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30 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
COUNCIL OR CERTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SUBMIT
ARGUMENTS REGARDING TWO BALLOT MEASURES
PERTAINING TO 1) AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO
LOWER THE VOTING AGE TO 16 AND 2) AMENDING THE
CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 11.01 TO
UPDATE THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX R ATES,
CLASSIFICATIONS, AND UPDATE VARIOUS OTHER
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 11.01 FOR THE NOVEMBER 8,
2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election (the "Election") is to be held in the City of Culver City on November 8, 2022, at which time there will be submitted to the voters the following two (2) questions (the "Measures"):
Measure ___:
Shall the measure amending the City of Culver City Charter to allow Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are
otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, to vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and determined logistical systems are in place, and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with county elections, be adopted?
YES ____
NO_____
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30 Measure ___:
Shall the measure updating Culver City’s business license tax to either a flat tax up to $1,000, or 0.13% -0.35% of gross receipts (depending on business type), 4% for oil well
operations, and an additional 0.01% for gross receipts over $100,000,000, exempting the first $200,000 in gross receipts, updating business classifications, generating approximately $10,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, for such general fund services as emergency response, parks, homelessness services, and requiring annual inde pendent audits, be
adopted?
YES ____
NO_____
WHEREAS, City Council may authorize said Council Members to prepare an argument to be brought back to City Council for approval, or, in the alternative, authorize Council Members to submit the written argument to the Elections Official by the filing deadline .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes Council Members _________________ and ______________________________ to prepare written arguments in support of the first (Charter Amendment) Measure and __________________and _____________________ to prepare written arguments in support of the second (Business License Tax Ordinance) Measure hereinabove and as
Exhibit A
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A CHARTER AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF CULVER
CITY, AMENDING CHARTER SECTION 1500 AND ADDING
CHARTER SECTION 1506, TO ALLOW CULVER CITY
RESIDENTS AGED 16 AND 17 TO VOTE IN CITY AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS.
The People of the City of Culver City do hereby amend the City Charter as follows (deletions indicated by strikethrough text; additions indicated by underlined text):
SECTION 1500. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
General municipal elections for the filling of all elective offices, other than the Board of Education, shall be held in the City on the date of the statewide general election.
The election of members of the Board of Education shall be held in accordance with State law, except as provided in Section 1506 . Expenses for Board of Education elections shall be paid by the School District.
SECTION 1506. VOTING AGE.
(a) Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, may vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and determined that lo gistical systems are in place to permit such voting , and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with County elections.
(b) Subsection (a) above, as it pertains to the City and School District elections separately, shall be subject to all of the following conditions” (1) Equipment, software, systems, and procedures for voter registration and voting are technically ready to han dle voting by persons aged 16 and 17 years old.
(2) Any program for allowing voting by persons aged 16 and 17 years may specify the manner in which, method by which, and times at which, votes by such persons may be cast. The manner, method and time of voting for persons aged 16 and 17 years old need not be the same as for other persons.