HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 01-13-2026 Item No. 3 Study session regarding Various Revenue Tax Options_Written CommunicationsCC 01-13-2026
#3
Study session
regarding Various
Revenue Tax
Options
Written Communications
From:Rhoda Fry
To:Public Comments; City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Council
Subject:City Council 1/13/2026 Tax Revenue Options
Date:Monday, January 12, 2026 7:19:09 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Hi City Council,
Regarding Tax Revenue Options.
First of all, I don’t think that a sales-tax measure will work.
That’s what was decided last time and I figure that you’re putting this item on the agenda so that you can close out the issue and say that you left no stone unturned.I do hope that you are not paying the consultant to come back and do a presentation on this.
One thing that bothered me then, and I presented on it and might have even written in, is that a revised biz license tax similar to that of other cities was NOT considered. Perhaps this is because at the time, we did
not want to bite the hand that fed us with the Apple deal.
As an example, take a look at what Mountain View is doing here:
https://library.municode.com/ca/mountain_view/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH18LI
Here’s an excerpt:
Number of Employees Authorized Maximum Business Registration and License Tax
1 $75
2—25 $75 + $5/employee for each employee over 1
26—50 $195 + $10/employee for each employee over 25
51—500 $445 + $75/employee for each employee over 50 employees
501—1,000 $34,195 + $100/employee for each employee over 500 employees
1,001—5,000 $84,195 + $125/employee for each employee over 1,000
5,001+$584,195 + $150/employee for each employee over 5,000
Sunnyvale also has a biz license tax based on headcount found here:
https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/6290/638992541898770000
Here is Campbell:
https://www.campbellca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24474/Business-License-Fees---Effective-July-3-2025
etc…
I hope that you can direct City Staff to further consider a business license tax increase since other cities are doing it and we won’t be chasing businesses away. We need to do something to make up for the abysmal
lack of sales-tax-revenue.
Thanks,Rhoda Fry