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RESOLUTION NO. 3286
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998, WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande is calling a General Municipal
Election, to be held on November 3, 1998, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two
members of the City Council and submitting to the voters questions 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, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the
Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that, within the City, the
precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that
the County Election Department of the County of San Luis Obispo canvass the returns
of the General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there
were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections
Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo is hereby requested
to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the
Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, for the purpose of voting
for a Mayor and two members of the City Council, increasing the Trpnsient Occupancy
Tax, making the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer appointive, and continuing to
collect a Utility Users Tax.
SECTION 2. That the measures are to appear on the ballot as follows:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE YES
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Shall the City increase the
Transient Occupancy Tax
(hotel/motel bed tax) from 6% to NO
10%, effective January 1. 19997
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CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE - YES
Beginning January 1. 2001. shall
the offices of City Clerk and City NO
Treasurer be appointive?
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE - YES
Shall the City continue to collect
a Utility Users Tax. currently at NO
2.4%? SECTION 3. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns
of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there
were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 4. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the
County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the
consolidated election.
SECTION 5. That the City of Arroyo Grande recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any such additional costs.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the
County of San Luis Obispo.
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 Runels , seconded by Council
Member Tolley , and on the following roll can votS{. to wit:
AYES: Council Member Runels, Tolley, Fuller, Lady, and Mayor Dougall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 12th day of.May, 1998.
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A TIEST:
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. 3286 is a true, full, and correct co~y of said Resolution passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council on the 12 day of May, 1998.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 19th day of
May, 1998.