HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-7349 RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7349
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS PERTAINING TO
A PROPOSED MEASURE AMENDING ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 1 D OF THE
DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE, THE UTILITIY USERS' TAX, AND DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election shall be held in the City of Downey on
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at which there will be submitted to the voters of said City a
measure in substantially the following form:
Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the tax on
telecommunication services from 5% to 4.8 %; YES
modernize the ordinance to treat taxpayers equally
regardless of technology used; and to preserve
funding of general City services, such as police, fire
protection, street maintenance; and for parks and NO
recreation, library and senior citizen programs; subject
to an annual independent audit?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes ALL members of the City Council to file
written argument(s) In Favor Of or Against the City measure not exceeding 300 words,
accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City
Clerk, July 25, 2012, after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be
submitted to the City Clerk.
The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and
signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name
of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers
who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument provided by the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the
measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and
the operation of the measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City
Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
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SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of July, 2012.
ROGt C. BROSSMER, Mayor
ATTEST:
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ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CMC
City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10 day of July, 2012, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Guerra, Marquez, Vasquez, Gafin, Mayor Brossmer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
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ADRIA M. JIMENEZ CMC
City Clerk