55C - RESO SALES AND USE TAX MEASURE

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EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE VII TO CHAPTER 35 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO A TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION The City Council of the City of Santa Ana does ordain as follows: Section 1. Authority. The City Council and the Voters of the City of Santa Ana enact this Ordinance in accordance with the authority granted to cities by Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution and Section 7285.9 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Section 2. Addition of article. Article VII is hereby added to Chapter 35 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: ARTICLE VII.- TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX Sec. 35-200. - Short title. This article shall be known as the "Transactions and Use Tax" and shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City of Santa Ana ('city"). Sec. 35-201. - Definitions. For the purpose of this article the following words terms shall have the meaning given in this section: "In the city" means and includes all territory within the city limits. "Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the later of the adoption of this chapter and the approval by the voters of the city of a measure approving the imposition of an increased transactions and use tax; provided that, if the city shall not have entered into a contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration as required by section 35-203. prior to such date, the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of such a contract. Sec. 35-202 - Purpose. This article of the Santa Ana Municipal Code has been adopted for the following purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes: 55C-44