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1/8/2024
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<br />41 After meeting with both firms and reviewing their proposals, staff recommends the hiring of Rapp <br />42 Strategies based on their scope of work, depth of experience with local referendums and specifically <br />43 with local sales tax referendums, and their overall costs. <br />44 <br />45 Policy Objectives <br />46 On October 10, 2022, the Roseville City Council approved the Civic Campus Pre-Design Study <br />47 demonstrating the need for a new Maintenance Facility and a new License Center facility. On January <br />48 9, 2023, the City Council adopted a legislative priority requesting the Minnesota Legislature grant <br />49 permission for the City of Roseville to hold a referendum to impose a local sales and use tax to fund the <br />50 construction of the new facilities. Entering into a professional services agreement with a public affairs <br />51 firm to assist the city in raising awareness and informing voters of the upcoming referendum furthers the <br />52 priority of constructing the long-identified need for a new Maintenance Facility and License Center. <br />53 <br />54 Racial Equity Impact Summary <br />55 A sales tax is generally considered one of the most regressive taxes, meaning people with lower income <br />56 pay a larger percentage of their income for sales taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s <br />57 report “Taxes and Racial Equity – An Overview of State and Local Policy Impacts” states the following <br />58 regarding the impact of sales taxes: <br />59 <br />60 Consumption taxes, most notably general sales taxes, are the most regressive type of taxes relied on by <br />61 state and local governments and the most significant drivers of racial inequity in state and local tax <br />62 codes. Low- and middle-income families pay a larger share of their incomes in consumption taxes than <br />63 the rich. While most low-income taxpayers are white because they remain a majority of the U.S. <br />64 population, a disproportionate share of Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other households of color are in <br />65 lower-income groups due to the legacy of racist public policies and ongoing discrimination. So, policies <br />66 that disadvantage low-income individuals and families — like heavy reliance on sales and excise taxes <br />67 — have a disproportionately negative effect on people of color. <br />68 <br />69 While still acknowledging that sales tax disproportionally impacts lower income groups and people of <br />70 color, it should be noted that Minnesota does not apply sales tax to food bought in grocery stores and <br />71 clothing. This is an important distinction since the exemption helps individuals meet their basic needs <br />72 regarding food and clothing without paying an additional tax. However, it is clear that sales taxes, along <br />73 with property taxes, and income taxes continue to disproportionally affect lower income groups and <br />74 persons of color. Changes at the state and federal level regarding tax policies will be needed to fully <br />75 address these inequities. <br />76 <br />77 For reference purposes, listed below is data specific to the City of Roseville. <br />78 <br />Median Income by Race/Ethnicity (Household) - Roseville, Minnesota <br />American Indian and Alaska Native Null <br />Asian $79,145 <br />Hispanic or Latino $64,400 <br />Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Null <br />White $85,514 <br />Black or African American $49,946 <br />Other Race $44,410 <br />79 <br />80*US Census Bureau ACS 5-year data (2017-2021) <br />81 <br />82 <br />83 <br />84 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Qbhf!57!pg!413 <br /> <br />
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