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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING
THE FILING OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS RELATING TO A MEASURE TO APPROVE
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 4.60.010 THROUGH 4.60.180
OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, IN ORDER TO REPEAL
AN EXISTING ONE PERCENT TRANSACTION AND USE TAX (SALES TAX)
WHICH IS USED FOR CITY SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS,
AND REQUESTING COUNTY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City Council has passed a resolution entitled "Resolution of the
City Council of the City of National City Ordering the Submission of a Measure to the Qualified
Voters of the City of National City at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 4,
2008, Relating to Approval of an Ordinance Repealing Sections 4.60.010 Through 4.60.180 of
the National City Municipal Code, in Order to Repeal an Existing One Percent Transactions and
Use Tax (Sales Tax) Which is Used for City Services, Facilities and Programs"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the election called under the Resolution
be consolidated with any other election to occur on November 4, 2008, in the territory of the City
and that said measure be included on the ballot for said election; and
WHEREAS, Section 9280 of the California Elections Code authorizes the filing of
an impartial analysis and Sections 9281-9283 of said Code authorize the filing of written
arguments for or against any ballot proposition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Request to County to Conduct Election. The Board of Supervisors of the
County of San Diego and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, are hereby requested and
authorized to properly and lawfully hold and conduct a general municipal election in the City on
November 4, 2008, pursuant to the Resolution, including but not restricted to the providing and
printing of ballots and polling place cards, election supplies, voting booths, flags, registration
lists and any other materials and services required to lawfully conduct the election.
Section 2. Authorization to file Written Argument. The Mayor and the City Council,
or their designee, are hereby authorized to prepare and file a written argument to be submitted
at said municipal election. All written arguments for or against the proposition shall not exceed
300 words in length and shall otherwise conform to and comply with all applicable provisions of
the California Elections Code. The deadline date for the submittal of arguments, in favor or in
opposition, shall be as required by the City Clerk under Section 9286 of the California Elections
Code.
Section 3. City Attornev's Impartial Analysis. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
submit to the City Attorney a certified copy of the Resolution. The City Attorney is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposition specified in the
Resolution showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure, said analysis to be submitted by the City Attorney to the City Clerk for printing before
the arguments for and against the measure. The analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length
and shall otherwise comply in all respects with the applicable provisions of the California
Elections Code. The deadline date for submittal of the analysis shall be as required by the City
Clerk.
Resolution No. 2007 — 50
March 20, 2007
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Section 4. Consolidation; Manner of Conducting Election. The election hereby
called for November 4, 2008, is hereby ordered consolidated with any other election to be held
within the City on said date. The election shall be held and conducted, election officers
appointed, voting precincts designated, ballots printed, polls opened and closed, ballots
counted, and returned, returns canvasses, results declared, and all other proceedings incidental
to and connected with the election shall be regulated and done in accordance with the
provisions of law regulating the election as specified herein. The Board of Supervisors of San
Diego County and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, are hereby requested to order the
consolidation of the General Municipal Election hereby called with any other election to be held
within the City on said date and that said election be held in all respects as if there were only
one election.
Section 5. Consolidation: Cost. The City of National City recognizes that additional
costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any such costs.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 2007.
on Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
e
Mic ael R. Dalla, C. Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. riser, III
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on March 20,
2007 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City of the City of National City, California
C erk
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-50 of the City of National City, Califomia, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on March 20, 2007.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy