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07/11/2011 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15133 <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 /> TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX <br /> WHEREAS, proceeds from the City's Transient Occupancy Tax are deposited in <br /> the 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 Transient <br /> Occupancy Tax from 10% to 12 %; and <br /> WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 15111 approved on 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 by ballot question <br /> to the voters at the 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 /> to be submitted to the voters at the Election: <br /> To preserve funding for general city services such as YES <br /> libraries, parks, street repairs, and public safety, and <br /> support other fundamental City services, shall an ordinance <br /> be adopted increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax ( "Hotel <br /> Tax ") charged to hotel guests in Redwood City from the <br /> current rate of 10% to a new rate of 12 %, with proceeds NO <br /> placed in the City's General Fund which is subject to the <br /> City's annual independent financial audit? <br /> ATT /RES0.2133ITRANSIENT OCC TAX 2011 RESO # 15133 <br /> 070111 MUFF # 307 <br />