HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2012-32 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO LEVY OF PROPERTY TAX FOR
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 6, 2012, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION 2012-21
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 has been
called by Resolution No. 2012-21, adopted on June 4, 2012, and
Pursuant to authority provided by Article XI of the Constitution and Title 4, Division 2,
Chapter 3 of the Government Code and Division 9, Chapter 3, Article 3 (commencing at §9255)
of the Election Code, a petition has been filed with the legislative body of the City of Huntington
Beach signed by more than five percent of the voters for all candidates for Governor at the last
gubernatorial election preceding the issuance of the circulating title and summary for the
initiative measure by the City Attorney as required by Proposition 218 and Article 3, Section
9034 of the California Election Code; and
The City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed charter
amendment to the voters,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to
the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
"Shall the proposed Charter Amendment, amending
Section 607 of the Charter of the City of Huntington YES
Beach entitled Tax Limits, as set forth in the proposed
measure be approved?"
NO
2. That the text of the Charter Amendment submitted to the voters is attached as
Exhibit A.
3. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and
conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
4. 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
time, form and manner as required by law.
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5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 n d day of j u 1 y , 2012.
Mayor
REVIE ND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City a er Ci Clerk
OVED AS T.O ORM:
,Vit Attorney !
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EXHIBIT A
Section 607. TAX LIMITS.
(a) The City Council shall not levy a property tax for municipal purposes in excess of
One Dollar annually on each One Hundred Dollars of the assessed value of taxable property in
the City, except as otherwise provided in this section, unless authorized by the affirmative vote
of a majority of the electors voting on a proposition to increase such levy at any election at which
the question of such additional levy for municipal purposes is submitted to the electors. The
number of years that such additional levy is to be made shall be specified in such proposition.
(b) There shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner as
other property taxes for municipal purposes are levied and collected, as additional taxes not
subject to the above limitation, if no other provision for payment thereof is made:
4- A tax sufficient to meet all liabilities of the City of principal and interest
of all bonds and judgments due and unpaid, or to become due during the ensuing fiscal
year, which constitute general obligations of the City; and
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(c) Special levies, in addition to the above and not subject to the above limitation,
may be made annually, based on City Council approved estimates, for the following specific
purposes, but not to exceed the following respective limits for those purposes for which limits
are herein set forth, to wit: parks and recreation and human services not to exceed $0.20 per One
Hundred Dollars; Libraries not to exceed $0.15 per One Hundred Dollars; promotional interests
and cultural affairs not to exceed $0.07 per One Hundred Dollars; and civil defense and disaster
preparedness not to exceed $0.03 per One Hundred Dollars. The proceeds of any special levy
shall be used for no other purpose than that specified.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on July 02, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Cit Jerk and ex-officio Verk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California