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07/23/2018 SECTION 2. Request for Services and conduct of Election. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is hereby requested to permit the County Elections Official to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of the election, and is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said municipal election, and said election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot. The County shall certify the results of the canvass of the returns of said election to the City Council of this City which shall thereafter declare the results thereof. In all particulars not specified in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 3. Submission of Measure to the Voters. Pursuant to Elections Code sections 9222 and 10403, the City Council hereby orders the measure proposing a Cannabis Business Tax to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Redwood City on the general municipal election and statewide general election on November 6, 2018. The Cannabis Business Tax shall be assessed on all cannabis (marijuana) businesses at an annual rate which shall not to exceed 10% of gross receipts for each business, and the City of Redwood City shall collect the tax from the businesses on a monthly basis. The full text of the measure that shall be voted on is attached hereto as Exhibit A. SECTION 4. Ballot Question. The City Council, pursuant to California Elections Code sections 13119 and 10403, hereby orders that the abbreviated form of the measure shall appear on the ballot as follows: City of Redwood City Cannabis Business Tax Measure. Shall the measure funding police patrols, after-school recreation YES programs and other general city services by imposing a cannabis business tax on all cannabis (marijuana) businesses at an annual rate which shall not exceed 10% of gross receipts of each business, which is expected to generate an estimated $210,000 annually and will be levied until repealed by the NO voters, requiring annual audits and with all funds staying in Redwood City, be adopted? SECTION 5. Impartial Analvsis by City Attornev. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the measure attached hereto as Exhibit A to the City Attorney, who shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure in accordance with California Elections Code section 9280. The City Attorney shall submit the impartial analysis to the City Clerk no later than August 14, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. SECTION 6. Written Arauments. Pursuant to California Elections Code sections 9282 and 9285, the City Council authorizes the Mayor to draft, select authors and submit or file the direct argument in support of the measure and the rebuttal argument to the argument against the measure, if any. Pursuant to California Elections Code section 9285(b), the City Council hereby authorizes rebuttal arguments if arguments have been filed in favor of or against the measure. The deadline for submitting ballot ATTY/RESO.0076/CC RESO CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX RESO. NO. 15692 REV: 07-19-18 VR MUFF NO. 307 Page 2 of 3