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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9964 - Special Municipal Election 11-3-81• 0 • • Y RESOLUTION NO. 9964 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CON- SOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION PURSUANT TQ SECTION 23302 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, a special municipal election is to be held in the City of Newport Beach on November 3, 1981, relating to an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (Bed Tax) and an increase in like amount the appropriations limit; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that said special municipal election be consolidated with the statewide election to be held on the same date, and that within the City of Newport Beach the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elec- tions be the same and that the special municipal election be held in all respects as if there were only one election, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 23302 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange be and hereby is requrested that said Board consent to and agree to the consolidation of a special municipal election with the statewide election to be held on November 3, 1981, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City a City measure relating to an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (Bed Tax) and an increase in a like amount of the appropriations limit. 2. That on the ballots to be used for said special municipal election, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following: • • E Shall Section 3.16.030 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code be amended to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate from six percent (6 %) of the rent charged by each hotel operator to /G -117- percent (__a %) of the rent charged by the operator to be paid by the transient in any hotel; and shall the limitations imposed by Article XIII -B of the State Constitution be increased in the amount of revenue generated by the increase in said tax rate and for a period of time not to exceed four years from the date of approval hereof? YES NO 3. Said Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of said consoldiated election. 4. The City of Newport Beach recognizes that addi- tional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs. 5. That the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach be and hereby is directed to file a certified copy of this resolu- tion with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange. ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 1981. City ClerR r / HRC /kv 012681