HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-017 - Authorizing City Council Members to Sumit Written ArgumentsRESOLUTION NO. 2014 -017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
TO SUBMIT WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND
MODERNIZE THE CITY'S UTILITY USERS TAX WHICH IS
TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9282 authorizes the filing of
written arguments for or against City measures, and Elections Code Section 9287
establishes priorities for filing written arguments in favor of and against City measures;
and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-
015 authorizing the calling and placement on the ballot a proposed ordinance
modernizing and reducing the UUT across the board to the rate of five and one -half (5
112) percent of all charges made for telecommunication, electricity, gas and water
services to be submitted to the electors at the November 4, 2014 general municipal
election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the filing of written arguments
for and /or against the adoption of the following ballot measure proposing amendments
to the Santa Ana City Municipal Code by the Mayor and /or other members of the City
Council in accordance with Elections Code section 9282(b):
"Shall the ordinance reducing and reforming the utility users tax
YES
for telephone, electricity, gas and water services from six (6)
percent to five and one -half (5 1/2) percent be adopted ?"
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines and declares as follows that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated by reference.
Section 2. Authorization to Submit Arguments. Section 9282(b) of the
Elections Code of the State of California provides that in a local election, the legislative
body may authorize any member(s) of the City Council to write arguments for or against
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any measure placed on the ballot by the City Council. The City Council hereby
authorizes the Mayor and /or City Council members to prepare and file written
arguments in favor of or against the proposed ordinance described above
Section 3. Authors. That, in accordance with Section 9283 of the Elections
Code, the printed names and signatures of not more than five authors shall appear with
any argument submitted in accordance with this resolution.
Section 4. Argument not exceed 300 words. That, in accordance with
Section 9282(c) of the Elections Code, any written argument in favor of or against the
proposed ordinance described above shall not exceed 300 words.
Section 5. City Council Preference and Priority. The City Council hereby
authorizes and directs the Clerk of the Council to give preference and priority to any
written argument for or against the City ordinance set forth above that includes a
member or members of the City Council (up to five members), and then to other
arguments as set forth in California Elections Code section 9287.
Section 6. Deadline for Arguments. In accordance with California Elections
Code section 9286(b), the deadline for filing with the City Clerk (and changing or
withdrawing) arguments for or against the proposed ordinance described above shall be
not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 29, 2014.
Section 7. Certification. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the
vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
ief Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez Pulido, Revna
Sarmiento. Tinaiero (7)
NOES:
Councilmembers:
None
(0)
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
None
(0)
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers:
None
(0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2014 -017 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on April 15, 2014.
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Maria D. Huizar,
Clerk of the Council
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