R-074-16 Calling for the placement of a Special Tax Measure to be held at the November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election

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2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 submitted to the voters of the City at the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. SECTION 4. The ballot proposition shall be presented and printed upon the ballot submitted to the voters in the manner and form set forth in this Section 4. On the ballot to be submitted to the qualified voters at the City General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following: "Shall the City of Colton increase the YES Transient Occupancy (Room) Tax rate from 10% to 12.5%, with the extra 2.5% rate increase generating approximately $150,000 annually that will specifically pay for the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of the City's athletic/recreational fields and related facilities, until ended by voters, and to apply the Tax to all rent charged by hotel operators, including online travel and short term rental companies, for transient occupancy of any hotel room?" NO SECTION 5. Conduct of Election. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 6. Notice of Election. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby given, and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 7. Impartial Analysis. Pursuant to California Elections Code §9280, the City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure as set forth herein to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure, and transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk not later than end of business on August 25, 2016. The impartial analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the Measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the City Council. In the event the entire text of the Measure is not printed on the ballot, or in the voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10 -font bold type, the following: "The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure " ". If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election official's office at (insert phone number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you."