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File Number: 14-281 <br />WHEREAS, the San Leandro City Council is authorized by California Elections Code <br />Section 9222 to place measures before the voters; and <br />WHEREAS, Elections Code Sections 9281 through 9287 set forth the procedures for <br />arguments in favor of and in opposition to any City measure and for rebuttal arguments; and <br />WHEREAS, it is desirable that the election be consolidated with the statewide election <br />to be held on the same date and that within the City, the precincts, polling places and election <br />officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of <br />Alameda canvass the returns of the General Election and that the election be held in all <br />respects as if there were only one election; and <br />WHEREAS, based on all of the information presented at the July 7, 2014 regular <br />meeting of the City Council, both written and oral, including the staff reports, minutes and <br />other relevant materials, the City Council finds that under CEQA Guidelines 15060(c)(2) and <br />15378 subdivisions (2) and (4) of subdivision (b), this tax does not constitute a project under <br />CEQA and therefore review under CEQA is not required. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />1.Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated <br />by reference. <br />2 Call Election; Placement of Measure on the Ballot. Pursuant to California <br />Constitution Article XIIIC, Section 2; Government Code Section 53724; and Elections Code <br />Section 9222, the City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby calls an election at which it <br />shall submit to the qualified voters of the City a measure that, if approved, would adopt a <br />temporary general transactions and use tax, as authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code <br />section 7285.9. This measure shall be designated by letter by the Alameda CountyRegistrar <br />of Voters. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10400 et seq., the election for this measure <br />shall be consolidated with the established election to be conducted on November 4, 2014. <br />Further, the City Council urges the Alameda County Registrar of Voters to assign the title of <br />“Z” to the measure. <br />3. Ballot Language. The question to be presented to the voters shall be as follows: <br />To protect/ maintain local services, including: 911 emergency response; neighborhood <br />police patrols/ anti-gang enforcement; library programs for children, adults/ families; <br />after school programs for children/ teens including, homework assistance/ reading <br />programs; school police officers/ crossing guards; repairing potholes/ maintaining <br />residential streets; and other City services, shall the City of San Leandro extend <br />Measure Z and set the sales tax at ½ cent for 30 years, with citizens oversight, annual <br />audits, all funds for San Leandro, no funds for Sacramento? <br />YESNO <br />4. Proposed Ordinance. The ordinance authorizing the general tax to be approved by <br />the voters pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this Resolution is as set forth in Attachment 1 <br />hereto. The City Council approved, by a 2/3 vote of all members of the City Council, the <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/2/2014