Change of News Briefs
“Publication” Day
News Briefs will now come out on Tuesdays rather than
Thursdays. News Briefs is sent out to all Cathedral City employees and the
news media. The change of “publication” day better suits media cut-off
dates. Employees who treasured News Briefs as the culmination of their work
week now have a mid-week thrill to look forward to.
Opportunity for Input
Into Cathedral City’s Newest Downtown Project
Cathedral City Ventures will give a presentation on its
early stages of preparing a plan for the 23 acre project east of City Hall
at the next Cathedral City Community Meeting to be held in the cafeteria at
Cathedral City Elementary School, Tuesday, September 26 at 6 p.m. It is also
an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions and provide
input.
Cathedral City Awarded
Helen Putnam Award Grand Prize!
Not only was Cathedral City’s “Stop Identity Theft”
program awarded a League of California Cities (LCC) Helen Putnam award, but
at the recent LCC conference in San Diego, the Cathedral City program was
awarded the Helen Putnam Grand Prize in the Public Safety Category. The
Helen Putnam Award recognizes outstanding cities that deliver the highest
quality and level of service in the most effective manner possible. The
“Stop Identity Theft” is just one of the innovative programs offered by the
Cathedral City Environmental Conservation Office. For more information,
contact Deanna Pressgrove who runs the program.
Sales Tax
The base sales tax in California is 7.25%. Only a small
portion of this tax remains in the community where an item is purchased.
Where does your sales tax go?
5.25% goes to the State General Fund.
0.75% goes to the city or area where the purchase was made (e.g. Cathedral
City)
0.75% goes to the county-wide transportation fund
0.50% goes to mental health/welfare obligations
0.50% goes to support special public safety programs
Many cities charge an additional sales tax (Transaction
and Use Tax) to pay for such things as public safety, hospitals, road
repairs, transit and transportation, flood control, libraries, earthquake
recovery and other capital projects. Here’s a list of California Cities and
Counties that charge a Transaction and Use Tax in addition to the base sales
tax.
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Cities: |
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Counties: |
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| Avalon |
0.50% |
Alameda County |
0.50% |
| Calexico |
0.50% |
Contra Costa
County |
1.0% |
| Capitola |
0.25% |
Fresno County
|
0.725% |
| Clearlake |
0.50% |
Imperial
County |
0.50% |
| Clovis |
0.30% |
Inyo County |
0.50% |
| Davis |
0.50% |
Los Angeles
County |
1.0% |
| Delano |
0.50% |
Napa County |
0.50% |
| Dinuba |
0.75% |
Nevada County |
0.125% |
| El Cajon |
0.50% |
Orange County |
0.50% |
| Farmersville |
0.50% |
Riverside
County |
0.50% |
| Fort Bragg |
0.50% |
Sacramento
County |
0.50% |
| Laguna Beach |
0.50% |
San Bernardino
County |
0.50% |
| Lakeport |
0.50% |
San Diego
County |
0.50% |
| Los Banos |
0.50% |
San Francisco
County |
1.25% |
| Merced |
0.50% |
San Joaquin
County |
0.50% |
| Montclair |
0.25% |
San Mateo
County |
1.0% |
| Placerville |
0.25% |
Santa Barbara
County |
0.50% |
| Point Arena |
0.50% |
Santa Clara
County |
1.0% |
| Porterville |
0.50% |
Santa Cruz
County |
0.75% |
| Richmond |
0.50% |
Solano County |
0.125% |
| Salinas |
0.50% |
Sonoma County |
0.50% |
| San Juan
Batista |
0.75% |
Stanislaus
County |
0.125% |
| San Rafael |
0.50% |
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|
| Sand City |
0.50% |
|
|
| Santa Cruz |
0.25% |
|
|
| Santa Rosa |
0.25% |
|
|
| Scotts Valley |
0.50% |
|
|
| Sebastopol |
0.25% |
|
|
| Sonora |
0.50% |
|
|
| South Lake
Tahoe |
0.50% |
|
|
| Stockton
|
0.25% |
|
|
| Trinidad |
1.0% |
|
|
| Truckee |
0.50% |
|
|
| Tulare |
0.50% |
|
|
| Ukiah |
0.50% |
|
|
| Visalia |
0.25% |
|
|
| Waterford |
0.50% |
|
|
| West
Sacramento |
0.50% |
|
|
| Woodland |
0.50% |
|
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All of these cities and counties charge sales tax higher
than the State base rate of 7.25%. Automobiles registered in these cities
and counties are taxed at the city and/or county’s higher rate.
In Cathedral City, Measure Q would add a 0.75%
Transaction and Use tax to the State base sales tax of 7.25%, plus the 0.50%
Transaction and Use tax already charged by Riverside County for a total of
8.5%
If a person spent $500 on taxable goods in Cathedral City
in a one month period, the additional 0.75% would be an additional $3.80 –
about the price of a tall latte.
Cove Sewer Project
Phase 2 Meeting
A "sewer lateral" workshop is scheduled in the 1st Floor
Study Session Room at City Hall on Thursday, October 5 from 2:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. for property owners in the 2nd phase of the Cove Improvement
District. The purpose of the workshop is to go over proposed sewer lateral
locations with the City's engineering team.
A letter was recently sent out about the sewer lateral
process to each of the property owners in the 2nd phase of the Cove project
(approximately 750 properties) with a sketch of the property's proposed
sewer lateral location.
The letter asks property owners to mail back the sketch
to Psomas with corrections to the sewer lateral location, if needed. The
letter also directs questions to the Cove Helpline (760) 250-8673 and to the
email: covesewers@psomas.com,
and/or for the property owner to attend the October 5th Sewer Lateral
Workshop to talk with the project engineers in person. Engineers from Psomas
will be available at the workshop to discuss sewer lateral locations with
individual property owners.
Property owners may also drop off their sewer lateral
sketch at City Hall. Sketches brought to City Hall should include a phone
number where the property owner can be reached along with any additional
notes and be addressed to the attention of Donna Velotta.
The 1st phase of construction has started, and the 2nd
phase will begin construction after the 1st phase is done--which will be
approximately fall/winter of 2007. General information about the project,
including a phasing map, can be found on
www.cathedralcity.gov by clicking on "Cove Improvement District."
Council to Vote on
Soccer Park Construction
At their upcoming (September 13, 2006) meeting, City
Council will vote on a contract to begin construction of the 30th Avenue
Soccer Park.
The soccer park is being built and established with
Redevelopment Agency Funds. No dollars from the City’s General Fund are
being used to build the park.
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