HomeMy WebLinkAbout20438 - RESOLUTIONS - 8/7/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 20438
017 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, '
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS
REGARDING CITY MEASURE (CITIZEN PETITION INITIATED)
WHEREAS a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Palm Springs, California, November
5, 2002, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City, the following measure(s):
[ u] Shall the City Municipal Code be amended to repeal the City's 5% utility tax on
users of telephone, electricity and gas services?
IV] Shall the City Municipal Code be amended concerning the tax currently
collected on persons occupying hotel rooms so that the tax rate will vary from 10% to
12.5% based on the number of rooms in the hotel, with monies raised by the tax to be
spent solely to encourage local tourism, and not for other City services?
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:
DEYNA HODGES
CHRISTOPHER MILLS ,
RONALD ODEN
JEANNE RELLER-SPURGIN
WILLIAM G. KLEINDIENST
member(s) of said body, to file written arguments against the City measure 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 argurrients for or against said City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2002.
AYES: Members Hodges, Mills, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT. None
ATTEST. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manage
REVIEWED &APPROVED: '