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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2004-105 (1055/3006) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION OF A QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY PARCEL TAX; CONSOLIDATING THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT QUESTION; SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES FOR BALLOT ARGUMENTS AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SUBMIT THE MEASURE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of June 21, 2004, the City Council of the City of San Leandro considered placement of a measure on the November 2, 2004 ballot to request voter approval of a tax; and WHEREAS, in adopting the fiscal year 2004-OS budget, the Council concluded that additional filnding is necessary for public safety services; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 2, 2004, for the election of Municipal Officers; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to call a Special Election to submit to the voters at the election a question relating to the implementation of a Public Safety Parcel Tax; and WHEREAS, Article XIIIC, section 2(c) of the California Constitution requires that any special tax must be approved by atwo-thirds vote of the voters voting on the issue of the imposition of the tax; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that under CEQA Guidelines 15060(c)(2) and 15378, subdivisions (2) and (4) of subdivision (b), this tax does not constitute a project under CEQA and therefore review under CEQA is not required. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby calls a Special Municipal Election of the qualified voters of the City of San Leandro, to beheld on November 2, 2004 to submit to the voters a ballot measure regarding whether or not an excise tax should be imposed on real property to pay for public safety services.