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RESOLUTION NO. 15-6984
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS FOR A
MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS AT THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following question:
Shall an ordinance be adopted that would increase the Hermosa Beach
transient occupancy tax (hotel bed tax) from 10 percent to 12 percent of
room revenue?
YES
NO
WHEREAS, the State of California Elections Code Section 9282 contains priority
provision for written arguments, but the City Council opted not to authorize any of its members
to prepare and submit a written argument.
WHEREAS, if more than one argument for or against any measure is submitted, the
State of California Elections Code Section 9287 authorizes the City Clerk to select the argument
for printing and distributing to the voters, giving preference and priority as specified by law.
WHEREAS, arguments for the measure specified above shall not exceed 300 words and
must be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, and Division 9 of the California Elections Code, as well
as a "Form of Statement to Be Filed by Author(s) of Arguments." Arguments may be changed
or withdrawn until and including the filing deadline date fixed by the City Clerk.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the measure to the City
Attorney, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9280, unless the organization or salaries
of the office of the City Attorney are affected.
The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500
words, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure.
If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney, the City
Clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
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.
The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of
primary arguments (6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015).
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution; shall enter it into the book of original Resolutions, and shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the minutes of the meeting at which the Resolution is adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 14th day of July, 2015.
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the
ATTEST:
ty Clerk
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VED JASORM:
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Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH )
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15-6984 was duly and regularly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular
Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on July 14, 2015.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
DiVirgilio, Fangary, Petty, Tucker, Mayor Barragan
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Dated: July 15, 2015
Elaine Doerfling, City Cler