HomeMy WebLinkAbout20154 - RESOLUTIONS - 8/1/2001 RESOLUTION NO. 20154
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 6, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY,
A MEASURE RELATING TO INCREASING TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX ON GROUP MEETING HOTELS AND
ALL OTHER HOTELS.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Palm Springs desires to ,place before the qualified
voters of the City of Palm Springs a measure relating to amending the transient occupancy tax
ordinance; and
WHEREAS a General Municipal election will be held in said City, on November 6, 2001,
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 6, 2001, for
the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City, the following
measure, to wit:
MEASURE E
Shall the Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance be amended to add a section authorizing the
City Council to increase the tax on group meeting hotels from 10.8 to a maximum of 12.5
percent and on all other hotels from 10 to a maximum of 11,5 percent with the tax imposed
by this section to be paid into the general fund of the City to be used for the usual and current
expenses of the City? Yes/No
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 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 E=lections 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.
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' 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.
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 1 st day of August, 2001.
AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
'By—
City C er City Mana ErF
REVIEWED &APPROVED:
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