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RESOLUTION NO. 2018 -XXX <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT ON THE <br />BALLOT OF A MEASURE FOR THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 <br />GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION <br />TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF A PROPOSED <br />ORDINANCE REGARDING A GENERAL SALES TAX <br />MEASURE AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF <br />ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL STATEMENTS <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code section 9222, the City Council <br />has authority to place measures on the ballot to be considered at a General Municipal <br />Election; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the law of the State of California, the City Council has <br />called and ordered to be held in the City of Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, November <br />6, 2018, a General Municipal Election; and <br />WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City of <br />Santa Ana ("City"), subject to approval by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the City <br />voting in an election on the issue, to levy a transactions and use tax pursuant to the <br />Transactions and Use Tax Law at a rate of 0.125% or any multiple thereof for general <br />purposes and projects; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2(b) of Article XIII C of the California Constitution, added by <br />Proposition 218 effective November, 1996, requires that the measure proposing a <br />general tax be submitted to the voters at an election consolidated with a regularly <br />scheduled general election for members of the governing body of the local government; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII C, section 2 and <br />Elections Code section 10201, the City has determined to submit a proposition to enact <br />an ordinance establishing a transactions and use tax to the voters at the City's next <br />regular election; <br />NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby resolve <br />as follows: <br />Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals <br />are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. <br />Section 2. Under the provisions of the California Elections Code, the following <br />proposed amendment to the Santa Ana Municipal Code shall be submitted to the voters <br />at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018: <br />Exhibit 2 <br />55C-25 <br />