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8.A. - Page 34 Sec. 32.912. - Amendments. All amendments subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes and which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, shall automatically become a part of this ordinance, provided however, that no such amendment shall operate so as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this ordinance. Sec. 32.913. - Enjoining Collection Forbidden. No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the State or the City, or against any officer of the State or the City, to prevent or enjoin the collection under this ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected. Sec. 32.914. - Annual Audit. Beginning with the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2019, the City's independent auditors shall, as part of their annual audit of the City's financial statements, review the collection and expenditure of revenue from the tax authorized by this Chapter. The auditors' review shall be a public document. Sec. 32.916. - Amendments by City Council. The following amendments to this Chapter must be approved by the voters of the City: increasing the tax rate or revising the methodology for calculating the tax such that a tax increase would result or imposing the tax on transactions and uses not previously subject to the tax (unless such amendment occurs automatically by operation of Section 32.912). The City Council may otherwise amend this Chapter without submitting the amendment to the voters for approval. Sec. 32.915. - Termination. The authority to levy the tax imposed by this ordinance shall be ongoing, unless terminated earlier by a unanimous vote of the City Council. SECTION 3. Adjustment of Appropriations Limit. Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the Constitution of the State of California and applicable laws, the appropriations limit for the City is hereby increased by the aggregate sum authorized to be levied by this tax for fiscal year 2018-2019 and each year thereafter. SECTION 4. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The approval of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., "CEQA," and 14 Cal. Code Reg. §§ 15000 et seq., ATTY/RESO.0075/CC RESO ELECTION — SALES TAX REV: 07-19-18 VR Page 12 of 13