CC RES 2009-045 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING A
WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes California, on November 3, 2009, at which there will be submitted to the
voters the following measure:
Shall an ordinance be adopted to
increase the rate of the City's existing YES NO
transient occupancy tax from ten
percent (10%) to twelve percent
(12%)?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes:
Larry Clark (Council Member In Favor)
Stefan Wolowicz (Council Member In Favor)
Thomas D. Long (Council Member In Favor)
Douglas W. Stern (Council Member In Favor)
Peter C. Gardiner (Council Member In Favor)
Members of that body, to file a written argument not exceeding 300 words regarding the
City measure as specified above, accompanied by the printed names and signatures of
the authors submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the
Elections Code of the State of California and to change the argument until and including
the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City
measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The argument shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed names
and signatures of the authors submitting it. The argument shall be accompanied by the
Form of Statement To Be Filed By Authors of Argument.
SECTION 1. 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 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON June 30, 2009.
P r•
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Attest:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2009-45 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 30, 2009.
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2009-45
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