HomeMy WebLinkAbout19065 - RESOLUTIONS - 7/2/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 19065
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 4, 1997 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO
THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, AN ADVISORY VOTE
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 an advisory vote relating to continuance of the City Utility Tax; and
WHEREAS a Municipal Municipal election will be held in said City, on November 4, 1997;
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 4, 1997, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City, the following measure, 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% for two years, at which time it will
be placed on the ballot for an advisory vote?
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 Elections Code.
In the event the measure receives a greater number of YES votes than NO votes, the
measure shall be deemed supported by the voters.
In the event a measure receives a greater number of NO votes than YES votes, the
measure shall be deemed unsupported by the voters.
Section 3. 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 4. 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.
Section 5. 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 2ndday of duly, 1997.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges & Oden
' NOES: Member Spurgin & Mayor Kleindienst
ABSENTNone
ATTEST:
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