CC 03-21-2023 Item No. 9. Letter in Opposition to the Taxpayer Protection & Government Accountability Act_Desk Item1
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DESK ITEM
Meeting: March 21, 2023
Agenda Item #9
Subject
Consider submitting a letter in opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government
Accountability Act (Initiative No. 21-0042A).
Recommended Action
Approve the submission of a letter in opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and
Government Accountability Act.
Background:
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmember are shown in italics.
Q1: “On December 2021, before the measure qualified for inclusion on the ballot, the
Legislative Review Committee took a position opposing the measure. Former Mayor
Darcy Paul sent a letter to Senators Dave Cortese and Josh Becker and Assemblymembers
Evan Low and Marc Berman conveying the City’s opposition to the measure on April 8,
2022.” Please advise which two City Councilmembers served on the LRC on December
2021? (Mayor Wei)
Staff response: At that time, the LRC was made up of Councilmember Liang Chao and
Councilmember Kitty Moore.