HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3563 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3563
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING THE MEASURE A UTILITY
USERS TAX CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2015, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto called
a Special Municipal Tax Election to be held by all mail ballot on May 5, 2015, for the
purpose of submitting to the voters the question of whether to adopt an ordinance adding
Chapter 3.22 to the San Jacinto Municipal Code, which would enact a five percent (5%)
utility users tax ("UUT") on utility usage within the City for a period of ten (10) years
("Measure A"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.22.010 of Measure A, the UUT is a general
tax enacted solely to raise revenue for the general governmental purposes of the City
and all of the proceeds from the tax shall be placed in the City's general fund and used
for the usual current expenses of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.22.280 of Measure A, the City is required to
annually verify that the UUT has been properly applied, exempted, collected, and
remitted in accordance with Measure A's terms, and properly expended according to
applicable municipal law, including verification by qualified independent third party audit;
and
WHEREAS, in order to help fulfill the requirements of Section 3.22.280 of Measure
A, the City Council desires to establish an independent oversight committee composed of
citizens representing both the City and local community organizations to review UUT
expenditures and report to the City Council whether they were in accordance with
Measure A's stated purposes, and any ordinances or resolutions adopted by the Council
consistent therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Establishment of Committee. The City Council hereby
establishes the "City of San Jacinto Utility Users Tax Citizens' Oversight Committee"
(the "Committee").
Section 2. Bylaws of Committee. The Committee shall carry out those
purposes and follow those procedures as set forth in the Committee Bylaws, which are
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and are hereby deemed adopted by the City Council.
Section 3. Committee and Bylaws Contingent Upon Approval of Measure
A. The establishment of the Committee and adoption of the Committee Bylaws are
made expressly contingent upon voter approval of Measure A at the upcoming May 5,
2015 Special Election. In the event that Measure A is not approved by the voters, the
Committee shall be deemed automatically dissolved and the Committee Bylaws
revoked without further action of the City Council.
Section 4. 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 7th day of April, 2015.
City of San Jacinto
Crystal uiz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Miller, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best Best & Krieger LLP
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Je y S. 8allingepot-ilEj Attorney
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I, Richard Miller, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 3563 is the actual resolution duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council at a regular meeting on the 7th day of April, 2015, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Bartel, Ledezma, Miller
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Kotyuk, Ruiz
ABSENT: None
Richard Miller, City Clerk
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