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File Number: 16-380 <br />hereto as Attachment 1, as a measure before the voters on the November 8, 2016 general <br />election; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the proposed measure be consolidated with the <br />November 8, 2016 regularly scheduled general election, be held on the same date, and that <br />within the City, the polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and <br />that the County Elections Department of the County of Alameda canvass the returns of the <br />general election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of <br />San Leandro does ordain as follows: <br /> <br />1. Placement of Measure on the Ballot. Pursuant to California Elections Code <br />Section 9222, the City Council hereby resolves that the ballot for the November 8, 2016 <br />election shall include a measure that, if approved, would impose a tax on cannabis <br />businesses that seek to operate within the City of San Leandro; and <br />(a) Ballot Language. <br />The ballot language for the measure shall be as follows: <br />To maintain and enhance the City of San Leandro, with funding that cannot be taken <br />by Sacramento, including: social services, public art, programs that celebrate diversity, <br />multilingual programming and other general city services, shall the City of San Leandro <br />levy an ongoing tax of up to 10% of gross receipts of cannabis (marijuana) businesses <br />in the city, providing $500,000 annually, requiring independent citizen oversight, <br />financial audits, and that all funds stay in the City of San Leandro? <br />YES NO <br />2. Proposed Ordinance. The Ordinance authorizing the Cannabis Business Tax to be <br />approved by the voters pursuant to Section 1 is as set forth in Attachment 1 hereto. The City <br />Council hereby approves the submission of the Ordinance to the voters of the City at the <br />November 8, 2016, election. The City requests that the County of Alameda Elections <br />Department print Attachment 1 in its entirety with the election materials. The full text of the <br />ordinance shall be printed in the voter information guide. <br />3. Publication of Measure. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the <br />measure to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, in accordance <br />with Section 12111 of the Elections Code and Section 6061 of the Government Code. <br />4. Request to Consolidate and Conduct Election and Canvass Returns. <br />(a) The City Council hereby requests that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors <br />consolidate the election called by this resolution with the statewide election to be conducted <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2016 <br />555