City of Benicia

To continue the existing protections provided by the current Urban Growth Boundary ("UGB"), such as preventing urban sprawl, and preserving agricultural land and open space, shall the City of Benicia extend the existing UGB until December 31,2043, clarify the uses permitted beyond the UGB, and require that future changes to the UGB be approved by the voters?

Shall the City of Benicia enact a measure raising local funds under local control for general government purposes, including: repairing, paving and maintaining deteriorating streets; fixing potholes; improving safe routes to schools; protecting local creeks and the bay from toxins and pollution by fixing aging, deteriorating storm drains; by adopting ¾ cent sales tax, providing approximately $5,000,000 annually, with citizens' oversight and annual audits, until ended by voters?

(ADVISORY) Shall the City allow any new retail cannabis dispensaries in Benicia?

Shall the measure establishing a City of Benicia cannabis business tax at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for commercial cannabis cultivation (adjustable for inflation) and 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses, and estimated to generate approximately $1.46 million annually in tax revenue until ended by voters, to be spent for unrestricted general revenue purposes, including police, fire and emergency services, parks, recreation, and street maintenance, be adopted?

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

To maintain Benicia’s status as a full-service city, improve/maintain Police patrols, fire/ 9-1-1 response times; road conditions; pothole repair; clean water; storm drains to protect the Carquinez Strait; business attraction/job creation; park maintenance; other city services, shall the City of Benicia enact a one cent sales tax with authority to incur bonded indebtedness to accelerate infrastructure projects, requiring independent annual audits, Citizens’ Oversight, all revenue for Benicia, none for Sacramento?