Approve $109,135 contract to help implement Measure U business tax
In Plain English
Measure U creates a new tax on business gross receipts that voters approved. The city needs outside expertise to set fair tax rates for small and large businesses. Management Partners will help city staff develop the tax structure and implementation process through June 2022.
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Votes
Approve contract and direct staff to bring unions and organizations involved in working to pass Measure U to the table
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved hiring Management Partners, Inc. to help implement Measure U, a new business tax that voters recently passed. The consultant will work with city staff through June 2022 to develop fair tax rates for businesses of different sizes and create the system to collect the tax. The motion also directed staff to include unions and organizations that supported the ballot measure in the planning process. This is a necessary step to turn the voter-approved tax into actual revenue for the city.
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