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Section 3. The ballot question for the proposed Ordinance shall be as follows, with <br />identification as determined in accordance with the California Elections Code: <br />MEASURE # I Yes <br />Shall Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code be amended to <br />enact both a gross square footage tax of between 25 cents to $35.00 <br />and a gross receipts tax rate up to 10% for cultivating, <br />manufacturing, distributing, selling or testing cannabis and related <br />products to raise between $8 to $12 million to fund public safety, No <br />parks, youth and senior services, among other general City <br />services? <br />Section 4. Should said measure be approved by the requisite vote, the Ordinance <br />adding Article XIII to Chapter 21 attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this <br />reference shall be enacted. <br />Section 5. That the text of the Ordinance to be submitted to the voters is attached <br />to this Resolution as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference ("Ordinance"). <br />Section 6. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280, the City Council hereby <br />directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Ordinance to the City Attorney to prepare <br />an impartial analysis of the Ordinance which shall not exceed 500 words in length. <br />Section 7. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282, the City Council may file <br />a written. argument in favor of the Ordinance in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, <br />Division 9 of the Elections Code and may change the argument as allowed by law. <br />Section 8. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9287, if more than one <br />argument for or more than one argument against the Ordinance is submitted to the City <br />Clerk within the time prescribed by law, he or she shall select one of the arguments in <br />favor and one of the arguments against the Ordinance for printing and distribution to the <br />voters, giving preference in such selection in the following order: <br />1. The City Council, or a member or members of the City Council authorized by <br />the City Council. <br />2. Bona fide associations of citizens. <br />3. Individual voters who are eligible to vote on the Ordinance. <br />55D-10 <br />