County property tax exchange and fiscal transparency
Summary
Speakers pressed the city to renegotiate the property-tax arrangement with San Bernardino County and commission a forensic audit to verify public funds are spent efficiently. Staff noted the historical fire-services transfer figures and said HDL will review the tax data.
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Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly 59% of city revenue comes from property and sales taxes — below the 70-80% peer-city norm — making the county exchange renegotiation a potentially significant revenue question.
Taxpayers could see more of their county-collected property taxes return to city services.
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