called Constitutional Convention: the League leadership has encouraged cities to hold off on taking a position on the other initiatives until the issue can be vetted through policy committees and legislative analysts. In response to Mayor Johnson's inquiry, Councilmember Tam stated the League is involved with the Local Taxpayer Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2020; the League's first and top priority is to focus on protecting local revenues and getting a million signatures. Mayor Johnson stated the California Forward group is not talking about restructuring the tax system. Councilmember Tam stated the State legislature and Governor signed Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 December 1, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-12-01.pdf |