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File #: 20-1760   
Type: Councilmember Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/13/2020 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 7/20/2020 Final action:
Title: Submitted by Mayor Semeta - Consideration of a Prohibition on the City's use of Public Funds for any Tax Measure Advocacy
Attachments: 1. CM Item Semeta - Ballot Measure Advocaty - Final, 2. 7.17.20 Sup Com - Quintana Email, 3. 7.20.20 Sup Com - Emails

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Submitted by Mayor Semeta - Consideration of a Prohibition on the City’s use of Public Funds for any Tax Measure Advocacy

 

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After assessing the situation, I believe that Huntington Beach should enact safeguards to prevent the use of public funds to advocate for a tax measure under the guise of information or education.  I am requesting that the City Council vote to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to prohibit the City’s use of public funds for informational or educational campaigns regarding any local tax measure.  The resolution should be placed on a future City Council meeting agendafor consideration within 30 days.