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Ex 6.3.A. - Page 7 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2011 <br />GENERAL ELECTION A BALLOT MEASURE INCREASING THE <br />BUSINESS LICENSE TAX <br />WHEREAS, proceeds from the City's Business License Tax are deposited in the <br />City's general fund and available for any lawful municipal purpose; and <br />WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53724 authorizes the City Council, by a <br />two thirds vote of all its members, to propose a general tax; and <br />WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9222 authorizes the City Council to submit <br />an ordinance directly to the voters; and <br />WHEREAS, the ordinance attached hereto as Attachment A and incorporated <br />herein by reference (the "Ordinance ") would increase the rate of the City's Business <br />License Tax; and <br />WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 15111, approved May 23, 2011, the City <br />Council has called a municipal election on November 8, 2011 (the "Election "), and <br />requested the assistance of the county elections office; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit the Ordinance to the voters at the <br />Election. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br />Redwood City as follows: <br />1. The City Council proposes to impose the general tax set forth in the <br />Ordinance. The proposed type of tax, the rate of the tax, and the method of <br />tax collection are as set forth in the Ordinance. <br />2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9222, the City Council hereby submits <br />the Ordinance to the voters at the Election and orders the following question <br />be submitted to the voters at the Election: <br />To preserve funding for general city services such as YES <br />libraries, parks, and public safety, shall an ordinance be <br />approved increasing, over three years, the business license <br />tax rates by $21 plus $15 per employee (with a similar <br />increase for businesses not taxed on a per employee basis) <br />annually adjusted thereafter based on the Consumer Price NO <br />Index, with proceeds placed in the City's General Fund, <br />subject to City's annual independent financial audit? <br />ATTY /RESO /RESO.2132 /RC BLT EXHIBIT 2 <br />062111 <br />