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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-45 - Consolidate General Municipal Election on Transient Occupancy Tax Increase with Election to be held Nov. 2, 2010RESOLUTION NO. 10-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX INCREASE WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010 PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTIONS 10400, ET SEQ. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 2, 2010 for the purpose of submitting to the voters a ballot measure relating to a proposed increase in the City's Transient Occupancy Tax; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election on the proposed tax increase be consolidated with the City's General Municipal Election and any other elections to be held on the same date, and that within the City the precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the County Election Department of the County of Orange canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code Sections 10400, et seq., the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election on the proposed tax with the General Municipal Election of the City and any other elections to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City a proposed Transient Occupancy Tax increase measure. Section 2. That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows: MEASURE: I YES Shall the City increase the existing Transient Occupancy Tax from 6% NO to 8%, which tax is, and will continue to be, imposed only on transients occupying hotels and motels within the City, for the funding of general city services and programs? Section 3. That the County Elections Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election on the proposed Transient Occupancy Tax increase. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. Section 4. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Elections Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. Section 5. That the City of Costa Mesa recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidate and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs. Section 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Elections Department of the County of Orange. Section 7. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. Section 8. 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 this 22nd day of June, 2010. ATTEST: Qz4A� J40e Folcik, City Clerk Allan R. Mansoor, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 10-45 and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of June, 2010, by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: LEECE, BEVER, FOLEY, MONAHAN NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MANSOOR ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 251h day of June, 2010. 4JFOLCIK, TY CLERK (SEAL)