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Cupertino explores revenue options as sheriff contract projections threaten a multi‑million deficit
Summary
Staff told council a proposed county sheriff contract could add $1.9M–$7.6M annually depending on the increase; council directed more study on revenue options (quarter-cent sales tax, UUT renewal, business license tax, ride‑share or vacancy taxes), asked for cost and timeline estimates and comparative property-tax data.
City staff reconvened a conversation about possible revenue measures after presenting new projections for the county sheriff contract that could create a structural deficit in future years.
Acting Director Jonathan Orozco summarized the options under consideration — a transaction and use tax (TUT), adjustments to the transient-occupancy tax (TOT), a parcel tax (square-foot basis or land area basis), and modernization of the business license tax — and reminded council that polling and business outreach had…
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