RESOLUTION NO. 24-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF
A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE SUBMISSION TO
THE VOTERS A PROPOSED MEASURE RELATING TO AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING ENACTING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CITY’S TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX
AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the applicable laws in the State of California and the City of Lancaster (“City”) Charter, the City Council desires to submit to the voters at a Special Municipal Election a proposed measure relating to an ordinance enacting a transactions and use tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; and WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by applicable law to submit the proposed measure to the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Resolution Ordering Submission to Voters. On June 25, 2024, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 24-34 (“Measure Resolution”), which ordered that the measure described in Section 2 of this resolution be submitted to the voters, directed the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, set priorities for filing a written argument relating to the measure, and provided for rebuttal arguments relating to the measure. A copy of the Measure Resolution, including the full text of the proposed measure (ordinance), is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein. The City Council reaffirms and incorporates herein the finding and determination made in Section 2 of the Measure Resolution that an emergency exists for purposes of Section 2(b) of Article XIIIC of the California Constitution and that the measure described in Section 2 of this resolution may be submitted to voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, despite such election not being an election for members of the City Council. The City Council also hereby ratifies and reaffirms the Measure Resolution; provided, however, that any statement in the Measure Resolution indicating the election to be held on November 5, 2024, will be a “General Municipal Election” shall be and hereby is amended, nunc pro tunc, to indicate such election will be a “Special Municipal Election.” [Remainder of page intentionally blank.]
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SECTION 2. Call for Special Municipal Election and Submission of Ballot Measure.
Pursuant to the requirements of the applicable laws of the State of California and the City Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Lancaster, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following question:
City of Lancaster
YES
Lancaster Essential Services Protection Measure
“Shall an ordinance protecting Lancaster’s long-term
financial stability; maintaining essential city services; repairing streets/potholes; addressing homelessness;
maintaining 911 emergency response; keeping public areas safe/clean for all; retaining local businesses; protecting local water sources; maintaining veterans, senior, mental health, community programs; by amending the city’s sales and use tax ordinance to provide an automatic increase, to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to Lancaster’s sales and use tax rate if, when, and to the extent the rate may lawfully be increased — whether because another use tax expires, the Legislature increases the statutory aggregate maximum use tax applicable to the City, or otherwise — be adopted?”
NO
SECTION 3. Vote Requirement. The vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority of the votes cast.
SECTION 4. Impartial Analysis, Arguments and Rebuttals. Procedures for the City Attorney’s impartial analysis, as well as the submission of ballot arguments and rebuttals, are set forth in the Measure Resolution.
SECTION 5. Ballots. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law.
SECTION 6. Coordination. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of Los Angeles (“County”) 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 7. Polls. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of 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 shall be closed, pursuant to Section 10242 of the Elections Code, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code.
SECTION 8. General. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
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SECTION 9. Notice. 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 10. Authorization for Payment. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 11. Certification. 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 this 9th day of July, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______________________________ _________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
Resolution No. 24-
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, ___________________________, __________________________, City of Lancaster, CA. do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. _____, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this _______, day of ___________________________, __________.
(seal)
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EXHIBIT “A”
MEASURE RESOLUTION
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