Item 01 - Certification of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022

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Section 6. Article XIV (Tax Holiday) is hereby added to Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Licenses) to read in its entirety as follows. ARTICLE XIV. - TAX HOLIDAY Sec. 21-143. - Development and Administration of the Tax Holiday Program. The City Manager and his or her designee shall develop and administer a Tax Holiday program as authorized and provided in this article. Sec. 21-144. - Duration and Application of Program. The Tax Holiday program shall be conducted for the period of twelve (12) months as specified hereinafter. (a) All annual license renewals based upon a flat rate shall be for the twelve- month period beginning January first of the current year and shall expire on the thirty-first day of December of the current year. (b) All annual license renewals based upon a variable flat rate shall be for the twelve-month period beginning July first of the current year and shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of the following year. (c) All annual license renewals based upon gross receipts shall be for the twelve-month period beginning on April first of the current year and shall expire on the thirty-first day of March of the following year. (d) All quarterly licenses shall be for the period of three (3) months beginning on the first day of January and ending on the thirty-first day of March; on the first day of April and ending on the thirtieth day of June; on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of September; on the first day of October and ending on the thirty-first day of December. Sec. 21-145. - Elements of program; requisites for compliance with program. (a) The provisions of this article shall apply to any persons who are required to obtain a business license and pay a business license tax under Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and who files a business license application and complies with the following program requisites: (1) Substantially complies with the business license application procedure created and administered by the City Manager and his or her designee;