HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-070 RESOLUTION NO 2006-070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, 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 Atascadero,
California, on November 7, 2006, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following
measure
BALLOT MEASURE#
ATASCADERO PUBLIC SERVICES PRESERVATION MEASURE. Shall the City of
Atascadero enact a one-half cent sales tax for a period of six years to help preserve the safety
and character of Atascadero, by funding essential services such as road maintenance,
fire/police services, and other general governmental purposes, requiring a published annual
report on General Fund expenditures, and requiring a public hearing by the City Council
every three years to determine whether the tax is still necessary?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS
SECTION I That the City Council authorizes
Tom O'Malley, Council Member in Favor
Jerry Clay, Sr , Council Member in Favor
Becky Pacas, Council Member in Favor
George Luna, Council Member in Favor
members of that body, to file a written argument regarding the City measure as specified above,
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.
SECTION 2 That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the city attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney
are affected The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing the
effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure If the measure affects
the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the city clerk shall prepare the
impartial analysis The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the
filing of primary arguments
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
City of Atascadero
Resolution No.2006-070
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On motion by Council Member Pacas and seconded by Council Member Clay, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted on the following roll call vote
AYES Council Members Clay, Luna, Pacas, and Mayor O'Malley
NOES None
ABSENT One vacancy
ADOPTED June 27, 2006
ATTEST CITY OF ATASCADERO
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M ity Clerk Tom O'Malley, Mayor
APPROV7 AS TO FORM
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Patrick . Enrfg"j , City Attorney