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GUIDELINES REGARDING COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR <br /> OR OPPOSITION TO BALLOT MEASURES <br /> (suggested changes in italics) <br /> PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES: <br /> The purpose of these guidelines is to describe the City Council's policy regarding support <br /> for or opposition to ballot measures on local, state or national matters. <br /> GUIDELINES: <br /> The City Council as a group will not adopt a formal position in favor of or in opposition <br /> to ballot measures that-have-net-been-initiated by or- sponsored - by-the -City. If the City <br /> proposes -or-ee- sponsors a bant,eesure as- a- membe; -cif-a ergaei-ation- to -whieh -the <br /> City - belongs, the- Gouneil -ma . • .. ..::rt -ef such m asure. unless <br /> such ballot measure has a direct benefit to or impact on a significant portion of the <br /> community of San Leandro or the City of San Leandro. <br /> Council dfembers requesting City Council support or opposition to a measure shall first <br /> receive concurrence from the body to place said support or opposition on the agenda. <br /> Porexamp }e if the AI ameda_C- ounty_,'tesquito-Control District asks the Council to take -a <br /> position in supportmeasure-that- would- inerease -the assessment -level in support -of <br /> the - Mesquite - Control ideline- weu-d- not- allow- consideration of that <br /> resolution because the City is not a "member" of-the Mosquito - Control - District- <br /> However if the City- were- to- spenser -a- General Obligation Bend Issue te- ftnanee <br /> eonswuetien of a municipal faei -ity- propose -an- amendment- te-the Business License-Tax- <br /> GM-Magee changing-the-Business License tax rates or participate -with -the Lague-of <br /> Gatifernia- Cities- it-an- initiative to preserve local government revenues for - the - use-of <br /> tooal-govemments, the Ceuneil -may -adopt a resolution- demonstrating its support -for <br /> those - measures- <br /> No public funds shall be used in any support for or opposition to any measure. <br /> Nothing in these Guidelines is intended to discourage or inhibit individual council <br /> members from expressing their individual support for or opposition to any ballot <br /> measure. <br />