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Special Parcel Tax Ballot Question Language
Shall the measure to extend the City’s public safety only special parcel tax on all real property within the City of California City, in an annual amount not to exceed $146.00, estimated to generate approximately $5.2 million annually, expiring in five (5) years, solely to fund police services, and fire protection and emergency medical services, be adopted?
ORDINANCE NO. _________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING DIVISION 5 OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 3 (ORIGINALLY ENACTED AS MEASURE C) REDUCING THE
MAXIMUM RATE TO $146 ANNUALLY, EXTENDING FOR A PERIOD
OF FIVE YEARS THE PUBLIC SAFETY ONLY SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
TO BE LEVIED ON ALL PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF CALIFORNIA CITY, ADDING ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
REQUIREMENTS THERETO, AND ESTABLISHING AN
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
The people of the City of California City do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1, Division 5, Special Parcel Tax, of the California City Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-2.1.503, “Maximum Rate” is amended to read as follows:
“The rate of the tax against each lot and parcel in any tax year shall not exceed one hundred forty-six dollars ($146.00), less the daily per parcel rate reduction for that tax year calculated pursuant to Section 3-2.1.504."
Subdivision (b) of Section 3-2.1.504, “Rate Reduction” is amended to read as follows:
“(b) The daily per parcel rate reduction shall be the amount, calculated on a per parcel per day basis, that would be necessary to raise an amount of revenue equal to ninety percent of "new revenue."
Section 3-2.1.508, “Accountability” is amended to read as follows:
“(a) For so long as proceeds of the tax remain unexpended, the Finance Director of the City shall file an annual report with the City Council stating the amount of taxes collected, the amount expended, and the purpose of the expenditures. Such annual report shall relate to the Fiscal Year most recently ended and may be incorporated into or filed with the annual budget, audit or other appropriate routine report to the City Council. (b) The City Council shall hold Town Hall meetings on a quarterly basis commencing in July 2024 and in each calendar quarter thereafter for the purpose of soliciting input from the residents, business owners, and property owners on the special parcel tax and related matters. (c) The City Council shall cause to be prepared, within nine (9) months of the effective date hereof, an impartial and professional budget stabilization plan to identify potential solutions for resolving the City’s structural deficit, including but not limited to, a review of organizational structure, service delivery methodology, revenues, personnel costs, and constraints.
Section 3-2.1.509, “Duration” is amended to read as follows:
“The levy of tax shall commence with tax year 2024-25. The final levy of the tax shall be for tax year 2028-2029, unless the tax is extended by a vote of the people.” Section 3-2.1.511, “Appropriations Limit,” is added to read as follows:
“Pursuant to the California Constitution, article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the City of California City will be increased by the maximum projected aggregate collection authorized by the levy of this special vacancy tax, as indicated in section 3-2.1.504 of this division, in each of the years covered by this article plus the amount, if any, by which the appropriations limit is decreased by law as a result of the assessment of the special vacancy tax set forth in this article.” SECTION 2. If any section or portion of this Ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect, and to that extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 3. The City hereby determines that this Ordinance is not in-and-of-itself a "project" pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., including without limitation CEQA Guidelines 15378(b)(4) and 1506l(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the ordinance itself may have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance, and all the provisions thereof, shall become effective only upon affirmative passage of two-thirds of the voters voting on the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be considered adopted on the date that the City declares the results of the election at which it was voted upon and shall be effective ten (10) days thereafter.
ADOPTED ON [date vote declared by the City Council] AND EFFECTIVE ON [10 days after declaration of vote].
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON MARCH 5, 2023, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO
EXTEND A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX ON REAL PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY; CALLING AND
GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2023, FOR A VOTE ON SAID
BALLOT MEASURE; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND SETTING
PRIORITIES FOR BALLOT ARGUMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XIII A of the California Constitution and Section 50077 et seq. of the California Government Code, the City has the authority to levy a special tax following notice and a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the California Constitution Article XIIIC, Section 2(d) requires a proposed tax to be submitted to the qualified electors at an election; and WHEREAS, on ________, 2023 the City published notice of the time and place of the hearing on the special tax and a general explanation thereof in the [__________], a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023 the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing where all interested persons were heard on the matter of holding an election in the matter of levying a special tax on parcels of real property in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of California City intends to submit to the qualified electors, a ballot measure on a proposed ordinance to extend a special parcel tax on real property in the City of California City, as described in this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA
CITY, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 9222 and 10201, the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does hereby order that a ballot measure be submitted to the voters at a Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2023 in the form set forth herein.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby orders that the question to be submitted to the qualified electors at the said Special Municipal Election shall appear and be printed on the ballot as follows:
Shall the measure to extend the City’s annual public
safety only special parcel tax on all real property
within the City of California City, in an annual
amount not to exceed $146.00, estimated to generate
$5.2 million annually, expiring in five (5) years,
solely to fund police services, and fire protection and emergency medical services, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. The text of the proposed ordinance to be submitted to the qualified electors, as attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” is hereby approved and incorporated herein by reference. The type of tax proposed is a Special Parcel Tax on each parcel of real property as specified in the proposed ordinance for a period of five (5) years. The measure shall not take effect unless and until approved by a vote of least 2/3 of the voters voting on the question at the election.
SECTION 4. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content required by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of Kern Elections Division to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to submit to the City Attorney a copy of the ordinance, and the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the ballot measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and operation of the measure. The impartial analysis shall be submitted by the City Attorney to the City Clerk as required by Elections Code Section 9280 and shall not exceed 500 words in length, and otherwise shall comply in all respects with the applicable provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 7. The last day for filing direct arguments for or against the measure shall be November 28, 2023, based upon the consolidation of the election as contemplated in Elections Code Section 10400 and all such arguments shall be filed with the California City City Clerk, 21000 Hacienda Boulevard, California City, California, 93505, and shall not exceed 300 words in length. The City Clerk, upon receipt of arguments and after the filing deadline, shall immediately transmit copies to any known opposing parties who may then submit rebuttals no later than December 8, 2023. The City Council authorizes any and all members of the City Council to file a written argument in favor or against the above referenced measure.
If more than one argument is submitted in favor or against the measure, the Clerk shall select the argument based upon the priorities set forth in Elections Code 9287, and if more than one argument shares the same highest priority, the City Clerk shall use a random selection methodology. Arguments received prior to the deadline shall be confidential until the deadline.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
SECTION 8. That the last day for filing rebuttal arguments for or against the ballot measure shall be December 8, 2023 and all such arguments shall be filed with the California City City Clerk, 21000 Hacienda Boulevard, California City, California, 93505, and shall not exceed 250 words in length. Arguments received prior to the deadline are confidential until the deadline.
SECTION 9. The ten (10) day public review period for all ballot materials shall open and close pursuant to Elections Code section 9295.
SECTION 10. That the polls (vote centers) for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. on the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls (vote centers) shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in §§ 14212, 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 11. 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 12. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 13. The election on this measure shall be conducted on the same ballot as the General Municipal Election for candidates, and in all other particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 14. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Kern County Elections Division.
SECTION 15. The City Council, by separate resolution, shall request that the Kern County Board of Supervisors consolidate such California City Special Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on March 5, 2023.
SECTION 16. The City Manager and all other officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they may deem necessary or advisable in order to complete the process for placing the measure on the March 5, 2023 ballot.
SECTION 17. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of California City, California, on this ___ day of __________, 2023. _______________________________
KELLY KULIKOFF, MAYOR
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
ATTEST:
____________________________________
SOCORRO CHAVEZ, CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF KERN ) ss.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY )
I, SOCORRO CHAVEZ, City Clerk of the City of California City, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. ______ was adopted by the City Council of the City of California City at a Regular Meeting held on the ____ day of _________, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
_____________________________________
SOCORRO CHAVEZ CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
EXHIBIT “A”
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN
TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THAT DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTION
CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of California City called a Special Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of submitting a ballot measure to the voters with the question of levying an annual special parcel tax on all real property within the City of California City, in the flat daily amount not to exceed $0.50, expiring in five (5) years; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places (vote centers), and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county elections department of the County of Kern canvass the returns of the Special 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 CALIFORNIA CITY DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting as a ballot measure to the voters the question of levying an annual special parcel tax on all real property within the City of California City, in the flat daily amount not to exceed $0.50, expiring in five (5) years.
SECTION 2. That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
Shall the measure to extend the City’s annual public
safety only special parcel tax on all real property
within the City of California City, in an annual
amount not to exceed $146.00, estimated to generate
$5.2 million annually, expiring in five (5) years,
solely to fund police services, and fire protection and emergency medical services, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. That the proposed complete text of the measure submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit A.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. _______
SECTION 4. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a vote of least 2/3 of the voters voting on the question.
SECTION 5. That the county elections division is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 6. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county elections division to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 7. That the City of California City recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county elections division of the County of Kern.
SECTION 9. 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 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of California City, California, on this ___ day of __________, 2023. _______________________________
KELLY KULIKOFF, MAYOR
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
ATTEST:
____________________________________
SOCORRO CHAVEZ, CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. _______
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF KERN ) ss.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY )
I, SOCORRO CHAVEZ, City Clerk of the City of California City, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. ______ was adopted by the City Council of the City of California City at a Regular Meeting held on the ____ day of _________, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
_____________________________________
SOCORRO CHAVEZ CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. _______
EXHIBIT A
TEXT OF PROPOSED SPECIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE
ORDINANCE NO. _________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING DIVISION 5 OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 3 (ORIGINALLY ENACTED AS MEASURE C) REDUCING THE
MAXIMUM RATE TO $146 ANNUALLY, EXTENDING FOR A PERIOD
OF FIVE YEARS THE PUBLIC SAFETY ONLY SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
TO BE LEVIED ON ALL PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF CALIFORNIA CITY, ADDING ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
REQUIREMENTS THERETO, AND ESTABLISHING AN
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
The people of the City of California City do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1, Division 5, Special Parcel Tax, of the California City Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3-2.1.503, “Maximum Rate” is amended to read as follows:
“The rate of the tax against each lot and parcel in any tax year shall not exceed one hundred forty-six dollars ($146.00), less the daily per parcel rate reduction for that tax year calculated pursuant to Section 3-2.1.504."
Subdivision (b) of Section 3-2.1.504, “Rate Reduction” is amended to read as follows:
“(b) The daily per parcel rate reduction shall be the amount, calculated on a per parcel per day basis, that would be necessary to raise an amount of revenue equal to ninety percent of "new revenue."
Section 3-2.1.508, “Accountability” is amended to read as follows:
“(a) For so long as proceeds of the tax remain unexpended, the Finance Director of the City shall file an annual report with the City Council stating the amount of taxes collected, the amount expended, and the purpose of the expenditures. Such annual report shall relate to the Fiscal Year most recently ended and may be incorporated into or filed with the annual budget, audit or other appropriate routine report to the City Council. (b) The City Council shall hold Town Hall meetings on a quarterly basis commencing in July 2024 and in each calendar quarter thereafter for the purpose of soliciting input from the residents, business owners, and property owners on the special parcel tax and related matters. (c) The City Council shall cause to be prepared, within nine (9) months of the effective date hereof, an impartial and professional budget stabilization plan to identify potential solutions for resolving the City’s structural deficit, including but not limited to, a review of organizational structure, service delivery methodology, revenues, personnel costs, and constraints.
Section 3-2.1.509, “Duration” is amended to read as follows:
“The levy of tax shall commence with tax year 2024-25. The final levy of the tax shall be for tax year 2028-2029, unless the tax is extended by a vote of the people.” Section 3-2.1.511, “Appropriations Limit,” is added to read as follows:
“Pursuant to the California Constitution, article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the City of California City will be increased by the maximum projected aggregate collection authorized by the levy of this special vacancy tax, as indicated in section 3-2.1.504 of this division, in each of the years covered by this article plus the amount, if any, by which the appropriations limit is decreased by law as a result of the assessment of the special vacancy tax set forth in this article.” SECTION 2. If any section or portion of this Ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect, and to that extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 3. The City hereby determines that this Ordinance is not in-and-of-itself a "project" pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., including without limitation CEQA Guidelines 15378(b)(4) and 1506l(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the ordinance itself may have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance, and all the provisions thereof, shall become effective only upon affirmative passage of two-thirds of the voters voting on the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be considered adopted on the date that the City declares the results of the election at which it was voted upon and shall be effective ten (10) days thereafter.
ADOPTED ON [date vote declared by the City Council] AND EFFECTIVE ON [10 days after declaration of vote].
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON MARCH 5, 2023, A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO
EXTEND A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX ON REAL PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY; CALLING AND
GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2023, FOR A VOTE ON SAID
BALLOT MEASURE; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND SETTING
PRIORITIES FOR BALLOT ARGUMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XIII A of the California Constitution and Section 50077 et seq. of the California Government Code, the City has the authority to levy a special tax following notice and a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the California Constitution Article XIIIC, Section 2(d) requires a proposed tax to be submitted to the qualified electors at an election; and WHEREAS, on ________, 2023 the City published notice of the time and place of the hearing on the special tax and a general explanation thereof in the [__________], a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023 the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing where all interested persons were heard on the matter of holding an election in the matter of levying a special tax on parcels of real property in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of California City intends to submit to the qualified electors, a ballot measure on a proposed ordinance to extend a special parcel tax on real property in the City of California City, as described in this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA
CITY, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 9222 and 10201, the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does hereby order that a ballot measure be submitted to the voters at a Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2023 in the form set forth herein.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby orders that the question to be submitted to the qualified electors at the said Special Municipal Election shall appear and be printed on the ballot as follows:
Shall the measure to extend the City’s annual public
safety only special parcel tax on all real property
within the City of California City, in an annual
amount not to exceed $146.00, estimated to generate
$5.2 million annually, expiring in five (5) years,
solely to fund police services, and fire protection and emergency medical services, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. The text of the proposed ordinance to be submitted to the qualified electors, as attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” is hereby approved and incorporated herein by reference. The type of tax proposed is a Special Parcel Tax on each parcel of real property as specified in the proposed ordinance for a period of five (5) years. The measure shall not take effect unless and until approved by a vote of least 2/3 of the voters voting on the question at the election.
SECTION 4. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content required by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of Kern Elections Division to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to submit to the City Attorney a copy of the ordinance, and the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the ballot measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and operation of the measure. The impartial analysis shall be submitted by the City Attorney to the City Clerk as required by Elections Code Section 9280 and shall not exceed 500 words in length, and otherwise shall comply in all respects with the applicable provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 7. The last day for filing direct arguments for or against the measure shall be November 28, 2023, based upon the consolidation of the election as contemplated in Elections Code Section 10400 and all such arguments shall be filed with the California City City Clerk, 21000 Hacienda Boulevard, California City, California, 93505, and shall not exceed 300 words in length. The City Clerk, upon receipt of arguments and after the filing deadline, shall immediately transmit copies to any known opposing parties who may then submit rebuttals no later than December 8, 2023. The City Council authorizes any and all members of the City Council to file a written argument in favor or against the above referenced measure.
If more than one argument is submitted in favor or against the measure, the Clerk shall select the argument based upon the priorities set forth in Elections Code 9287, and if more than one argument shares the same highest priority, the City Clerk shall use a random selection methodology. Arguments received prior to the deadline shall be confidential until the deadline.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
SECTION 8. That the last day for filing rebuttal arguments for or against the ballot measure shall be December 8, 2023 and all such arguments shall be filed with the California City City Clerk, 21000 Hacienda Boulevard, California City, California, 93505, and shall not exceed 250 words in length. Arguments received prior to the deadline are confidential until the deadline.
SECTION 9. The ten (10) day public review period for all ballot materials shall open and close pursuant to Elections Code section 9295.
SECTION 10. That the polls (vote centers) for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. on the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls (vote centers) shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in §§ 14212, 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 11. 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 12. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 13. The election on this measure shall be conducted on the same ballot as the General Municipal Election for candidates, and in all other particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 14. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Kern County Elections Division.
SECTION 15. The City Council, by separate resolution, shall request that the Kern County Board of Supervisors consolidate such California City Special Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be held on March 5, 2023.
SECTION 16. The City Manager and all other officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they may deem necessary or advisable in order to complete the process for placing the measure on the March 5, 2023 ballot.
SECTION 17. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of California City, California, on this ___ day of __________, 2023. _______________________________
KELLY KULIKOFF, MAYOR
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
ATTEST:
____________________________________
SOCORRO CHAVEZ, CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF KERN ) ss.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY )
I, SOCORRO CHAVEZ, City Clerk of the City of California City, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. ______ was adopted by the City Council of the City of California City at a Regular Meeting held on the ____ day of _________, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
_____________________________________
SOCORRO CHAVEZ CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. ________
EXHIBIT “A”
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN
TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THAT DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTION
CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of California City called a Special Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of submitting a ballot measure to the voters with the question of levying an annual special parcel tax on all real property within the City of California City, in the flat daily amount not to exceed $0.50, expiring in five (5) years; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places (vote centers), and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county elections department of the County of Kern canvass the returns of the Special 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 CALIFORNIA CITY DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of § 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting as a ballot measure to the voters the question of levying an annual special parcel tax on all real property within the City of California City, in the flat daily amount not to exceed $0.50, expiring in five (5) years.
SECTION 2. That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
Shall the measure to extend the City’s annual public
safety only special parcel tax on all real property
within the City of California City, in an annual
amount not to exceed $146.00, estimated to generate
$5.2 million annually, expiring in five (5) years,
solely to fund police services, and fire protection and emergency medical services, be adopted?
YES
NO
SECTION 3. That the proposed complete text of the measure submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit A.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. _______
SECTION 4. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a vote of least 2/3 of the voters voting on the question.
SECTION 5. That the county elections division is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 6. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county elections division to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 7. That the City of California City recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county elections division of the County of Kern.
SECTION 9. 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 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of California City, California, on this ___ day of __________, 2023. _______________________________
KELLY KULIKOFF, MAYOR
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
ATTEST:
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SOCORRO CHAVEZ, CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. _______
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF KERN ) ss.
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY )
I, SOCORRO CHAVEZ, City Clerk of the City of California City, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. ______ was adopted by the City Council of the City of California City at a Regular Meeting held on the ____ day of _________, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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SOCORRO CHAVEZ CITY CLERK
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY RESOLUTION NO. _______
EXHIBIT A
TEXT OF PROPOSED SPECIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE
DRAFT
Special Parcel Tax Ballot Question Language
Shall the measure to extend the City’s public safety only special parcel tax on all real property within the City of California City, in an annual amount not to exceed $146.00, estimated to generate approximately $5.2 million annually, expiring in five (5) years, solely to fund police services, and fire protection and emergency medical services, be adopted?