HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-13 - Special Election ConsolidationRESOLUTION NO. 82 -13
• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPER-
VISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELEC-
TION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 23302 OF THE
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in
the City of Newport Beach on June 8, 1982, relating to an
increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (Bed Tax) and an
increase, in like amount, of 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 said City, the precincts, poll-
ing places and election officers for the two elections be the
same, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange,
canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election, and that
the Statewide Election and 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
BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE 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, requested
to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Apecial Municipal
Election with the Statewide Election to be held on June 8, 1982,
for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said
City, a ballot 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:
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 EIGHT PERCENT YES
(88) OF THE RENT CHARGED BY THE OPERATOR
TO BE PAID BY THE TRANSIENT IN ANY HOTEL,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1982; AND SHALL THE
LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY ARTICLE XIII -B OF
THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE INCREASED IN NO
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?
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 consolidated election.
4. The City of Newport Beach recognizes that addition-
al 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 for the City of Newport Beach
be, and hereby is, directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and with the Registrar
of Voters for the County of Orange.
ATTEST:
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ADOPTED this25th day of January . 1982.
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