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7C Page 7 RESOLUTION NO*_ RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A MEASURE RELATED TO THE CITY'S BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AT THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City Municipal Code, the City currently levies a Business License Tax; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the rate of the City's Business License Tax; and WHEREAS, proposed Ordinance No._, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "An (the "Ordinance") would implement these proposed revisions to the tax; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Redwood City Charter, a General Election shall be held on November 3, 2009, for the election of municipal officers; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code section 53724 and Elections Code section 9222, the City Council desires to submit the Ordinance to the qualified electors of the City at the Election; and WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance No. _ is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15273(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the purpose of the business license tax is to meet operating expenses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that each of the findings set forth above are true and correct. SECTION 2. The City Council proposes to impose the general taxes set forth in the Ordinance. The rate of the tax, the specified businesses subject to the tax, the method of tax calculation, and the maximum amount of tax are set forth in Sections 32.156,32.157, and 32.158, and 32.159 of the Ordinance. As A TTY IRESO/RESO, 1925 070709