HomeMy WebLinkAbout112596-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of .Redlands held in the
Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, at 4:00 P.M. on November 25,
1996.
PRESENT Swen Larson, Mayor
Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tem
Gilberto Gil, Councilmember
Geni A. S. Banda, Councilmember
Gary M. Luebbers, City Manager
Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney
Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk
Michael Reynolds, City Treasurer
Steven M. Chapman, Finance Director
John Andrews, Redlands Daily Facts
Alisa Slaughter, San Bernardino County Sun
ABSENT William E. Cunningham, Councilmember
Utility Tax Proposals - Mayor Larson scheduled this meeting to meet with
members of the Utility Tax Advisory Committee and discuss utility tax options
prior to the adjourned regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 26,
1996, at 9:00 A.M. By a unanimous showing of hands, the Utility Tax
Advisory Committee recommended submitting a utility tax measure to the
voters on March 4, 1997, with the following provisions:
1. four percent (4%);
2. $30,000.00 "cap" for Redlands Community Hospital, the University of
Redlands, and the Redlands Unified School District;
3. retain the exemption for Southern California Gas Company and Southern
California Edison Company in exchange for their collection service;
4. increase the low income requirement to $1.2,000.00 for individuals and
$15,000.00 for families;
5. a four-year sunset; and
6. a specific tax.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council meeting adjourned at
5:28 P.M. to an adjourned regular meeting to be held on Tuesday,
November 26, 1996, at 9:00 A.M. in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center,
35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California.
City Clerk
Special Meeting
November 25, 1996