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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
FILING OF PRIMARY AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
AND SETTING RULES FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE
SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION (COMMERCAL CANNABIS
BUSINESS TAX)
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Corona, California on November 8, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
“Shall the City of Corona adopt an ordinance enacting a tax on commercial cannabis businesses of up to 9% of gross receipts for retail sales, up to 7% of gross receipts for manufacturing and distribution, and up to 3% for testing laboratories, generating approximately $___,000,000 annually for general City services, such as police and emergency response, parks and youth/senior services, and street repair, until ended by voters?”
Yes
No
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Primary Arguments. That the City Council authorizes (i) the City Council or any member(s) of the City Council, (ii) any individual voter eligible to vote on the above measure, (iii) a bona fide association of such citizens or (iv) any combination of voters and associations, to file a written argument in favor of or against the City measure, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, 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 below by the City Clerk, after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The deadline to submit arguments for or against the City Measure pursuant to this Resolution is declared by the City Clerk to be Monday, August 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Each argument shall not exceed 300 words and shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, and include the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument.
SECTION 2. Rebuttal Arguments. Pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the primary arguments for and against the City Measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk shall send copies of the primary argument in favor of the Measure to the authors of the primary argument EXHIBIT 4 - RESO SETTING DEADLINES & RULES
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2 against, and copies of the primary argument against to the authors of the primary argument in favor. The authors or persons designated by them may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the primary arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the primary argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 3. Prior Resolutions. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of primary and rebuttal arguments related to City measures are repealed with respect to this measure.
SECTION 4. November 8, 2022 Election. That the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 shall apply only to the election to be held on November 8, 2022, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of July 2022. __________________________________
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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3 CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corona, California, thereof held on the 6h day of July 2022, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 6th day of July 2022. __________________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
(SEAL)
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