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WHEREAS, as described above, modernization of the telephone <br />communications UUT will have a positive effect on the health, safety and general <br />welfare of the citizens of the City by eradicating all ambiguities related to the telephone <br />communications UUT. <br />WHEREAS, based on all of the information presented at the April 15, 2014 <br />meeting of the City Council, both written and oral, including the staff reports, minutes, <br />and other relevant materials, the City Council finds that under CEQA Guidelines <br />15060(c)(2) and 15378 (b), subdivisions (2) and (4), this tax does not constitute a <br />project under CEQA and therefore review under CEQA is not required. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br />determines and declares as follows that: <br />Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby <br />incorporated by reference. <br />Section 2. Submission of Ordinance. Pursuant to Government Code Section <br />53724 and any other applicable requirements of laws of the State of California, the City <br />Council hereby orders the following proposed ordinance to be submitted to the voters of <br />the City of Santa Ana at the general municipal election to be held on November 4, 2014: <br />"Shall the ordinance reducing and reforming the utility users tax for telephone, electricity, gas and water services from six <br />(6) percent to five and one -half (5 1/2) percent be adopted ?" <br />YES NO <br />Section 3. Text of Ordinance. The full text of the proposed ordinance to be <br />submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit 1 (the "Ordinance ") hereto and shall be <br />made available to the public upon request. If a simple majority of the qualified voters <br />voting on the Measure vote in favor therefore, the Measure shall be deemed adopted <br />upon the City Council's declaration of the results of the election and effective 10 days <br />thereafter. <br />Section 4. Conduct of Election. The Clerk of the Council is authorized, <br />instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, printed matter <br />and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to <br />properly and lawfully conduct the election. In all particulars not recited in this <br />Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding <br />municipal elections. <br />Resolution No. 2014 -016 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />