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City Council Priorities Setting Session for Fiscal Year 2018-19 City Council will review and provide input on the currently adopted priorities as presented by staff. City Council will then be provided an opportunity to establish new priorities in relationship to the existing priorities.

Item A-1 Staff Report

 

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Request for the City Council to Take a Position on (a) Proposition 68 - California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, (b) Proposition 69 - Motor Vehicle Fees and Taxes: Restriction on Expenditures: Appropriations Limit, (c) the Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018 (#17-0050, Amdt. #1), and (d) the Proposed Ballot Initiative (#17-0033) to Repeal Senate Bill 1 - the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Item First Agendized April 10, 2018 On March 15, 2018, the City Council Legislative/Lobby Committee (Liaisons Mayor Gold and Vice Mayor Mirisch) recommended that City Council consider (a) opposing Proposition 68, (b) supporting Proposition 69, (c) opposing the Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018, and (d) supporting the repeal of the proposed ballot initiative to repeal Senate Bill 1. Should the City Council concur with these recommendations, staff is seeking direction for sending letters of support/opposition for these initiatives and/or adoption of a resolution in support/opposition.

Item A-2 Staff Report

 

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Issues Raised by Referendum Petition Calling for Repeal of the Basement Ordinance This report will look at three issues:  (1) whether signature gatherers can be required to disclose whether they are paid; (2) what is the impact of signature gatherers who do not accurately represent the petitions they are circulating; and (3) what sort of ordinance can the City adopt in the event that the referendum has sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Item A-3 Staff Report

 

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Treasurer's Report for the Month Ended February 28, 2018 This is the Monthly Treasurer's Report on the status of the City's cash receipts and disbursements and Fund Balance Summary.

Item C-4 Staff Report

 

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Sidewalk Repairs and Related Tree Replacements on Robertson Boulevard Provide information and update on the Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Program related to street trees on Robertson Boulevard.

Item C-5 Staff Report