City of Arvin Measure L - 2008 Sales Tax

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  The 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury would like to thank the City of Arvin’s staff for their willingness to communicate with the Grand Jury and furnish requested documents. RECOMMENDATIONS: R1. The Grand Jury recommends the City institute a funding source by July 1, 2022, to provide for the projected seven-year fire cost increases. (Finding 1) R2. The Grand Jury recommends the City utilize unclaimed Measure L funds for road maintenance. (Finding 3) R3. The Grand Jury recommends additional education and training for the City Council, provided by resources such as the League of California Cities, by August 30, 2021. (Finding 5) NOTES:  The City of Arvin should post a copy of this report where it will be available for public review.  Persons wishing to receive an email notification of newly released reports may sign up at: www.kerncounty.com/grandjury  Present and past Kern County Grand Jury Final Reports and Responses can be accessed on the Kern County Grand Jury website: www.kerncounty.com/grandjury RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CAL. PENAL CODE § 933, SUBD. (C) AND 933.05 WITHIN 90 DAYS TO:  PRESIDING JUDGE KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 212 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301  FOREPERSON KERN COUNTY GRAND JURY 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 600 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Cal. Penal Code § 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report APP ENDIX A March 24, 2021 New York and Company MAYOR CT Corporation System Olivia Trujillo 818 Seventh St. Suite 930 MAYOR PRO TEM Los Angeles, CA 90017 Mark Franetovich COUNCIL MEMBERS RE: Notice Regarding 1% Measure L Sales Tax: Inapplicability to Jazmin Robles Daniel Borreli Businesses Located at the Outlets in Tejon and Claims Regarding the Same Donny Horton Dear Sir or Madam, CITY MANAGER Jerry Breckinridge It has come to the City of Arvin's attention that your business may be voluntarily remitting a 1% "Measure L" sales tax based on the business' location in the 93203 zip code. If so, then the City of Arvin would like to make you aware that it believes that payment of this tax is not required for businesses located in the Outlets at Tejon or at other locations outside of City limits. By way of background, the City of Arvin passed a 1% sales tax known as "Measure L." This tax only applies to transactions within the jurisdiction of the City, and is remitted by businesses to the State, who then disburses it to the City. The State provides limited information to the City regarding the specific sources of payments for taxes. However, the City has tentatively identified that it appears that a small portion of the businesses located outside of City limits, primarily at the Outlets at Tejon, may have been voluntarily paying Measure L sales tax even though they are not within City limits. This may be a potential corporate accounting issue, and the City had no role in collecting or charging the sales tax for any business located at the Outlets in Tejon or at any other location outside of City limits. The City is providing you this notice so your business is aware of this issue and can stop the process of remitting, or collecting and remitting, sales tax under Measure L as appropriate. Additionally, if you believe your business has paid the sales tax in error, you can submit a claim with supporting documentation to the City using the attached form. A copy of the Measure L claim form can also be found on the City's website at https://www.arvin.org/212/Claims-Complaints-Requests. The claim form must be completed in full and the original form must be submitted to the City. A copy of the claim form, including claim forms submitted via email, will not be accepted. The claim form will be processed once an original form has been submitted. Copies of photos, if any, related to the claim may be included with the original claim form. 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report Phone (661) 854-3134 Fax (661) 854-0817 200 Campus Drive PO Box 548 Arvin, California 93203 New York and Company— Measure L Tax March 24, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Claims can be mailed or delivered to: City of Arvin Attn: City Clerk 200 Campus Drive Arvin, CA 93203 The City is providing a half a year to submit a claim, and all claims must be submitted by no later than October 1, 2021. If you have general questions regarding the claims process, please contact Ms. Cecilia Vela at (661) 854-3134. Note that the City is unable to discuss or disclose taxpayer details consistent with the sensitive and confidential nature of such information. Phone (661) 854-3134 Fax (661) 854-0817 200 Campus Drive 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report APPENDIX B PO Box 54Arvin, California 93203 01159.0019/703066.1 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report PLEASE READ – IMPORTANT! Your claim must be filed within 6 months of the incident (Government Code 911.2). Your claim will be forwarded to the City’s Risk Manager for Investigation. Following that, your claim will be either settled or denied. You will be notified by mail. If your claim is denied, you will have 6 months from date of denial to initiate an action against the City. (Government Code 945.6). If you have any questions, please call. 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report

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