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CityCouncil | 2014-06-03 | 13 | Mayor Gilmore stated that the Youth Commission presentation given was impressive; she is in favor of studying and drafting a plan for Alameda. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated proper outreach should be done; there are already enforcement issues with the A-Frame signs; placing the issue in the budget prematurely assumes foregone conclusions. Councilmember Tam stated there seems to be a consensus to continue with research; the Alameda Police Department (APD) has $12,000 grant funds for enforcement, but there is a concern that the funding source will disappear. The Police Captain stated funding from Alameda County Department of Public Health does not cover all costs; APD has received grants from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) which have depleted; depletion of funds would also occur with tobacco grants. Councilmember Chen inquired where funding would come from if it is depleted. Mayor Gilmore responded staff would appropriate funds when necessary and the Council would vote to find funding. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City has lower sales tax revenue than forecasted; that she does not want Alameda to lose out on potential sales tax; suggested looking at new models of retail shopping. The Finance Director stated the trend is internet sales; companies are devoting less space to retail and the City receives less direct sales; more sales tax goes into the County pool; VF Outdoors is redirecting catalog sales to City, which will be beneficial. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether online purchases are still subject to sales tax if the company has a brick and mortar retail in California. The Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated most retailers spread the sales tax by County; if the company is located in the City, sales tax must be reported based on the specific location. In response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Finance Director stated a lot of the County pool sales tax revenues comes from internet sales, and from items delivered to the City; for instance, if cash is paid for a car, the City gets direct sales tax, if the car is leased, the transaction is done through a leasing company and therefore sales tax goes to the County pool; Business to Business sales also flow through the County pool. The Finance Director continued the presentation. Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission 4 June 3, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf |