RESOLUTION R2024-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Manteca on November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
City of Manteca
To provide funding that stays in Manteca to benefit residents, used for street and traffic improvements (including potholes), job creation, local business support, homeless services, youth services, enhance public safety facilities and services, and other quality of life services, shall the City enact a temporary ¾-cent increase in sales tax (from 8.25% to 9%), for 20 years, generating approximately $13 million annually, with mandatory annual audits and review of expenditures through a citizens’ oversight committee.
YES
NO
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Manteca, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body _____________________ (Councilmember in Favor)
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to file a written argument not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified above, 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. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
3. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected.
The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city.
In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter information portion of the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: “The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure __. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election official’s office at (209) 456-8025 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”
4. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. The date for filing primary arguments shall be July 29, 2024.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Manteca at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of July, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR: _____________________________
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTEST: __________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
City Clerk
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