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� � WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Board, following a public hearing and comment, it is advisable to request that the Superintendent of Schools of San Mateo County call an election and submit to the voters of the District the question of whether the District shall levy a special tax within the District for the purpose oF raising additional revenue for the District; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Education Code section 5342 and applicable Elections Code sections, such election shall occur on June 5, 2012, and pursuant to Elections Code sections 10400, 10402, and 10403, such election may be completely or partially consolidated with any other election held on the same day and in the same territory or temtory that is in part the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Board of the Redwood City School District that: 1. Recitals. This Board hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals aze true and correct. 2. Order of Election This resolution shall stand as the order to the San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools to call an election within the boundaries of the District on June 5, 2012, for approval of the measure which will be presented to voters in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, ("Measure") containing the question of whether the District shall impose a special tax for the educational purposes stated therein. In addition, the full text of the Measure ("Full Ballot TexP') shall appeaz in the ballot pamphlet in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. The authority for the specifications of this election order is contained in sections 5304 and 5322 of the Califomia Education Code, and the authority for ordering the election is contained in and section 50075 et seq. of the Califomia Government Code and Section 4 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution. 3. Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons' Exemntion from Special Tax. An exemption from payment of the special tax may be granted on any parcel owned by one or more persons 65 years of age or over who occupies said parcel as a principal residence, upon application for exemption ("Senior Citizen Exemption") and on a�y parcel owned by one or more persons receiving Supplemental Security Income for a disability, regardless of age, who occupies said pazcel as a principal residence ("SSI Exemption"). Exemptions may be granted based on a one-time application, subject to DistricYs right to verify a property owner's continuing qualification for exemption. 4. Collection of the Tax. The special tax shall be placed on the tax roll immediately following the adoption of the Measure by the County of San Mateo Treasurer-Tax Collector ("Counry Tax Collector") and shall be levied for a period of five (5) years: The special tax shall be collected at the same time, in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties as ad valorein property taxes collected by the County Tax Collector. Unpaid special taxes shall bear interest at the same rate as the rate for unpaid ad valorem property taxes until paid. The special tax shall be levied on all parcels of taxable real property in the District. °Parcel oF Taxable Real Property" shall be defined as any unit of real property in the District that 2