Measure PP - To maintain and enhance the City of San Leandro, with funding that cannot be
<br />taken by Sacramento, including: enhancing library programming for children, more space for
<br />books, reference materials and public access computers, enhancing parks and infrastructure, and
<br />other general City services, shall the City of San Leandro increase the ongoing transient
<br />occupancy tax charged to hotel guests from 10% to 14%, providing $200,000 annually, requiring
<br />independent citizen oversight, financial audits, and all funds staying in the City of San Leandro.
<br />WHEREAS, a canvass of the returns of said election was made by the Registrar of Voters
<br />of Alameda County, a copy of which is attached; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Leandro met in the regular meeting
<br />place of the Council on the 5t' day of December, 2016, to declare the results of said election in
<br />compliance with Section 10263 of the California Elections Code; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds as a result of said canvass that the number of votes
<br />cast, the names of the persons voted for, and other matters required by law are as hereinafter
<br />stated.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE and
<br />declare as follows:
<br />A General Municipal Election was held and conducted in this City on Tuesday,
<br />November 8, 2016, at the time and in the form and manner required by law.
<br />There were 54 consolidated precincts established for the purpose of holding said election.
<br />The total number of ballots cast at said election, for the candidates for City Council
<br />Districts 2, 4 and 6; and upon Measures NN, 00 and PP was 33,426.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that at said election, the following persons were elected
<br />to the following offices respectively:
<br />Ed Hernandez, Councilmember, District 2, for a full term of four years from and after
<br />January 1, 2017, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
<br />Benny Lee, Councilmember, District 4, for a full term of four years from and after
<br />January 1, 2017, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
<br />Pete Ballew, Councilmember, District 6, for a full term of four years from and after
<br />January 1, 2017, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Measure NN received a majority of the affirmative
<br />votes cast at said election for said Measure, and is hereby declared to have passed. The approval
<br />of Measure NN results in the adoption of an Ordinance of the People of the City of San Leandro,
<br />enacting a cannabis tax; and
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2016-164
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