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resolution No. 88-68 N.C.s.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PETALUMA DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF 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 7, 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 b3.5?
"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. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the measure set forth
in the recital hereto to the City Attorney.
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2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the
measure as provided in Section 5011 of the Election Code of the State
of California. The impartial analysis shall be filed with the City Clerk
by the date, fixed by the City Clerk as a deadline for submitting
arguments regarding the measure.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Ad~~~a~d~~eting
on the .--•---..-_....:7th. day of ...-........A'~]CCII ................................... 19.....8$by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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Sohel, Balshaw, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
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