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Measure P & S

Measure S Quick Facts
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Measure S was approved by 82% of voters in November, 2018 as a continuation of Measure P. It authorized a 1% local district tax (sales and use tax) to be used “to address significant deferred maintenance by fixing streets, sidewalks, and potholes; improve related access and safety for senior citizens, disabled residents, and others; and repair its 100-year-old storm drain system to protect our beaches/Monterey Bay.”

Measure P was approved by 74% of voters in November, 2014, and expired in March 2019.
WHEN SHOULD IT BE COLLECTED?
The tax is effective from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2027.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL TAX RATE IN THE CITY OF MONTEREY?
  • The California base sales and use tax rate is 7.25%
  • Measure S enacted a 1% sales tax
  • Measure G voters approved a .5% sales tax in March 2020, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2029
  • Monterey-Salinas Transit’s .125% district tax – for information about this tax, please contact MST directly
  • Measure X enacted a .375% Transportation Safety and Investment Plan sales tax  – for information about this tax, please contact TAMC directly
  • City of Monterey total tax rate is 9.25%
Measure P & S Oversight Committee
The Measure P and S Oversight Committee reviews revenues generated by Street Infrastructure Rehabilitation Transactions and Use Tax, and expenditures of those revenues, and reports to the City Council.
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Agendas are posted outside of the Council Chamber 72 hours prior to meetings. Attachments including agenda reports, written comments and letters are not posted outside the Council Chamber with the Agenda, however, they can be viewed online at isearchmonterey.org.

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MEETING SCHEDULE
The Measure P & S Oversight Committee typically meets quarterly.
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
  • The California Board of Equalization has information on collecting and remitting sales and use taxes, including current tax rates on its website at www.boe.ca.gov.
  • For information on who is responsible for collecting district taxes and the difference between State sales tax and district taxes, see BOE Publication 44 at www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/pub44.pdf
  • The City of Monterey's Fixing Streets web page has much more information on the construction. Find it at monterey.org/FixingStreets
  • More on the Measures P and S Oversight Committee:
    Monterey City Code Ch. 35 Art. 7 Sec. 71

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