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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
3
031111
Name:
Reauthorizing the Sales and Use Tax for
Transportation
Status:
Type:
Resolution
Passed
File created:
In control:
6/17/2003
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
7/15/2003
7/30/2003
Enactment date:
485-03
Enactment #:
Title:
Resolution approving a New Transportation Expenditure Plan and calling and providing for a special
election to be held on November 4, 2003, to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election
already scheduled for November 4, 2003, for the purpose of submitting to the voters an ordinance
amending Sections 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1408, 1413, 1414, and 1415 of, and adding
Section 1419 to, Article 14 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code of the City and County of San
Francisco so as to (1) authorize implementation of a New Transportation Expenditure Plan, directing
the transactions and use tax ("sales and use tax") revenues to specific transportation improvements
over the next 30 years and making provisions for the adoption of future expenditure plan updates; (2)
continue collection of the sales and use tax at the existing level of one-half of one percent during
implementation of the New Transportation Expenditure Plan and its updates; (3) continue in effect the
San Francisco County Transportation Authority as the independent agency to administer the tax and
oversee implementation of the projects; (4) authorize the San Francisco County Transportation
Authority to issue limited tax bonds as needed, in a total outstanding aggregate amount not to exceed
$1,880,000,000 and which is payable from the revenue generated hereunder; (5) approve the
California Constitution Article XIII B Appropriations Limit of $485,175,000; (6) forbid the enjoining of
collection of the tax; and (7) make recipient departments responsible for certifying that the tax
revenues will not be substituted for property tax funds for existing programs.
Sponsors:
Chris Daly, Matt Gonzalez, Tom Ammiano, Aaron Peskin, Bevan Dufty, Sophie Maxwell, Fiona Ma,
Gerardo Sandoval, Jake McGoldrick
Attachments:
1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Ver2, 3. Leg_Ver3, 4. Leg_Ver4, 5. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
SUBSTITUTED
Supervisor(s)
7/8/2003
1
ASSIGNED
President
7/8/2003
2
RECOMMENDED
Finance and Audits Committee
7/23/2003
2
Pass
CLERICAL CORRECTION
Clerk of the Board
7/23/2003
3
ADOPTED
Board of Supervisors
7/29/2003
3
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
7/30/2003
3