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01/14/2019 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., "CEQA Guidelines"). This ordinance imposes a general tax that can be used for any legitimate governmental purpose; it is not a commitment to any particular action. As such, under CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), the ordinance is not a project within the meaning of CEQA because it creates a government funding mechanism that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. If revenue from the tax were used for a purpose that would have either such effect, the city would undertake the required CEQA review for that particular project. Therefore, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060, CEQA analysis is not required. SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 6. Voter Approval Required. This ordinance shall only become operative if the tax imposed is approved by a simple majority of voters voting on the question at the November 6, 2018 election. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of the City transactions and use taxes and shall take effect immediately. SECTION 8. Notice. The City Clerk is directed to take all actions to publish this ordinance as required by applicable law. ATTY/ORD.477/CC ORDINANCE IMPOSING NEW TRANSACTIONS & USE TAX ORDINANCE NO. 2454 REV: 01-03-19 DZ MUFF N0, 305 Page 9 of 9