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Resolution 09224CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 9224 CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS THEREOF THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE ADVISED OF THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO HAVE ENACTED INTO LAW A REALLOCATION OF EXISTING SALES AND USE TAXES; FIXING THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION, THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAME, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; AND CONSOLIDATING SAID SPECIAL ELECTION WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION OF TBE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1980 WHEREAS, recent changes in California law have had a grea impact on the finances of California municipalities; and WHEREAS, these changes have resulted in greatly decreased local autonomy; and WHEREAS, home rule can only be returned to California cities through legislative reform of existing tax formulas; and WHEREAS, the City Council feels that the will of City residents should be demonstrated dramatically to the legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that: Section 1. A special election shall be and is hereby ordered to be held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, June 3, 1980, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following measure: ADVISORY MEASURE Shall the Governor and Legislature of the State ef California be advised that it is the will and desire of the People of the City of Alameda that the Governor and Legislature adopt legislation to apportion the existing six and one-half cents per dollar of sales and use tax so that two cents rather than the present one cent be allocated to cities, counties and special districts for priority local services rather than be retained by the state for state expenditures or reserves? It is the express intent that this apportionment will have no effect on any spending limitation applicable to the City by virtue of either state or local legislation. Further, it is the will of the people of the City of Alameda that the Governor and Legislature enact such an allocation into law no later than July 1, 1980, to avoid enactment of the proposal through the initiative process to cure legislative default. : YES : : NO : Section 2. Said special election shall be held and conducted, and the votes thereat received and canvassed, and the result thereof ascertained and determined as herein provided; and in all particulars not prescribed by this resolution said special election shall be held and conducted and the votes received and canvassed in the manner provided by law for the holding of special municipal elections in said City. (a) All persons qualified to vote at municipal elections in the City of Alameda upon the date of the election herein provided for shall be qualified to vote upon the measure submitted; at said special election: (b) The polls at the polling places hereinafter designated; for said special election shall be opened at 7 :00 a.m. of said day of election, and shall be kept open continuously thereafter until 8 :00 p.m, of said day of election when the polls shall be closed (except as provided in Section' 14301 of the Elections Code), and the election officers shall thereupon proceed to process the ballots cast thereat. (c) Said special election shall be and is hereby consoli- dated with the Primary Election of the State of California to be held it said City of Alameda on the date' of said special election hereby called, and the election precincts, polling places and voting booths shall in every case be the same, and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of said precincts; and the precincts, polling places and officers of election for said special election shall be the same as those to be selected and designated by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California, for said Primary Election of the State of California in said City of Alameda by resolution or ordinance of said Board of Supervisors relating to the holding and conducting of -the Primary Election of the State of California, to which resolution or ordinance reference is hereby made for a designa- tion of the precincts, polling places and election officers for the special election hereby called. (d) Only one form of ba lot shall be used at said Primary Election of the State of California and said special election hereby consolidated therewith, which`, in addition to all other matters required by law to be printed thereon, shall state the measure set forth in Section 1 hereof. (e) To vote in favor of the measure hereby submitted a voter shall so indicate in the blank space opposite the word "YES" on the ballot to the right; of the measure, and to vote against said measure a voter shall; so indicate in the blank space opposite the word "NO" on the ballot to the right of said measure The votes cast for and against the proposed measure shall be counted separate and apart from all other measures to be submitted at the Primary Election of the State of California, and if a majority of the qualified voters voting on the measure vol o -in favor there - of, said measure shall be deemed ratified. (f) The returns of said election shall be canvassed, made out and signed by the election officers so designated by the Board of Supervisors, County of Alameda, State of California, and the results thereof transmitted to the City Clerk of Alameda, and the Council thereof, who shall declare the result thereof in -2-- accordance with the Charter of the City of Alameda and the laws of the State of California. Section 3. The City Clerk of the City of Alameda is hereby directed upon the passage and adoption of this resolution to publish a synopsis of the measure in the Alameda Times -Star once a week for two successive weeks; in compliance with State Government Code Section 6066 and State Elections Code Section 22835. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 5th day of February, 1980, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Diament, Stone,'Tillman and President Corica, (4). NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Sherratt - 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 6th day of February, 1980.