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RESOLUTION NO. 2018 -XXX RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT ON THE BALLOT OF A MEASURE FOR THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGARDING A GENERAL SALES TAX MEASURE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL STATEMENTS WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code section 9222, the City Council has authority to place measures on the ballot to be considered at a General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the law of the State of California, the City Council has called and ordered to be held in the City of Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, a General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9 authorizes the City of Santa Ana ("City'), subject to approval by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the City voting in an election on the issue, to levy a transactions and use tax pursuant to the Transactions and Use Tax Law at a rate of 0.125% or any multiple thereof for general purposes and projects; and WHEREAS, Section 2(b) of Article XIII C of the California Constitution, added by Proposition 218 effective November, 1996, requires that the measure proposing a general tax be submitted to the voters at an election consolidated with a regularly scheduled general election for members of the governing body of the local government; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII C, section 2 and Elections Code section 10201, the City has determined to submit a proposition to enact an ordinance establishing a transactions and use tax to the voters at the City's next regular election; NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 2. Under the provisions of the California Elections Code, the following proposed amendment to the Santa Ana Municipal Code shall be submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018: Exhibit 1 55C-9