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From: Robert Goldberg <rgoldberg@live.com>
Sent: Sunday,January 13, 2019 7:07 PM
To: Thomas Moore; Sandra Massa-Lavitt; Ellery A. Deaton; Mike Varipapa; Schelly Sustarsic
Cc: Dana Engstrom; Community Media Corporation;Jill Ingram;Joe Miller
Subject: My Questions and Comments for 1/14/19
Attachments: 1.14.19.Questions.cc.doc
Dear Council and Staff,
Please find attached questions and comments on several of the listed items for Monday's Council meeting.
As always, thank you for your consideration,
Robert Goldberg
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Questions & Comments for 1/14/19 Council Meeting
From Robert Goldberg
Item F: Street Vendors
Section 5.80.090.F requires "sidewalk vendors" to provide a trash can.
Shouldn't this requirement just be for "stationary" vendors rather than all vendors?
Item H: Agreements with HdL to do audits related to new sales tax payments
Comment: I am not clear on why we shouldn't allow the State at least a quarter to find errors in
remunerations, as we appear to do now for the existing sales tax. With the start-up of BB in
April, there will likely be a large number of tax payment omissions especially by businesses
outside of SB that that have to apply/use our local sales tax rate for the first time. This is
especially true of new sources of sales tax for us such as car dealerships, and non-city
businesses that deliver construction materials and business supplies inside city limits. Last June,
HdL estimated the annual BB revenue from these new sources to be $1,275,000 or almost
$320,000 per quarter (see attached pdf). HdL's 25% commission to catch these in the first
quarter, before the State does, could be as much as $80,000. This commission is not
recoverable to the City. On the other hand, unpaid back taxes discovered by the State should be
recoverable to the City. Therefore, I think we should allow the State the chance/time to do the
auditing job we are already paying them to do by giving them at a least a quarter "heads start"
on HdL.
Item I: Tobacco Grant
According to the FDA, over the past several years, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used
tobacco product by youth. This use by children and teens is especially concerning to the FDA
because the developing adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to nicotine addiction. The
FDA now believes that youth use of e-cigarettes is reaching epidemic proportions.
Our grant application only mentions e-cigarettes once, on page 5, under the heading School
Engagement: "SBPD will conduct presentations at the above listed schools discussing the
dangers of smoking tobacco and electronic cigarettes."
Will any of the enforcement activities directed at retailers under this grant (such
Shoulder Tap, and Minor Decoy) include the sale of e-cigarettes?
Dana Engstrom
From: Robert Goldberg <rgoldberg@live.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2019 7:41 PM
To: Thomas Moore; Sandra Massa-Lavitt; Ellery A. Deaton; Mike Varipapa; Schelly Sustarsic
Cc: Dana Engstrom; Community Media Corporation; Jill Ingram; Joe Miller
Subject: Re: My Questions and Comments for 1/14/19
Attachments: Sales Tax.New Revenue Sources.pdf
Attached PDF is referenced in my comments on Item H.
From: Robert Goldberg<rgoldberg@live.com>
Sent: Sunday,January 13, 2019 7:07 PM
To: tmoore@sealbeachca.gov; Sandra Massa-Lavitt; Ellery Deaton; Michael Varipapa; ssustarsic@sealbeachca.gov
Cc: Dana Engstrom; Community Media Corporation;Jill Ingram;Joe Miller
Subject: My Questions and Comments for 1/14/19
Dear Council and Staff,
Please find attached questions and comments on several of the listed items for Monday's Council meeting.
As always, thank you for your consideration,
Robert Goldberg
City of Seal Beach )a �(
Transaction Tax Estimate-0.5%and 1.0%Kate �f'-T` � l)Hdu Population Estimate•24,440(2016)Per Capita Income $48,958(2016)
C OMPANIE 5 Per Household Income-$60,222(2016)
Fiscal Year Total-HDL Cash HDL Projected Estimated Revenue
Major Industry Groups 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 201920
Autos and Transportation 84,528 969031 93,827 95,227
Building and Construction 12,770 16,925 16.739 17,239
Business and Industry 206,561 157,763 113,512 176,112
Food and Drugs 355,240 356,378 354,464 361,564
Fuel and Service Stations 360,873 450,754 490,238 495,138
General Consumer Goods 1,524,343 1,488.230 1,427,295 1,417,295
Restaurants and Hotels 1,005,431 1,026,903 _ 1,079,511 1,123,911
Subtotal 3,549,746 _ 3.592,984 3,635,586 3,686.486
County Pool Allocations. 562,080 466,830 502,956 528,156
State Pool Allocations 2,796 1,181
Transfers&Unidentified 189.00 97 278 278
• Arnenneff Total PUS and Pooh 4,114,811 4,061,092 4,138,820 4,214,920
' Adjustment for Vehicle Purchases at New Car Dealers by City Residents 700,000
'•,.dents%at Fray to,r000rdkss of where pu.rhnu,a mode E
Adjustment tor Building and Construction Materials Delivered Inside City Limits 75,000 tsj
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Adjustment for Business and Industrial Supplies Delivered Inside City limits 500.000 C F TIT)`
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Adjustment for Bulk Fuel Providers Who Deliver Outside City Limits ,D•this u L.
• Adjustment of Use Tax Pool Allocations /�
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Total Adjusted Annual Revenue Projection 5.489,920
Total Adjusted Annual Revenue Projection•1.00% 5.489,920
20%Deduction for first year start up issues (109.798)
First Full Year TT Revenue Projection.1.00% $ 5,380,122
Deduction for BOE administration fee $ (31,743)
First Full Year TT Revenue Projection• 1 0%Net $ 5,348,379
First Full Year TT Revenue Projection-036 Subtotal 5 2,690,06]
Deduction for BOE administration fee $ )30,936)
First Full Year TT Revenue Projection-0.5%Net $ 2,659,125
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