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RESOLUTION NO. 2016- 27
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH PLACING ONE BALLOT
MEASURE AND ONE ADVISORY BALLOT MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016, ELECTION, TRANSMITTING MEASURES TO CITY ATTORNEY FOR
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND ESTABLISHING DEADLINE FOR ARGUMENTS FOR OR
AGAINST THE MEASURES.
WHEREAS,
1. Election Code Section 10403 authorizes the City Council of the City of Ukiah (City) to
request the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to conduct a municipal election on behalf of
the City and consolidate that election with any other elections scheduled for that date; and
2. On May 18, 2016, the City Council adopted a resolution requesting the Mendocino
County Board of Supervisors to perform those services and consolidate the City election with any
other elections scheduled for that date;
3. On May 18, 2016, the City Council adopted by a unanimous vote Ordinance No. 1165,
establishing an additional one-half of one percent sales tax, which only becomes effective if
approved by not less than a majority of the voters voting in the November 8, 2016, election; and
4. The Elections Code requires the City Council to set forth in a resolution the exact form
of any ballot measures to appear on the election ballot and to take other steps related thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The following ballot measures shall appear on the ballot for the November 8, 2016,
election:
MEASURE
Shall Ordinance No. 1165 be adopted to impose as a general tax an additional
transaction (sales) and use tax of one-half of one percent within the city limits
of the City of Ukiah to fund essential City services, including street repair and
maintenance? Such tax increase is estimated to raise $2,470,000 annually at a
rate of .5%. The duration of the tax will continue unless or until the tax is
repealed by majority vote in a municipal election.
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[ ] Yes
[] No
Measure form: City of Ukiah Ordinance No. 1165, to be enacted by the voters, shall be in
the form set forth in Attachment 1.
MEASURE
ADVISORY MEASURE ONLY: Should street repair and maintenance and
related public infrastructure improvements be the exclusive use of the
revenues from an additional .5% sales tax in the City of Ukiah and add to and
not replace current spending for street maintenance and repair?.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
2. The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of the ballot measures set forth in section 1 of this
Resolution and the form of Ordinance No. 1165 set forth in Attachment 1 to this Resolution to the
City Attorney for the preparation of an impartial analysis as required by Elections Code Section
9280.
4. The City Clerk shall post the notice of the deadline for filing ballot arguments for or
against the above ballot measures on May 19, 2016.
5. In accordance with Election Code Section 9282, ballot arguments for or against the
measures are required to be filed by June 2, 2016, after which no arguments for or against the
measures will be accepted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah on this 18th day of May 2016, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
L.a
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
L'-er Gii-
Stephen G. Scalmanini, Mayor
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