HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07 ballot measure public safetyRESOLUTION NO. 2005-07
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH PRESENTING BALLOT MEASURE ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SPECIAL ONE-HALF
PERCENT SALES TAX TO FUND PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES, TRANSMITTING MEASURE TO CITY
ATTORNEY FOR IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND
CONFIRMING DEADLINE FOR ARGUMENTS FOR OR
AGAINST THE MEASURE
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 consolidate a general
municipal election with the statewide election scheduled for November 2, 2004; and
2. On June 16, 2004, the City Council called a municipal election, including one
ballot measure, for November 2, 2004, and requested that the election be consolidated
with the statewide election scheduled for that date and requested Mendocino County to
conduct that election for the City; and
3. On July 7, 2004, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1056, establishing a
one-half of one percent sales tax to be used exclusively for public safety services in the
City, which only becomes effective if approved by not less than 2/3 of the voters voting in
the November 2, 2004 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:
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1. The following ballot measure shall appear on the ballot for the November 2,
2004 election:
MEASURE
Shall Ordinance No. 1056 be adopted to impose a transaction (sales) and use tax at a
maximum rate of one-half of one percent to be used exclusively for the provision of public
safety (police, fire, and emergency medical) services within the city limits of the City of
Ukiah?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
2. Measure form: City of Ukiah Ordinance No. 1056, enacted by the voters
pursuant to subsection 1 of this Resolution, shall be in the form set forth in Attachment
,
3. The City Council shall transmit a copy of the ballot measure set forth in section
1 and the form of Ordinance No. 1056 set forth in section 2 of this Resolution to the City
Attorney for the preparation of an impartial analysis as required by Elections Code
Section 9280.
4. The City Clerk posted the notice of the deadline for filing ballot arguments for
or against a measure set forth in Attachment 1 on July 14, 2004. In accordance with the
notice, ballot arguments for or against the measure were required be filed by July 26,
2004, which requirement is hereby confirmed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah on this 4th day of
August 2004, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Rodin, Andersen, Baldwin, and Mayor Larson
None
None
Councilmember Smith
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Gordon Elton, City cleri~
Eric'Earson, Mayor
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