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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
AND FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, AND AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD
BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREET
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229
JOHN GIOIA, CHAIR, 1ST DISTRICT
CANDACE ANDERSEN, VICE CHAIR, 2ND DISTRICT
DIANE BURGIS, 3RD DISTRICT
KAREN MITCHOFF, 4TH DISTRICT
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, 5TH DISTRICT
DAVID J. TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (925) 335-1900
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ANNOTATED AGENDA & MINUTES
August 21, 2020
1:00 P.M. Convene and Call to Order
Present: John Gioia, District I Supervisor; Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor; Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor; Karen
Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor; Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Staff Present:David Twa, County Administrator
Sharon Anderson, County Counsel
Attendees:
D.1 CONSIDER whether to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-23, an urgency ordinance amending the effective
date of the ordinance establishing a general Countywide 0.5% sales tax, and provide appropriate direction
to the Elections Department. (Timothy Ewell, Chief Assistant County Administrator)
Speakers: Susan L. Pricco, President Contra Costa Taxpayers Association; Marianna Moore,
Working Group, Sales Tax Project; Jason, resident of District II.
Written commentary (attached) was provided by Susan L. Pricco, President, Contra Costa
Taxpayers Association.
AYE: District I Supervisor John Gioia, District III Supervisor Diane Burgis, District IV Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover
NO: District II Supervisor Candace Andersen
Public Comment (2 minutes)
There were no requests to speak at public comment.
ADJOURN
Adjourned today's meeting at 1:53 p.m.
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Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order):
Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language
in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may
appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings:
AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
AICP American Institute of Certified Planners
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs
ARRA American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BayRICS Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission
BGO Better Government Ordinance
BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
CalWIN California Works Information Network
CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response
CAO County Administrative Officer or Office
CCCPFD (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan
CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority
CCRMC Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
CCWD Contra Costa Water District
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CIO Chief Information Officer
COLA Cost of living adjustment
ConFire (CCCFPD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties
CTC California Transportation Commission
dba doing business as
DSRIP Delivery System Reform Incentive Program
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District
ECCFPD East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EPSDT Early State Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (Mental Health)
et al. et alii (and others)
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
F&HS Family and Human Services Committee
First 5 First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10)
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District
GIS Geographic Information System
HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development
HHS (State Dept of ) Health and Human Services
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
HR Human Resources
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
IHSS In-Home Supportive Services
Inc. Incorporated
IOC Internal Operations Committee
ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance
JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1
LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
M.D. Medical Doctor
M.F.T. Marriage and Family Therapist
MIS Management Information System
MOE Maintenance of Effort
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NACo National Association of Counties
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
OB-GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology
O.D. Doctor of Optometry
OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center
OPEB Other Post Employment Benefits
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PARS Public Agencies Retirement Services
PEPRA Public Employees Pension Reform Act
Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology
RDA Redevelopment Agency
RFI Request For Information
RFP Request For Proposal
RFQ Request For Qualifications
RN Registered Nurse
SB Senate Bill
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SEIU Service Employees International Union
SUASI Super Urban Area Security Initiative
SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)
TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)
TRE or TTE Trustee
TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
UASI Urban Area Security Initiative
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
vs. versus (against)
WAN Wide Area Network
WBE Women Business Enterprise
WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION(S):
CONSIDER whether to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-23, an urgency ordinance
amending the effective date of the ordinance establishing a general Countywide 0.5%
sales tax.
1.
ACKNOWLEDGE that if Senate Bill 1349 is not approved by the Legislature by
August 31, 2020, Ordinance 2020-22 (as amended) will still be printed on the
November 3, 2020 ballot, even though the ordinance will not be effective.
2.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approximately $211,000; 100% General Fund. The costs include publishing of the impartial analysis,
arguments and other text translated into multiple languages in the Voter Information Guide. This figure is
substantially lower than the Fiscal Impact included in the July 28, 2020 Board Order introducing the
ordinance. This is due to the Board's direction to provide the ordinance upon request pursuant to
subdivisions (b)(3) and (b)(4) of Elections Code section 9160. See attached correspondence from the
Clerk-Recorder, which includes a breakdown of the estimated costs.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/21/2020 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
NO:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Timothy Ewell
(925-335-1036)
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 21, 2020
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Hon. Deborah R. Cooper, Clerk-Recorder
D.1
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:August 21, 2020
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:CONSIDER ADOPTING URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2020-23 AMENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-22
FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)
In addition, the County previously provided $10,000 towards a poll to gauge community interest in a
transactions and use tax measure in partnership with community based organizations and labor partners.
BACKGROUND:
At the November 4, 2019 meeting of the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors, committee
members Gioia and Mitchoff discussed the formulation of a Potential Sales Tax Measure Ad Hoc
Committee and considered input from staff and community members. The Ad Hoc Committee was
tasked with activating a larger, self-identified working group consisting of representatives of
Community-Based Organizations, Labor Organizations, and members of the public (collectively the
"Working Group) charged with the development and formulation of a Needs Assessment. All willing
participants were invited to attend and participate.
Ad Hoc Committee Work and Community Engagement
The first meeting of the Ad Hoc committee occurred on November 18, 2019. At this meeting,
Supervisors Gioia and Mitchoff directed staff to work with the California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration (CDTFA) on the logistics of listing a ballot measure and setting up collection contracts.
Staff also was directed to forward to the full Board of Supervisors the Committee’s recommendation to
begin discussions with County lobbyists regarding special legislation required to list a measure on the
ballot. Additionally, staff was directed to forward to the Board the recommendation to acknowledge that
the Governor would need to sign said special legislation. The Ad Hoc committee concluded by directing
district staff members Chris Wikler (Supervisor Mitchoff’s office) and Sonia Bustamante (Supervisor
Gioia’s office) to staff the Working Group.
The Working Group convened for its first meeting on December 2, 2019. At that meeting, Mariana
Moore of the Ensuring Opportunity Campaign & Josh Anijar of the Contra Costa Central Labor Council
were selected by those in attendance to serve as co-chairs of the working group. The Working Group
began to identify top-line vision statements and values to guide the creation of a Needs Assessment
report, as well as form smaller sub-groups to study specific issues and matters relative to the larger goal
of a general sales tax for County services.
The Working Group subsequently met on five occasions over the months of December 2019, January
2020 and February 2020. Members worked to distill and clarify the underserved needs of the County and
identified several thematic areas: health and emergency services, safety net services, housing, and early
childhood services. The group also retained Jim Ross of Telegraph LLC, a communications firm, to
advise the Working Group and assist with the formulation of the Needs Assessment Report. Mr. Ross’
services along with a poll of likely voters on a potential general services sales tax conducted by pollsters
FM3 were funded by labor unions and CBOs who participated in the Working Group process.
Senate Bill 1349
On April 8th, Senator Steve Glazer amended Senate Bill 1349 to include language providing relief to the
County and cities within the County for future transaction and use tax measures. The bill was
immediately referred to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. The Senate Governance and
Finance Committee hearing on SB 1349 was scheduled for Thursday, May 21st. Supervisor Gioia along
with Concord Mayor Tim McGallian testified in support of the measure at the Senate committee
meeting on May 21st. Additionally, Chief Assistant County Administrator Tim Ewell and Concord City
Manager Valerie Barone have coordinated with cities in the County to collect letters of support for the
bill. Currently, letters of support have been received by the cities of Concord, Danville, Lafayette,
Pittsburg, San Ramon, Orinda and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. In addition, the California
Labor Federation, California Professional Firefighters, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council,
SEIU California, IFPTE Local 21 and Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29
have all provided letters of support as well.
Needs Assessment
The Potential Sales Tax Measure Ad Hoc Committee convened a meeting via video teleconference on
May 13th to receive the finalized Needs Assessment Report from the Working Group and provide
direction to staff. Supervisor Mitchoff noted the need for additional polling to determine the viability of
the measure, as well as her perspective that public safety should be a part of any ballot measure in
November. Supervisor Gioia agreed that there needs to be additional polling and suggested that the
co-chairs could bring further polling recommendations when presenting the Needs Assessment to the
Board of Supervisors. Supervisors Mitchoff and Gioia agreed to direct staff to forward the Needs
Assessment Report to the full Board of Supervisors, for consideration and direction to staff on next steps
regarding the Potential County-wide General Sales Tax measure at the May 26th meeting of the Board
of Supervisors.
On May 26th, the Board received an update on the status of Senate Bill 1349 and a presentation of the
Needs Assessment assembled by the Working Group. At that time, Senate Bill 1349 had been heard in
the Senate Governance and Finance Committee the previous week, but was ultimately scheduled for
reconsideration by the Committee due to a procedural issue on May 28th. The Committee authorized the
reconsideration and ultimately voted the bill out of Committee on June 3rd. The bill was passed on the
Senate Floor on June 11th and has been sent to the Assembly Local Government Committee for
consideration. In addition, after receiving a report on the Needs Assessment, the Board directed the
Working Group to return in mid-June with additional information about a second poll, including the
number of people to be polled, the type of questions to be asked and the cost estimate.
Polling to Determine Community Interest
On June 16th, the Board authorized a cost share of $10,000 from the County to assist in polling the
community regarding the potential sales tax measure.
On July 14th, the Board received the results of polling, which showed that a transactions and use tax
would likely be successful if listed on the November 2020 General Election ballot. The Board
subsequently directed County Counsel to draft a transactions and use tax ordinance for introduction on
the July 28th agenda, which includes language stating that the ordinance is only to be placed on the
November 2020 ballot if the Legislature and the Governor approve Senate Bill 1349 no later than
August 24th.
Sales Tax Ordinance and Calling of Election
On July 28th, the Board introduced the transactions and use tax ordinance and fixed adoption of the
ordinance and related resolution calling for the election for the August 4th regular meeting of the Board.
In addition, the Board made certain amendments to the proposed ordinance, including:
1. Determined copies of the full text of Ordinance No. 2020-22 shall be made available to the public in
accordance with subdivisions (b)(3) and (b)(4) of Elections Code section 9160.
2. Clarified that the ordinance shall only become effective if Senate Bill 1349 is approved by the
Legislature on or before August 24, 2020, and thereafter becomes law, and if this ordinance is adopted
by the voters.
Ultimately, the Board approved Ordinance No. 2020-22 and Resolution No. 2020/407 on August 4th and
subsequently filed materials with the Elections Department on August 5th. The Election Department
conducted a lottery to determine ballot measure letter assignment following the close of the measure
filing deadline. The County's sales tax measure is known now as "Measure X".
Today's Action
Today's action requests that the Board consider adopting urgency Ordinance No. 2020/23, which would
change the date by which Ordinance No. 2020/22 becomes effective, conditional on approval by the
Legislature, from August 24, 2020 to August 31, 2020. Adoption of urgency ordinances require a 4/5
vote of the Board of Supervisors.
Following the shutdown of the State Capitol due to COVID-19 after Summer Recess, the schedules of
the Assembly and Senate have become significantly more compressed. Senate Bill 1349 was passed on
the Senate Floor on June 11th and subsequently sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government
on June 16th. The Assembly Committee on Local Government was not able to reconvene until August
11th. The Committee did hear and pass SB 1349 on to the Assembly Floor for consideration; however,
as written, Ordinance No. 2020-22 would only allow for 13 days for a floor vote in the Assembly to
ensure that the Ordinance becomes effective.
To complicate matters further, the Assembly announced that no floor votes would occur until the week
of August 24th - the final week of the Legislative Session. The likelihood of SB 1349 being heard and a
vote called on the first day of the Assembly Floor session is unknown. In additon, an amendment to SB
1349 to clarify portions of the bill are being made requiring concurrence with the Senate upon approval
by the Assembly. More information on this amendment will be provided at today's meeting.
The Clerk Recorder has sent correspondence to the Board clarifying that the estimated election costs
would be $211,000, which is significantly lower that the previous estimates. This is primarily due to the
full text of the Ordinance not being published in the Voter Information Guide, but rather being available
upon request to interested parties.
In summary, the assumptions related to the Legislature's schedule that were in place during the
development Ordinance No. 2020-22 have changed. To ensure that Measure X measure moves forward
to the November 3, 2020 General Election ballot, it would be prudent to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-23
extending the time by which the Legislature has to act from August 24th to August 31st. This will result
in Measure X being listed on the ballot regardless of the final disposition of SB 1349 and the County
will incure the associated costs described above, but which are significantly lower that previous
estimates. The election costs are one-time and will have no adverse impact on fiscal year 2020/21
County operations.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board of Supervisors will not have passed the urgency ordinance amending the effective date of
Ordinance 2020-22 from August 24th to August 31st. This will result in a strong likelihood that Measure
X may not go forward on the November 3, 2020 General Election ballot absent passage of SB 1349 by
the Legislature on August 24th.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Susan L. Pricco, President Contra Costa Taxpayers Association; Marianna Moore,
Speakers: Susan L. Pricco, President Contra Costa Taxpayers Association; Marianna Moore,
Working Group, Sales Tax Project; Jason, resident of District II.
Written commentary (attached) was provided by Susan L. Pricco, President, Contra Costa Taxpayers
Association.
AGENDA ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 2020/407
Ordinance No. 2020-23
Correspondence from Clerk-Recorder re: Election Costs
MINUTES ATTACHMENTS
Signed Ordinance 2020-23
Correspondence Received
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-23
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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-23
(An Urgency Ordinance Amending the Effective Date of Ordinance No. 2020-22
Establishing a General Countywide 0.5% Transactions and Use Tax)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
Section 1. Findings.
A. Contra Costa County provides important public services to its residents, such as health
care at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and community health centers, fire-
emergency response, crucial safety-net services, early childhood programs, services to
protect vulnerable populations, and other essential County services.
B. The Board of Supervisors recognizes the need for increased funding to continue
providing critical County services and the difficulty of funding these services with
revenues now available.
C. Contra Costa County can better meet the needs of its population with an additional local
source of revenue to fund essential County services.
D. A half-cent (one-half of one percent) Countywide general transactions and use tax (sales
tax) would generate an estimated $81 million annually for 20 years.
E. On August 4, 2020, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors passed Ordinance No.
2020-22, establishing a general Countywide 0.5% transactions and use tax (sales tax),
and adopted Resolution No. 2020-210, calling an election to submit the sales tax
ordinance to the voters on November 3, 2020.
F. At the time Ordinance No. 2020-22 was passed by the Board of Supervisors, Senate Bill
1349 (2020) was pending approval in the California Legislature. Senate Bill 1349 would
authorize Contra Costa County to adopt an ordinance proposing a one-half of one percent
(0.5%) transactions and use tax (sales tax), provided the ordinance proposing the tax is
submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance pursuant
to Article XIII C of the California Constitution.
G. Article XIII C provides that a local government may impose a general tax after the tax is
submitted to the electorate and approved by a majority vote.
H. When the Board of Supervisors passed Ordinance No. 2020-22, the Board anticipated
that Senate Bill 1349 would be adopted by the Legislature on or before August 24, 2020.
Accordingly, Section III(B) of Ordinance No. 2020-22 provides that the ordinance shall
only become effective if Senate Bill 1349 is approved by the Legislature on or before
August 24, 2020, and thereafter becomes law, and if the ordinance is adopted by the
voters.
I. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Legislature may not act on Senate Bill 1349
until August 31, 2020, the end of the legislative session. The County was informed of
this possibility after the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 2020-22.
J. Because the Legislature may not act on Senate Bill 1349 until August 31, 2020, the
Board of Supervisors desires to amend Ordinance No. 2020-22 to provide that the
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-23
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ordinance shall only become effective if Senate Bill 1349 is approved by the Legislature
on or before August 31, 2020, and thereafter becomes law, and if the ordinance is
adopted by the voters.
K. The adoption of this urgency ordinance is necessary to ensure that if the Legislature
passes Senate Bill 1349 on or before August 31, 2020, the County’s proposed half-cent
(one-half of one percent) Countywide general transactions and use tax (sales tax) will be
placed on the ballot at the statewide general election on November 3, 2020, in order to
give voters the opportunity to decide whether to adopt the sales tax.
Section 2. Amendment of Ordinance No. 2020-22. Subsection (B) of Section III of Ordinance
No. 2020-22 is amended to read:
At the time that this ordinance was passed by the Board of Supervisors, Senate Bill 1349
(2020) was pending approval in the California Legislature. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, this ordinance shall only become effective if Senate Bill 1349 is
approved by the Legislature on or before August 31, 2020, and thereafter becomes law,
and if this ordinance is adopted by the voters.
Section 3. Declaration of Urgency. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgency
ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety of the
County. The facts constituting the urgency of this ordinance’s adoption are set forth in
Section 1.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon passage by
four-fifths vote of the Board of Supervisors.
Section 5. Publication. Within 15 days after passage, this ordinance shall be published once
with the names of the supervisors voting for and against it in the East Bay Times, a newspaper
published in this County.
PASSED ON August 21, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: DAVID J. TWA, ____________________________
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Board Chair
and County Administrator
By: _________________________ [SEAL]
Deputy
H:\2020\Board of Supervisors\urgency ordinance - sales tax effective date amend - final2.docx
Elections Division
925.335.7800
925.335.7836 fax
www.cocovote.us
August 17, 2020
Board of Supervisors
1025 Escobar Street
Martinez, CA 94553
RE: Estimated Measure X costs
In response to your request for information, I am providing the estimated increased costs for including
Measure X in the November 3, 2020 General Election.
The increased cost to the Elections Division budget for placing Measure X on the ballot will be
incurred in the publication of the Voter Information Guide (VIG) and not for its appearance on
the Official Ballot.
The cost per printe d page in the VIG is $.02. The C ounty is required to print the te xt of the
ballot question, the Impartial Analysis, Arguments For and Against and Rebuttals , which
comprise 5 pages in each language (English, Spanish, Chinese ) for a total of 15 pages.
15 pages * $.02 = $.30 * 700,000 voters = $210,000 plus $1,000 for translation.
The publication of the full text of the ordinance in the V oter Information Guide is discretionary.
Using the same formula and assuming the length is 8 pages in each language, the cost to
publish in the VIG is calculated:
24 pages * $.02 = $.48 * 700,000 voters = $336,000 plus $1,600 for translation.
The total increased cost to the elections budget if the full text and the required pages were all
published in the VIG is estimated to be $547,700.
Debi Cooper
County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters
Contra Costa County
Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department
555 Escobar Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Deborah R. Cooper
County Clerk-Recorder
and Registrar of Voters
Scott O. Konopasek
Assistant Registrar