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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/7/1999 - STAFF REPORTS (8) DATE: July 7, 1999 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager&City Clerk 1999 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - UTILITY USER TAX RECOMMENDATION: That the Council consider calling a Special Election to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 2, 1999, to place two advisory vote only measures on the ballot concerning die continuation of the utility user tax. BACKGROUND: The attached resolution provides for the call of the special election to continue the utility user tax, as an "Advisory Vote Only" measure, at the Municipal Code authorized limit of 5%. The resolution would also place, as an "Advisory Vote Only" measure, a question seeking voter advice on using $400,000 of the revenues derived from a 5% tax for parks, recreation, and leisure activities, facilities and programs in the City. A second resolution is attached, if the Council desires to authorize any, or all, of its members to file primary/rebuttal written arguments. If the resolution is not adopted prior to the date set for the filing of the arguments (mid-August), a member of the Council could only sign an argument as an ( individual. �1 PATRICIA A. S Acting City Cl rk APPROVED: C onager Attached: 1. Resolutions (2) 6A H:\users\c-clk\election\call-spe.rpt RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, TWO ADVISORY VOTE MEASURES RELATING TO THE CITY UTILITY TAX. WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Palm Springs desires to place before the qualified voters of the City of Palm Springs an advisory vote relating to continuance of the City Utility Tax; and WHEREAS the City Council also desires to place before the qualified voters of said City an advisory vote relating to suggested use of a percentage of the proceeds of the City Utility Tax, and WHEREAS a Municipal Municipal election will be held in said City, on November 2, 1999, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, as follows: Section 1. That there shall be and there is hereby ordered a special municipal election, to be consolidated with the general municipal election to be held November 2, 1999, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City, the following measures, to wit: Advisory Vote Only L5% URE he City Utility Tax on users of telephone services, electricity, gas and co-generated city be continued at a rate of 5%? Advisory Vote Only RE $400,000 of the revenue resulting from the continuance of the utility user tax at e used for the purpose of funding parks, recreation and leisure activities, es and improvements in the city? Section 2. That such measures shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed on the left margin of the square containing a description of the measure, as provided by Section 13116 of the California Elections Code. In the event a measure receives a greater number of YES votes than NO votes, such measure shall be deemed supported by the voters. In the event a measure receives a greater number of NO votes than YES votes, such measure shall be deemed unsupported by the voters. Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a coy of the measure set forth in Section 1 above to the City Attorney, who shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure in accordance with Section 9280 of the California Elections Code. Section 4. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, said election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding special municipal elections in said City. Section 5. Notice of time and place of holding said election is hereby given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give such further or a additional notice of said election, in time, form and manner as required by law. I ...elections\resolutions\adv-vote.res 66L Section 6. That the City Clerk shall transmit a copy of each measure referenced in Section 1 to the City Attorney and the City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis thereof showing the effect of measure on existing law and the operation of the measure. ADOPTED this day of 1999. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVISED & APPROVED: RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY ADVISORY VOTE MEASURES CONCERNING THE UTILITY USER TAX CONTINUANCE. ------------------------------------------- WHEREAS a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Palm Springs, California, November 2, 1999, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City, the following measure(s): Advisory Vote Only [ ] MEASURE Shall the City Utility Tax on users of telephone services,electricity, gas and co-generated electricity be continued at a rate of 5%? Advisory Vote Only [ ] MEASURE Shall $400,000 of the revenue resulting from the continuance of the utility user tax at 5% be used for the purpose of funding parks, recreation and leisure activities, facilities and improvements in the city? NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that the City Council, being the legislative body of said City, hereby authorizes: member(s) of said body, to file written arguments in favor/against die City advisory measures set forth in the recitals hereof in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and to change said arguments until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against said City measures may be submitted to the City Clerk. ADOPTED this _day of 1999. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED & APPROVED: ..elections\resolutions\2-adv-99.arg RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, AN ADVISORY VOTE MEASURE RELATING TO THE CITY UTILITY TAX. WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Palm Springs desires to place before the qualified voters of the City of Palm Springs an advisory vote relating to continuance of the City Utility Tax; and WHEREAS the City Council also desires to place before the qualified voters of said City an advisory vote relating to suggested use of a percentage of the proceeds of the City Utility Tax, and WHEREAS a Municipal Municipal election will be held in said City, on November 2, 1999, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, as follows: Section 1. That there shall be and there is hereby ordered a special municipal election, to be consolidated with the general municipal election to be held November 2, 1999, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City, the following measures, to wit: Advisory Vote Only MEASURE Shall the City Utility Tax on users of telephone services, electricity, gas and co-generated electricity be continued at a rate of 5%with no less than 50%to be used for Public Safety? Section 2. That such measure shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed on the left margin of the square containing a description of the measure, as provided by Section 13116 of the California Elections Code. In the event a measure receives a greater number of YES votes than NO votes, such measure shall be deemed supported by the voters. In the event a measure receives a greater number of NO votes than YES votes, such measure shall be deemed unsupported by the voters. Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the measure set forth in Section 1 above to the City Attorney, who shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure in accordance with Section 9280 of the California Elections Code. Section 4. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, said election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding special municipal elections in said City. Section 5. Notice of time and place of holding said election is hereby given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give such further or a additional notice of said election, in time, form and manner as required by law. AS-] ...elections\resolutions\adv-vote.res Section 6. That the City Clerk shall transmit a copy of each measure referenced in Section I to the City Attorney and the City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis thereof showing the effect of measure on existing law and the operation of the measure. ADOPTED this _ day of 1999. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVISED & APPROVED: RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY ADVISORY VOTE MEASURES CONCERNING THE UTILITY USER TAX CONTINUANCE. ------------------------------------------- WHEREAS a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Palm Springs, California, November 2, 1999, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City, the following measure(s): Advisory Vote Only [ ] MEASURE Shall the City Utility Tax on users of telephone services, electricity,gas and co-generated electricity be continued at a rate of 5%with no less than 50%to be used for Public Safety? NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that the City Council, being the legislative body of said City, hereby authorizes: member(s) of said body, to file written arguments in favor/against the City advisory measures set forth in the recitals hereof in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and to change said arguments until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against said City measures may be submitted to the City Clerk. ADOPTED this day of 1999. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED & APPROVED: � Sr3 ..elections\resolutions\2-adv-99.arg