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06/27/2011 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15128 <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 RESO. # 15128 <br /> 062111 1 MUFF 307 <br />