HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-128 ERRESOLUTION NO. 2016-128
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI,
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING
CITY MEASURES AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE
AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS FOR EACH CITY MEASURE TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Lodi, California, on
November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measures:
Shall the City of Lodi replace outdated playgrounds, repair eroded YES
riverbank at Lodi Lake, repair and expand park trail systems, replace
park restrooms and drinking fountains, and improve park parking lots,
roadways, landscaping, and infrastructure, by enacting a one-eighth
cent per dollar (0.125%) transactions and use ("sales") tax, estimated to
raise $1,400,000 annually, to sunset in fifteen (15) years, with all NO
revenue exclusively applied to these specific purposes, subject to citizen
oversight and annual audit?
Shall the City of Lodi fight crime and expand programs to reduce gang YES
violence by hiring additional police and a gang intervention worker,
restore downtown Fire Engine 1 service, and increase training, by
enacting a one-quarter cent per dollar (0.25%) transactions and use
("sales") tax, estimated to raise $2,800,000 annually, 64% to police,
36% to fire, sunset in 15 years, all revenue exclusively applied to these NO
specific purposes, subject to citizen oversight and annual audit?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, DOES RESOLVE,
DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes ALL members of the City Council to file
written argument(s) In Favor or Against the above City ballot measures not exceeding 300
words each, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting
it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the California Elections Code. The
arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and
signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name
of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers
who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the "Form of
Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument".
SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit copies of each of
the ballot measures to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis
for each measure not exceeding 500 words, pursuant to Section 9280 of the California
Elections Code. The impartial analysis for each ballot measure shall be filed by the date set by
the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Dated: July 6, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-128 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 6, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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NNIFE M. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
(SEAL)
2016-128