Resolution No. 73951
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RESOLUTION NO. 7395
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A
QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY
RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 5.45 OF
ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, 1959, REGARDING 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 AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,
1999
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon on
January 6, 1998, adopted Ordinance No. 1057, which among other
things added Article IV to Chapter 5 of the Code of the City of
Vernon, California, 1959, which established 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. 7069, on January 6, 1998, submitted
these ordinances to the qualified voters for approval and adoption
at the April 14, 1998, General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1057 was approved and adopted by
the qualified voters on April 14, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the results of the election were certified to
the City Council, pursuant to Resolution No. 7083, as amended by
Resolution No. 7102; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon, by
adoption of Resolution 7115, on April 28, 1998, received the
results of the April 14, 1998, General Municipal Election, recited
the facts of the General Municipal Election and declared the
results thereof; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon, by
adoption of Resolution No. 7393 on August 17, 1999, has ordered
that a Special Municipal Election be held in the City on Tuesday,
November 16, 1999; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Article V of the
Charter of the City of Vernon, the question hereinafter set forth
as Measure A shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
City at said Special Municipal Election.
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 recitals contained
hereinabove are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council, pursuant to its right and
authority, does hereby order submitted to the qualified voters at
the Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 16,
1999, the following question:
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MEASURE A
Shall an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AMENDING
SECTION 5.45 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, 1959,
REGARDING A SPECIAL TAX ON PARCELS OF REAL
PROPERTY USED OR DESIGNED FOR USE AS A WAREHOUSE,
TRUCK TERMINAL, FREIGHT TERMINAL, A RAILROAD
FACILITY 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 SPECIAL TAXES;
AND DECLARING THAT SAID ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY" be approved and adopted?
YES
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SECTION 3: The proposed ordinance is 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 mailed 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 November 16, 1999, as required by Section 4103 of
the Elections Code of the State of California. The City Clerk's
Office at the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue in the
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1 City of Vernon shall remain open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on
2 election day.
3 SECTION 7: In all particulars not recited in this
4 resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided
5 by law for holding municipal elections.
6 SECTION 8: Notice of the time and place of holding the
7 election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and
8 directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in
9 time, form and manner as required by law.
10 SECTION 9: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
11 certify to the passage of this resolution and thereupon and
12 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
13 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 1999.
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15 THOMAS A. YB4MRA, Mayor Pro Tem
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BRUCE
V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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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. 7395 was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held
on Tuesday, August 17, 1999, and thereafter duly signed by the
Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Vernon.
(SEAL)
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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