HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10896 Resolution Arguments and Impartial AnalysisRESOLUTION NO. 10896 (2018 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING A
WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of San Luis Obispo,
California, on November 6, 2018, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following
measure:
"Shall the measure to maintain and improve essential City services, including
without limitation: police/fire services; senior, youth and park services; programs
to retain/attract local jobs; addressing homelessness; and other general revenue
purposes; by establishing a cannabis business tax up to 10% of gross receipts for
retail and businesses and up to $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation,
raising approximately $1,500,000 annually, until ended by voters, with all funds
used locally, be adopted. "
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body
Council Member Dan Rivoire (Council Member in Favor)
Council Member Andy Pease (Council Member in Favor)
to file (a) written argument(s) not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified
above), accompanied by the printed names and signatures of the authors submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.]
SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney
are affected.
a. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding 500
words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city
attorney, the city clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed on
the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing
body of the city.
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c. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter
information portion of the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately
below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10 -point type, the following: "The above
statement is an impartial analysis of the Ordinance. If you desire a copy of the
ordinance, please call the election official's office at (805) 781-7100 and a copy will
be mailed at no cost to you."
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of
primary arguments.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Upon motion of Council Member Rivoire, seconded by Council Member Pease, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Gomez, Pease and Rivoire,
Vice Mayor Christianson and Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 5th day of June, 2018.
Ma or Neidi Harmo
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington, City e
APPROVED AS
X Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this 1 �l `day of -,yia1h,C— , ZO
Teresa Purrington, City Cl