24-0972: A bill for an ordinance referring a question to the ballot to increase the sales and use tax by a rate of 0.50 percent and dedicating the revenue derived from the tax rate increase to fund affordable housing and related housing support services citywide subject to the approval of the voters at a special municipal election to be conducted in coordination with the state general election on November 5, 2024. Refers a question to the ballot to increase the sales and use tax by a rate of 0.50 percent to fund affordable housing and related housing support services citywide, subject to voter approval. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-7-2024.