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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 Page 2 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 \2 Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M ity Clerk Tom O'Malley, Mayor APPROV7 AS TO FORM Z7 Patrick . Enrfg"j , City Attorney