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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
OFFICES OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY
ATTORNEY
DATE: AUGUST 13, 2024
FROM: OFFICES OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: CITY OF ANAHEIM FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL GROSS
RECEIPTS TAX INITIATIVE - RESCINDING THE SUBMISSION
OF THE MEASURE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 18
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: NO
ACTION:
That the City Council, take the following actions:
1. By Motion, receive and file the Request for Withdrawal of Initiative entitled “City of Anaheim For-Profit Hospital Gross Receipts Tax Initiative” filed by the proponent of the initiative; and
2. By Resolution, rescind the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Anaheim an initiative measure imposing a general tax on each for-profit general acute care hospital located in the City of Anaheim equivalent to three (3) percent of the for-profit hospital’s annual gross receipts at the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as called by Resolution No. 2024-087, and repeal Resolution No. 2024-087.
DISCUSSION:
At the July 23, 2024 City Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution calling and giving notice that an initiative measure was being placed on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election that would impose a general tax on each for-profit general acute care hospital located in the City of Anaheim) equivalent to three (3) percent of the hospital’s annual gross receipts (“initiative measure” or “measure”) to the qualified voters of the City.
Pursuant to Section 9215.5 of the California Elections Code, the proponent of the initiative measure filed a “Request for Withdrawal of Initiative” on August 1, 2024.
Accordingly, there is no longer an initiative measure to place before the voters at the November 2024 election.
City of Anaheim For-Profit Hospital Gross Receipts Tax Initiative August 13, 2024
Pursuant to Section 9605 of the California Elections Code, prior to the 83rd day before the election (August 14, 2024), the City Council may withdraw a measure that has been ordered to be submitted to the voters. Attachment No. 2 is a resolution repealing Resolution No. 2024-087 submitting the ballot question for the initiative measure to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election in order to reflect and effectuate the proponent’s withdrawal of the measure.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no budgetary impact.
Respectfully submitted, Concurred by,
Theresa Bass Robert Fabela
City Clerk City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Request for Withdrawal of Initiative
2. Resolution