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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-447
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUBMITTING TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY FOR THEIR APPROVAL THE "SERVICE
3 USER'S TAX REDUCTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT"; TRANSMISSION OF THE
PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR
4 PURPOSES OF PREPARATION OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS.
5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
6 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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Pursuant to Section 9222 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the
9 legislative body of a city may submit to the voters, without a petition therefor, a proposition for the
10 repeal, amendment, or enactment of any ordinance, to be voted upon at any succeeding regular or
11 special city election.
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Pursuant to this authority, the Mayor and Common Council have adopted this
13 resolution submitting to the voters of the City of San Bernardino for their approval or disapproval
14 an ordinance entitled the "Service User's Tax Reduction and Modernization Act," which, if approved
15 by the voters, would reduce from 7.83% to 7.75% the taxes currently collected under the Service
16 User's Tax of Chapter 3.44 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code.
17 SECTION 2. Submittal to Electors. The ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is
18 submitted to the qualified electors of the City of San Bernardino for their approval or disapproval
19 at the consolidated special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the Presidential Primary
20 election on Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
21 SECTION 3. Measure. The measure to be voted on at the consolidated special municipal
22 election as it is to appear on the ballot shall be as follows:
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUBMITTING TO THE
2 QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY FOR THEIR APPROVAL mE "SERVICE
USER'S TAX REDUCTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT"; TRANSMISSION OF THE
3 PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR
PURPOSES OF PREPARATION OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS.
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5 MEASURE
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Shall the ordinance adding Chapter 3.46 to the YES
Municipal Code be approved, reducing the
existing service user's tax (utility user's tax) rate NO
from 7.83% to 7.75% and modernizing the
ordinance?
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The measure shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed on the left margin of the
square containing the description of the measure as provided by law.
SECTION 4. Transmission of ProDosed Ballot Measure Documents. Pursuant to the
Elections Code of the State of California, the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the
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ballot measure, and all other necessary documents, to the office of the City Attorney for purposes
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of preparation of an Impartial Analysis.
SECTION 5. Filinl! of Resolution. The City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino is
directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of
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San Bernardino and to file a copy of this Resolution with the Registrar of Voters.
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUBMITTING TO THE
2 QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY FOR THEIR APPROVAL THE "SERVICE
USER'S TAX REDUCTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT"; TRANSMISSION OF THE
3 PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR
PURPOSES OF PREPARATION OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS.
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1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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6 Conunon Council of the City of San Bernardino at a reo:ular meeting thereof, held on tht5th day
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of November ,2007, by the following vote, to wit:
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8 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA x
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10 BAXTER x
11 BRINKER ----X-
12 DERRY ---1L-
KELLEY x
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JOHNSON X
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23 Approved as to form:
24 JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Ai orney
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Rac el Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this 7-(11 day ofNovember ,2007.
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