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MEASURE AH
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE AH
ORDINANCE NO. 4360
Measure AG, an “Initiative to Add a Temporary Half-Cent Sales Tax
to Fund Facilities in Mendocino County to Assist in the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Mental Health and Drug Dependency” has qualified for
the ballot. But an enacting clause is needed to implement Measure
AG.
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MENDOCINO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPTING ENACTING LANGUAGE
TO ALLOW THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO
ADMINSTER THE TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX THAT MAY BE
IMPOSED BY A VOTER SPONSORED INITIATIVE ON THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016, MENDOCINO COUNTY BALLOT
Measure AH. Shall an ordinance be adopted containing specific
enactment language that will allow for the collection of taxes pursuant
to the Initiative to Add a Temporary Half-Cent Sales Tax to Fund
Facilities in Mendocino County to Assist in the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Mental Health and Drug Dependency, if said initiative is
passed by the voters at the November 8, 2016 election, without
which, no taxes will be collected pursuant to said initiative.
YES
or
NO
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
MEASURE AH
An Ordinance Adopting Enacting Language to Allow the State
Board of Equalization to Administer the Temporary Half-Cent
Sales Tax to Fund Facilities in Mendocino County to Assist in the
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health and Drug Dependency
An initiative, Measure AG, is seeking voter approval for the
temporary adoption of a special one-half of one percent (0.5%) sales
tax that would be applicable to both the unincorporated and
incorporated areas in the County of Mendocino to fund Mental Health
Facility Development. In order for the tax proposed by Measure AG to
be collected, the County must adopt enacting language required by
the State Board of Equalization that allows the State to administer the
tax, Measure AH contains the enacting language that is required.
Without such required enacting language the tax proposed by
Measure AG would not be able to be collected. The County Board of
Supervisors placed this measure on the ballot to effectuate Measure
AG.
Without this measure, the tax collected by Measure AG, could not be
administered by the California State Board of Equalization, and would
defeat the purpose of Measure AG.
This measure must be adopted by two-thirds (2/3) of the voters.
Measure AH, (which provides the enacting clause that is needed to
implement Measure AG) was added to the ballot by unanimous vote
of the Board of Supervisors.
We, the undersigned, strongly urge a yes vote for Measure AG
and a yes vote for Measure AH.
It is important to note that Measure AG raises funds to develop
facilities, but does not provide a detailed description of those facilities
or the services that will be provided. Measure AG specifically
prohibits using any of the funds for staffing.
The Board of Supervisors is committed to working with the
proponents of Measure AG, the Measure AG oversight committee,
and other community stakeholders to assure that the funds are spent
to develop the right facilities that will provide the services that are
most needed. Any funds not needed for initial facility development
will be held in trust for maintenance of the facilities so they do not fall
into disrepair.
The Board of Supervisors is equally committed to exploring all
available funding options to assure that staffing of the facilities will be
economically sustainable. Working in partnership with community
stakeholders, including our current contractor for mental health
services, we are confident that the ways and means to properly fund
these facilities will be identified.
Vote “YES” on Measure AG to provide facilities for improved
diagnosis and treatment of mental health and drug dependency
in Mendocino County.
Vote “YES” on Measure AH to adopt the enacting clause that is
needed to implement Measure AG.
See http://revivementalhealthservices.com for more information.
s/Dan Gjerde, Chair
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
s/Tom Woodhouse, 3rd District Supervisor
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
s/Carre Brown, 1st District Supervisor
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
A YES vote will be a vote in favor of adoption of the proposed
ordinance, allowing for the collection of the taxes proposed in
Measure AG.
s/John McCowen, 2nd District Supervisor
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
A NO vote will be a vote against the adoption of the proposed
ordinance, allowing for the collection of the taxes proposed in
Measure AG.
s/Tom Allman, Sheriff-Coroner
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
The above statement is an impartial analysis of the Ordinance or
Measure AH. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure,
please call the elections official’s office at (707) 234-6819 and a
copy will be mailed at no cost to you.
NO ARGUMENT AGAINST THIS MEASURE WAS SUBMITTED.
DATED: August 22, 2016
s/Katharine L. Elliott
County Counsel
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