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RESOLUTION NO. 3285
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998, FOR THE ELECTION
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE CITY AND FOR SUBMISSION OF
PROPOSED MEASURES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State
of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 1998, for the
election of a Mayor and two members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, California, desires to submit
to the voters of the City at a General Municipal Election proposed measures relating to
an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax, making the offices of City Clerk and City
Treasurer appointive, and continuing to collect a Utility Users Tax; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the
proposed measures to the voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to General Law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of
Arroyo Grande, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, a General Municipal
Election for the purpose of electing a Mayor of the City for a full term of two years and
two members of the City Council for full terms of four years. In addition, the election will
be held for the purpose of submitting the following measures:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE - YES
Shall the City increase the
Transient Occupancy Tax
(hotel/motel bed tax) from 6% to NO
10%, effective January 1, 19991
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE YES
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Beginning January 1, 2001, shall
the offices of City Clerk a[ld City NO
Treasurer be appointive? .
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CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE - YES
Shall the City continue to collect
a Utility Users Tax, currently at NO
2.4%1 SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to procure and
furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment
and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the
election.
SECTION 4. That the polls shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. on the day of the
election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the
same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the
Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 5. That 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. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the
City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of
the election, in the time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
On motion of Council Member Tolley , seconded by Council
Member Fuller , and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Tolley, Fuller, Lady, Runels, and Mayor Dougall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 12th day of May, 1998.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ROBERT L HUNT, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I, NANCY A. DAVIS, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
Resolution No. 3285 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed
and adopted this 12th day of May, 1998.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande, affixed this 19th day of May,
1998.
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NANCY A. D VIS, CITY CLERK