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CityCouncil | 2011-01-04 | 8 | In response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Senior Management Analyst stated by using the City's own taxing authority versus the EMS District's taxing authority, the annexation would be a simultaneous process to main consistency and parody with other cities within the EMS District. Councilmember Tam stated going through the LAFCO process would accomplish two objectives with one process. Mayor Gilmore inquired why the City would need to go through annexation if the same thing could be accomplished with Option 2 [pass ballot measure levying a special tax]. The Senior Management Analyst responded all of the other cities are in the EMS District; stated under Option 2, the City would continue to have contractual negotiations with the County. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether the BOE deadline is certain, to which the Senior Management Analyst responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Johnson stated Council did not know about the BOE process. The Acting City Manager stated staff has dug deeper into the matter; staff believes that Option 3 is the quickest option. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether there would be two more City Council meetings at which special tax resolutions could be adopted. The Acting City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the February 4th deadline would apply for a May election. The Senior Management Analyst stated the LAFCO process has a two-month lead time; the driver of the schedule would be using the City's own taxing authority; having a mail ballot would get the tax on the tax rolls immediately. The Acting City Manager stated Council could adopt the resolution to kick off the LAFCO process; staff could come back to Council regarding the tax. Councilmember Johnson stated that she wants to go forward with Option 5 in order to get the whole process started. Councilmember Tam moved approval of Option 5 [including adoption of the Resolution]; stated the annexation process through LAFCO could condition and levy the tax according to what has been passed by the voters with respect to Measure C; election costs would be saved; opportunities need to be maximized to run the trap line since the City is planning on being part of the EMS District anyway; the City should take advantage of the EMS District's [taxing] authority Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 January 4, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-01-04.pdf |