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City of San Bernardino
Lobbyists Report to City Council
November 18,2002
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - Mayor Valles
2. State Budget discussion - Bill Chavez
A. Overview of Deficit
B. Municipal Revenues
1) Sales Taxes - on the bargaining table?
2) Property Taxes
a) Another ERAF?
3) Vehicle License Fees
a) Raise the fee level?
b) Reduce/eliminate the backfill?
3. Housing - Chuck Bader
A. Housing Elements
I) Importance of Approval
2) SCAG's determination of need by City
a) Based on 1990 Census
b) Changed vacancy rates, growth rates and income levels.
c) Major Employers left - Norton, Kaiser, BNSF
3) HCD's non compliance letter
B. 2003 Legislation
I) Sen. Dunn - SB 910
2) Assemblyman Lowenthal
3. Our input
a) Current census data
b) Credit for vacant, HUD owned houses
c) High percentage of population on public assistance
4. Sales Taxes - Chavez and Bader
A. Redistribute?
I) AB 680 (Steinberg)
2) Use for budget deficit?
a) Would require statutory change.
5. Budget Requests
A. 2003 Wish List - futile effort? !de.- ~ ft ~ 0-> . ~
B. Members Request
C. Bond funds
6. Discussion
7. Adjournment
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