Resolution No. 70701
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RESOLUTION NO. 7070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURES
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS REGARDING CITY MEASURES
WHEREAS, a general municipal election will be held in the
City of Vernon, California, on Tuesday, April 14, 1998, at which
there will be submitted to the voters the following measures:
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?
YES
NO
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
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recital contained hereinabove is
I true and correct.
SECTION 2: Pursuant to Section 9286 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, the City Clerk, as the city
elections official, shall set the date after which no arguments
for or against the City measures may be submitted to the City
Clerk.
SECTION 3: The Mayor and any members of the City Council
may file written arguments regarding the City measures as
specified above in accordance with Sections 9281 and 9282 of the
Elections Code of the State of California and to change the
arguments until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall receive written
arguments for and against Measures A and B by any other person or
association qualified under Section 9282 of the Elections Code of
the State of California until and including the date fixed by the
City Clerk.
SECTION 5: The City Council directs the City Clerk to
transmit a copy of the measures to the City Attorney, pursuant to
Section 9280 of the Election Code of the State of California. The
City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measures
showing the effect of the measures on the existing law and the
operation of the measures. The impartial analysis shall be filed
by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of direct
arguments.
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SECTION 6: The City Clerk 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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EONIS C. MALB7RG, May r
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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. 7070, 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.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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