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WHEREAS, at its July 7, 2014 regular meeting, the City Council considered calling a special election to seek voter approval of a proposed new temporary general transactions and use tax (sales tax), as authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code section 7285.9; and WHEREAS, at that meeting, the City Council concluded that all of the information presented indicated that to obtain the revenue necessary to maintain and enhance service levels, the City Council should call an election to ask the voters of the City to approve a ballot measure for a local transactions and use(sales)tax extension for thirty(30) years, the revenue from which would be used to support general municipal services, including but not limited to significant City street and road infrastructure projects; and WHEREAS, on the basis of the foregoing, the City Council determined that it was appropriate to place a measure regarding a temporary general transactions and use (sales) tax before the voters at the November 4, 2014 general election; and WHEREAS, the tax,if approved, would be imposed on the sale of tangible personal property and the storage, use, or other consumption of such property. The tax rate would be one- half of one percent(0.5%) (i.e. one half-cent for each dollar) of the sales price of tangible personal property. The tax revenue would be collected by the State Board of Equalization and remitted to the City. The tax would be in effect for 30 years, and would then expire automatically, unless extended by the voters. The tax is approved if the measure receives at least a simple majority of affirmative votes of qualified City voters. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE Title 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Chapter 2-19 and shall read as follows: "CHAPTER 19 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX Section 2-19-100. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the City of San Leandro Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance. The City of San Leandro hereinafter shall be called "City." This ordinance shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City. Section 2-19-105. Operative Date. "Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this ordinance, the date of such adoption being as set forth below. ORDINANCE NO.2014-012 2