DATE: July 19, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT
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Submission of Cannabis Tax Measure to Hayward Voters on November 8, 2016
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts the attached resolution submitting a general tax measure regarding adult use of recreational cannabis and medical cannabis to Hayward voters on November 8, 2016, and calling a special municipal election to be consolidated with the statewide presidential election on said date.
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SUMMARY
On June 14, 2016, the City Council conducted a work session regarding possible impacts associated with the adult use of cannabis initiative measure that voters would likely vote on at the November 8, 2016 statewide presidential election ballot. The June 14, 2016 report can be found here WS 16-040. The Council referred to its Budget and Finance Committee the question of whether a municipal tax on adult use of cannabis and medical use of cannabis should also be submitted to Hayward voters on November 8.
The Committee met on July 6, 2016 and discussed possible tax options. The July 6, 2016 report can be found here RPT 16-080. The Committee was advised that the initiative measure has in fact qualified for the November 8, 2016 election and is designated as Proposition 64. After extensive discussion, the Committee recommended that Council adopt a resolution submitting a tax measure to Hayward voters at the November 8, 2016 statewide presidential election.
A resolution has been prepared (ATTACHMENT I), calling a special municipal election on November 8, 2016, to be consolidated with the statewide presidential election. The proposed resolution contains findings necessary to submit a tax measure at an election other than the regular general municipal election, pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIC (Proposition 218), along with the ballot question, pursuant to the California Elections Code. The reso...
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