HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENTS RELATING TO
A MEASURE TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING A ONE CENT
TRANSACTION AND USE TAX (A SALES TAX), AND DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
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 Election to be held on November 4, 2014,
Relating to Approval of an Ordinance Extending a One Cent Transactions and Use Tax (a Sales
Tax) 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, 2014, 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. Authorization to file Written Argument. The Mayor and the City Council,
or their designees, are hereby authorized to prepare and file a written argument for the
proposition 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 2. City Attorney'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.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2014.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney