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07/13/2009 <br />ORIGINAL <br />RESOLUTION NO. 14954 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A MEASURE RELATED <br />TO THE CITY'S BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AT THE <br />CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON <br />NOVEMBER 3, 2009, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY <br />TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City <br />Municipal Code, the City currently levies a Business License Tax; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the rate of the City's <br />Business License Tax; and <br />WHEREAS, proposed Ordinance No. "2346," attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A" (the "Ordinance ") would <br />implement these proposed revisions to the tax; and <br />WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Redwood City Charter, a General <br />Election shall be held on November 3, 2009, for the election of municipal officers; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code section 53724 and <br />Elections Code section 9222, the City Council desires to submit the Ordinance to <br />the qualified electors of the City at the Election; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed Ordinance No. "2346" is statutorily exempt from <br />CEQA pursuant to section 15273(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the purpose of <br />the business license tax is to meet operating expenses. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that each of the <br />findings set forth above are true and correct. <br />SECTION 2. The City Council proposes to impose the general taxes set <br />forth in the Ordinance. The rate of the tax, the specified businesses subject to <br />the tax, the method of tax calculation, and the maximum amount of tax are set <br />ATTY /RESO /RESO.1925 14954 <br />070909 MUFF # 505 <br />