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San Gabriel council approves consulting contract to test ballot measure for public safety building; polling, outreach to begin
Summary
The City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Lou Edwards Group and FM3 Research to conduct polling and outreach to test voter support for a possible parcel tax and bond to pay for a new public safety building, voting 5-0. Consultants will test tax-rate sensitivity, priorities and timing for a June or November 2026 ballot.
The San Gabriel City Council on Oct. 21 authorized the city manager to enter into a professional services agreement with the Lou Edwards Group and FM3 Research to conduct polling and public outreach on the feasibility of a ballot measure to fund a public safety building and other possible infrastructure projects. The motion passed 5-0.
City Manager Mark Lazaretto told council the city lacks sufficient budget to pay for a new public safety building without an additional revenue source. "With all of that, we have, not enough money in our budget to pay for a public safety building," Lazaretto said. He said the city is considering a funding strategy that could include a parcel tax and a bond; a parcel tax would require approval by two-thirds of voters.
The proposed consulting team…
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