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RESOLUTION NO. 7069
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF
QUESTIONS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY
RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES, PROVIDING
FOR ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM TAX RATES, AND
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX ON
WAREHOUSES, TRUCK TERMINALS, FREIGHT TERMINALS
AND OTHER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES WITHIN THE
CITY OF VERNON AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1998
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon on
January 6, 1998, adopted Ordinance No. 1056, adding Article II to
Chapter 5 to the Code of the City of Vernon, relating to business
license taxes, and Ordinance No. 1057, adding Articles III and IV
to said Chapter 5 to renumber and recodify sections 15.36 through
15.38 of said Code, provide for annual adjustment of tax rates,
and establish a special parcel tax on property used or designed
for use as a warehouse, truck terminal, freight terminal or other
distribution facility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon, by
adoption of Resolution No. 7051 on December 2, 1997, has ordered
that a general municipal election be held in the City on Tuesday,
April 14, 1998; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Article V of the
Charter of the City of Vernon, the aforesaid ordinances provide
that the questions hereinafter set forth as Measures A and B shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of the City at said general
municipal election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon
hereby finds and determines that the recital contained hereinabove
is true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council, pursuant to its right and
authority, does hereby order submitted to the voters at the
general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 14, 1998,
the following questions:
MEASURE A
Shall an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON ADDING ARTICLE
II TO CHAPTER 5 TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, 1959, RELATIVE TO BUSINESS LICENSE
TAXES AND FEES, ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD TO APPROVE THE LEVY OF THE
BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES CONTAINED HEREIN; AND
DECLARING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY" be approved?
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YES
NO
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MEASURE B
Shall an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON ADDING ARTICLE III TO
CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, 1959, AND RENUMBERING AND RECODIFYING
SECTIONS 15.36 THROUGH 15.38 AS SECTIONS 5.35 THROUGH
5.39 OF SAID ARTICLE III; ADDING SECTION 5.40 TO SAID
ARTICLE III RELATIVE TO ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF TAX
RATES; ADDING ARTICLE IV TO SAID CHAPTER 5 TO
ESTABLISH A SPECIAL TAX ON PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY
USED OR DESIGNED FOR USE AS A WAREHOUSE, TRUCK
TERMINAL, FREIGHT TERMINAL OR OTHER DISTRIBUTION
FACILITY; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF SAID TAX; ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD TO APPROVE THE LEVY OF SAID
SPECIAL TAXES; AND DECLARING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY" be approved?
YES
NO
SECTION 3: The proposed ordinances are on file with the
City Clerk and may be examined during regular business hours.
SECTION 4: The ballots to be used at the election shall
be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and
directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots,
notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and
lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 6: Pursuant to Section 4000 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, the election will be conducted
entirely by absent voter ballots. Ballots may be submitted by
mail or hand delivered but must be received by the City Clerk by
8:00 p.m. on April 14, 1998, as required by Section 4103 of the
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Elections Code of the State of California. The City Clerk's
Office at the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue in the
City of Vernon shall remain open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on
election day.
SECTION 7: In all particulars not recited in this
resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided
by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 8: Notice of the time and place of holding the
election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and
directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in
time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 9: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of January, 1998.
ATTEST'
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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` " " EONI S C . MALBTRG, May
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution
No. 7069 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on
Tuesday, January 6, 1998, and thereafter duly signed by the Mayor
of the City of Vernon.
(SEAL)
A/
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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