The City Council voted to support Measure A: The Citizens’ Initiated Los Angeles County Affordable Housing, Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance, which will appear on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot.
In June, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to place an initiative on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot that would repeal and replace Measure H, the County’s 0.25% sales tax for homeless services which is set to expire in 2027. The new initiative, Measure A, is a 0.50% sales tax for affordable housing production/preservation and homeless services, is a permanent tax with no sunset provision. The effective sales tax rate in a specific California location consists of three parts: the state sales and use tax rate, the local sales and use tax rate, and any district transactions and use tax rate(s) in effect. The current base statewide California sales tax rate is 7.25% The City of Culver City has also approved two sales measures, Measure C, a 0.25% tax and Measure CC, 0.50% tax, both to support general City services. The total effective tax rate in Culver City is therefore 10.25%.
If approved by the voters in Los Angeles County, Measure A will Repeal Measure H’s sales tax rate of 0.25%, impose a permanent 0.5% district tax rate on all retailers in the incorporated and unincorporated area of Los Angeles County to reduce and prevent homelessness, while providing affordable housing; Measure A would continue the 0.25% funding for addressing homelessness services which Measure H provides and Measure A would provide 0.25% funding to the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency for constructing affordable housing.
The goal of the Measure A is to significantly reduce and prevent homelessness in Los Angeles County by significantly increasing and accelerating the availability of affordable housing, significantly increasing the availability of immediate housing and interim housing options, significantly increasing mental health treatment for people experiencing homelessness significantly increasing substance abuse treatment for people experiencing homelessness,addressing large scale and individual encampments, people living in RVs and automobiles, or otherwise living in public spaces by creating connections to housing; and preserving currently affordable housing
The additional 0.25% sales tax in Culver City is estimated to generate an additional $5.7 million annually for the County. Based on the City’s analysis of the legislative text, Measure A is expected to generate approximately $97 million in Local Solutions Fund revenues which are required to be allocated to cities via formula based on a City’s Point-In-Time count. Based on this analysis, using the City’s 2023 PIT count, Culver City would receive approximately $330,000 annually; however, this estimated amount may change as the City’s PIT count changes.
The City Council voted 4 to 1 in favor of the motion. Mayor McMorrin, Vice Mayor O’Brien and Council Members Puza and Vera Jr. voted in favor, with Council Member Eriksson voting against the motion.
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