RESOLUTION NO. _____-2023
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL ALL-MAIL BALLOT MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a Special All-Mail Ballot Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Fort Bragg, California, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, as required by law; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the election was to present a transactions and use tax ordinance to the voters pursuant to Government Code Section 9222; and WHEREAS, notice of election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; election officers were appointed and, in all respects, the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of California for the holding of elections in general law cities; and WHEREAS, the Mendocino County Clerk-Recorder has canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to the City Council; and the results are received, attached, and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
That the whole number of all-mail ballots cast in the City was 1,260.
That the question voted upon at the election, designated as Measure Q, was:
Shall the City of Fort Bragg’s special purpose transactions and use tax (streets sales tax) for the maintenance, repair and reconstruction of the City’s streets, which is currently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2024, be extended, until repealed by the voters, at the current one half of one percent rate, generating approximately $1,352,000 in revenues annually that can be used by the City exclusively to maintain, repair, and reconstruct the City’s streets? Yes
No
That Exhibit “A”, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, states the whole number of votes cast in the City in the election and the total number of votes cast for and against Measure Q.
That the City Council does declare and determine that more than 2/3 of the voters voting on Measure Q at the election did vote in favor of it, and that the measure was carried, and the ordinance presented to the voters as Measure Q is deemed adopted.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember________, seconded by Councilmember______, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 11th day of December 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Bernie Norvell
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal Munoz
Acting City Clerk