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1. Placement of Measure on the Ballot. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9222, the City Council hereby resolves that the ballot for the November 8, 2016 election shall include a measure that, if approved, would impose a tax on cannabis businesses that seek to operate within the City of San Leandro; and (a) Ballot Language. The ballot language for the measure shall be as follows: To maintain and enhance the City of San Leandro, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including: social services, public art, programs that celebrate diversity, multilingual programming and other general city services, shall the City of San Leandro levy an ongoing tax of up to 10% of gross receipts of cannabis (marijuana) businesses in the city, providing $500, 000 annually, requiring independent citizen oversight, financial audits, and that all funds stay in the City of San Leandro? YES NO 2. Proposed Ordinance. The Ordinance authorizing the Cannabis Business Tax to be approved by the voters pursuant to Section 1 is as set forth in Attachment 1 hereto. The City Council hereby approves the submission of the Ordinance to the voters of the City at the November 8, 2016, election. The City requests that the County of Alameda Elections Department print Attachment 1 in its entirety with the election materials. The full text of the ordinance shall be printed in the voter information guide. 3. Publication of Measure. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the measure to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, in accordance with Section 12111 of the Elections Code and Section 6061 of the Government Code. 4. Request to Consolidate and Conduct Election and Canvass Returns. (a) The City Council hereby requests that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors consolidate the election called by this resolution with the statewide election to be conducted on November 8, 2016 and order the election to be conducted by the Registrar of Voters. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County and the Registrar of Voters of Alameda County on or before Friday, August 12, 2016. (b) The election on the measure shall be held and conducted, the voters canvassed and the returns made, and the results ascertained and determined as provided for herein. In all particulars, the election shall be held in accordance with the Elections Code of the State of California. (c) The election on the measure shall be held in Alameda County in the RESOLUTION NO. 2016-103