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Resolution No.88-69 N.C.s.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PETALUMA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS
MEMBERS TO FILE A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING
A MEASURE ON A PROPOSED CHARTER .AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma has called a special
municipal election to be held on June ?, 1988, for the purpose of submitting
to the voters a measure concerning a proposed charter amendment, which
reads as follows
SHALL THE CITY OF PETALUMA CHARTER
BE AMENDED TO ADD TO ARTICLE IX THE
FOLLOWING SECTION 63.5?
"63.5 Adoption of Utility Users Tax.
A utility users tax within the City of Petaluma Yes
may be levied or imposed only .after a majority
of the voters within the City of Petaluma,
actually voting on such measure, approve such
a utility tax. Such a utility tax may include a
tax upon the use in the City of Petaluma by any
residential user, business user, industrial
user, or any other user, of telephone
communication services whether intrastate, No
interstate, electrical energy, gas, water,
garbage, cable television or any other use of
utilities by residents of the City of Petaluma.
This is an exclusive right granted to the voters
of the City of Petaluma and neither the City
Council of the City of Petaluma nor any of its
officers, agents or employees shall have the
power to levy and/or impose such a utility
tax without such voter approval. "
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. John Balshaw, Brian Sobel and Larry Tencer, members of the City
Council of the City of Petaluma, are authorized to file a written
argument in favor of the measure set forth in the recital hereto in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 5, of the Election Code
of the State of California.
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2. The City Council
filed with the City
City Clerk, as a
measure .
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members so authorized may change any argument
Clerk until and including the date, fixed by the
deadline for submitting arguments regarding the
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said Cit
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ~~~(~~) meeting
on the ....._..7th_._....... day of ....~3lr.~kl ................:.......................... ffi..:..., by the
following vote:
Attorney
AYES: Sobei, Balshaw, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor idoolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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Cavanagh
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Done
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City Clerk
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Mayor
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