RESOLUTION NO. CC-XXXX-XXX
ORDERING SUBMISSION OF BALLOT
MEASURE X TOT MARCH 2, 2027
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-XXXX-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING
SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
MEASURE X, RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN THE
UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT), AT A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH
2, 2027, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. CC-XXX-XXX.
WHEREAS, Article XIII C of the California State Constitution requires that local governments submit tax measures to voters at a regularly scheduled election of the local governing body; and WHEREAS, Redondo Beach City Charter Article IVIII, Section 18 states that General Municipal Elections shall be held in the City on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in each succeeding odd-numbered year; and
WHEREAS, this schedule would result in the next Redondo Beach General Municipal Election taking place on March 2, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters at the election a question relating to an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax from 12 percent (12%) rate of tax to an amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%), effective at a date to be established by Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Redondo Beach called for an election to be held on March 2, 2027 for the purposes of placing a municipal taxation measure and other City of Redondo Beach measures before voters as called by Resolution No. CC-XXXX-XXX on ____, 202_;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does hereby order submitted to the voters at a General Election on March 2, 2027, the following question:
MEASURE X
“To maintain critical City services, such as street
and pothole repair, police and fire 911 emergency
response and preparedness, park and landscape
maintenance, senior and youth recreation programs;
and for general government use; shall the City of
Redondo Beach Ordinance raising the transient
occupancy tax, paid only by hotel and lodging guests,
from 12% to up to 15%, providing an estimated
$750,000 of revenue annually per 1% increase, and
all funds staying local, be adopted?”
YES
NO
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SECTION 2. That the proposed complete text of the Ordinance submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4. That 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 the time, form and manner required by law.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of _____, 202_. _______________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-XXXX-XXX
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. CC- was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the __ day of _____, 202_, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk