HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3526 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3526
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL TAX
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO §10403
OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2014, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto called a
General Municipal Tax Election to be held on November 4, 2014; for the purpose of
submitting to the voters the question relating to the Utility Users Tax; and;
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Tax Election be consolidated
with the Statewide General election to be held on the same date and that within the city; the
precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the
election department of the County of Riverside canvass the returns of the General Municipal
Tax Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Request for Consolidation. Pursuant to the requirements of §10403 of
the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby requested
to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Tax Election with the
Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to
the voters the question relating to the Utility User Tax.
Section 2. Measure Language. A measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
"San Jacinto City Services Stability Measure. To maintain
current police, firefighter and paramedic service levels, Yes
maintain 9-1-1 emergency response times, maintain
operational levels for existing neighborhood fire stations,
parks, community buildings and infrastructure, and create
jobs; shall the City of San Jacinto establish a 6.5% Utility No
Users Tax for 10 years on utility services within the City, while
exempting low-income seniors, requiring annual audits and
allowing no tax rate increase without voter approval?"
Section 3. Canvass of Returns. The County election department is authorized to
canvass the returns of the General Municipal Tax Election. The election shall be held in all
respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
Section 4. Necessary Steps. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue
instructions to the County election department to take any and all steps necessary for the
holding of the consolidated election.
Section 5. Costs. The City of San Jacinto recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County
for any costs.
Section 6. Filing of Resolution. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified
copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the election department of the
County of Riverside.
Section 7. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of August, 2014 by the following
vote:
Ayes: Bartel, Kotyuk, Ruiz, Ledezma
Nays: None
Absent: Miller
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
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Alonso Ledezma, Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Miller, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Jeffrey S. Ballinge , City Attorney
Certification
I, Richard Miller, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the actual resolution No. 3526 duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting on the 5th day of August, 2014.
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Richard Miller, City Clerk