HomeMy WebLinkAbout19599 - RESOLUTIONS - 7/7/1999 RESOLUTION NO. 19599
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
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?
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 die 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.
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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 7thday of July_, 1999. ,
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITYf3F PALM SPRING , CALIFORNIA
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City Clerk ity anager
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