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07/23/2018 Section 3. Submission of Measure of the Voters. Pursuant to the Elections Code and City Charter, the City Council hereby orders the measure authorizing a transactions and use (sales) tax to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Redwood City at the November 6, 2018 General Municipal and Statewide Election. The full text of the measure that shall be voted on is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The City Council hereby approves the measure, in the form thereof, and its submission to the voters of the City at the November 6, 2018 general election, as required by Revenue and Taxation Code 7285.9, subject to the approval of a majority of the voters voting on the measure at the election called by the adoption of this resolution. The measure specifies that the rate of the transactions and use tax shall be one half of one percent (0.50%) of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in the City; it specifies that the rate of the transactions and use tax shall be one half of one percent (0.50%) of the sales price of tangible personal property stored, used or otherwise consumed in the City. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (formerly, the Board of Equalization) shall collect the tax from retailers subject to the tax and remit the funds to the City. If approved by the voters, the tax shall be in effect until repealed or amended by the voters. Section 4. Ballot Question. The City Council, pursuant to 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 Essential Services Protection YES Measure. Shall the ordinance to fund essential city services such as protecting rapid 911 emergency response times; preserving the number of on -duty NO firefighters/paramedics/police officers; continuing after- school/recreation programs for children; and maintaining local library hours/programs by establishing a 0.5% sales tax, providing approximately $8,000,000 annually until repealed by voters, with exemptions for essential purchases like food/medicine, annual audits and all funds staying in Redwood City, be adopted?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 Arquments. Pursuant to California Elections Code sections 9282 and 9285, the City Council authorizes the Mayor and Vice -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 ATTY/RESO.0075/CC RESO ELECTION —SALES TAX RE50. NO. 15693 REV: 07-19-18 VR MUFF NO. 307 Page 3 of 13