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WHEREAS, at its July 7, 2014 regular meeting, the City Council considered calling a <br />special election to seek voter approval of a proposed new temporary general transactions and use <br />tax (sales tax), as authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9; and <br />WHEREAS, at that meeting, the City Council concluded that all of the information <br />presented indicated that to obtain the revenue necessary to maintain and enhance service levels, <br />the City Council should call an election to ask the voters of the City to approve a ballot measure <br />for a local transactions and use (sales)tax extension for thirty (30) years, the revenue from which <br />would be used to support general municipal services, including but not limited to significant City <br />street and road infrastructure projects; and <br />WHEREAS, on the basis of the foregoing, the City Council determined that it was <br />appropriate to place a measure regarding a temporary general transactions and use (sales) tax <br />before the voters at the November 4, 2014 general election; and <br />WHEREAS, the tax, if approved, would be imposed on the sale of tangible personal <br />property and the storage, use, or other consumption of such property. The tax rate would beone- <br />half of one percent (0.5%) (i.e. onehalf-cent for each dollar) of the sales price of tangible <br />personal property. The tax revenue would be collected by the State Board of Equalization and <br />remitted to the City. The tax would be in effect for 30 years, and would then expire <br />automatically, unless extended by the voters. The tax is approved if the measure receives at least <br />a simple majority of affirmative votesof qualified City voters. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1.AMENDMENT OF CODE <br />Title 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Chapter 2-19 <br />and shall read as follows: <br />“CHAPTER 19 <br />TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX <br />Section 2-19-100.Title. <br />This ordinance shall be known as the City of San Leandro Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance. <br />The City of San Leandro hereinafter shall be called "City." This ordinance shall be applicable in <br />the incorporated territory of the City. <br />Section 2-19-105.Operative Date. <br />"Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 <br />days after the adoption of this ordinance, the date of such adoption being as set forth below.