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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/8/2001 - STAFF REPORTS DATE: August 1. 2001 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager& City Clerk 2001 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION — BALLOT MEASURES RECOMMENDATION: That the Council consider calling a Special Election to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2001, to place one advisory vote only measure, one measure and one Charter Amendment on the ballot, concerning the Convention Center refinancing Bonds, Transient Occupancy Tax increase, and commencement of terms of Office for newly elected Members of the City Council. BACKGROUND: The attached resolution provides for the call of the special election to place an "Advisory Vote Only" measure concerning the Convention Center refinancing of bonds. The second resolution would also place, a City Council initiated measure, a question seeking voter approval of a measure concerning a possible increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax, increasing the tax on group meeting hotels from 10.8 to 12.5 percent and all other hotels from 10 to 11.5 percent. The third resolution would also place, a City Council initiated measure, a question seeking voter approval of a charter amendment to change the commencement of terms of Office for newly elected Members of the City Council, Section 301 from: "the current terms of each member of the city council shall commence on the fourth Tuesday following his or her election" to "the term shall commence no later than five days from the Certification of the election results by the City Clerk." Three resolutions are attached, to respective measures, 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. PATRICIAA. SANDERS Clerk City Clerk APPROVED: � City Manager Resolutions (6) 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 6, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, AN ADVISORY VOTE MEASURE RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER FINANCING AND USE OF THE MONIES GENERATED FOR DOWNTOWN PARKING AND OTHER PURPOSES. 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 refinancing the Convention Center Bonds, 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: Advisory Vote Only MEASURE Shall the City use the savings from the 2001 Convention Center refinancing to fund various capital improvements including downtown parking and downtown economic development (convention center improvements, improvements to animal shelter, skatepark and other improvements)? 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 Elections Code. . elections\resolutions\adv-vote.res ,34 2M4 V 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. 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 12001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVISED &APPROVED: 3MZ62W RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURE. WHEREAS a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Palm Springs, California,November 6, 2001, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City, the following measure(s): ADVISORY VOTE ONLY [ ] Shall the City use the savings from the 2001 Convention Center refinancing to fiord various capital improvements including downtown parking and downtown economic development (convention center improvements, improvements to the animal shelter, skatepvk and other improvements) be adopted? 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 for/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 arguments for or against said City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. ADOPTED this_day of 12001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By _ City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED&APPROVED: _ 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 6, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, A MEASURE RELATING 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 an advisory vote relating to refinancing the Convention Center Bonds, 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 Shall the City amend the Transient Occupancy Tax increasing the tax on group meeting hotels from 10.8 to 12.5 percent and on all other hotels from 10 to 11.5 percent designating the tax imposed by section shall 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 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. ,.elections\resolutions\adv-vote.res 3ACwwo 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_ day of 2001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED &APPROVED: 3oX awasm RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURE. WHEREAS a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Palm Springs, Califomia,November 6, 2001, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City,the following measure(s): [ ] Shall the City amend the Transient Occupancy Tax increasing the tax on group hotels from 10.8 to 12.5 percent and all other hotels from 10 to 11.5 percent designating the tax imposed by section shall be paid into the general fund of the City to be used for the usual and current expenses of the City be adopted? 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 for/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 arguments for or against said City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. ADOPTED this day of 2001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By - City Clerk City Manager /� REVIEWED&APPROVED: .XC3 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 6, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY, A CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. 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 refinancing the Convention Center Bonds, 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: CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE Shall the City amend the City of Palm Springs Charter to change the term of each Member of the City Council to commence no later than five days from the Certification of the election results by the City Clerk? 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 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. ...elections\resolutions\adv-vote res 3A, > 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_day of 2001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED &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 MEASURE. WHEREAS a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Palm Springs, California,November 6, 2001, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City,the following measu re(s): [ ] Shall the Charter Amendment to commence the tern of each Member of the City Council to no later than five days from the certification of the election by Ate City Clerk be adopted? 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 for/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 arguments for or against said City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. ADOPTED this_day of , 2001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED&APPROVED: 3=\V3