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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2016-105 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NOVEMBER 8, 2016 AS THE DATE FOR A MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON A PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE SEEKING VOTER APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE CITY'S EXISTING TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FOR GENERAL FUND PURPOSES FROM TEN PERCENT (10%) TO FOURTEEN PERCENT (14%), ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH AN ELECTION, AND REQUESTING THAT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS CONDUCT SUCH AN ELECTION, AND REQUESTING THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AND FILE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE WHEREAS, on November 21, 1983, pursuant to its authority under California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7280 et seq., the City Council of the City of San Leandro ("the City Council") adopted Ordinance No. 83-033, codified as Title 2, Chapter 2-10 of the Municipal Code, which provides for the imposition and collection of a general excise tax on the privilege of using hotel accommodations in the City (a "transient occupancy tax" or "TOT") to be paid by hotel users and collected by hotel operators; and WHEREAS, Article XIIIC, section 2(b) of the California Constitution requires that any general tax, such as the TOT, must be approved by a majority vote of the voters voting on the issue of the increase of the tax; and WHEREAS, the City requires additional revenue to fund important City programs; and WHEREAS, Article XIIIC, section 2(b) of the California Constitution requires that an election by the voters to approve a general tax must be consolidated with a statewide general election at which members of the City Council will be elected; and WHEREAS, November 8, 2016 is the date of the statewide general election at which members of the City Council will be elected; and WHEREAS, after considering the foregoing information„ the City Council believes that a four percent (4%) upward adjustment to the TOT should be authorized by the voters of the City for general fund revenue purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Call for Election. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9222, the City Council hereby calls an election at which it shall submit to the qualified voters of the City of San Leandro, a measure that, if approved, would increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from ten percent (10%) to fourteen percent (14%) to fund general services in the City. This measure shall be designated by letter by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Pursuant to Elections Code RESOLUTION NO. 2016-105