Report Prepared by: Jennifer Levesque, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution for Calling a Special Election for March 5, 2024 for the Purpose of Placing a Ballot Measure Before the Voters to Renew the Existing Half Cent Sales Tax for Public Safety and Roads and Requesting the Merced County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate Said Election with the Statewide Primary Election Being Held on the Same Date
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers adopting a Resolution Calling a March 5, 2024 Special Municipal Election for the purpose of placing a measure on the ballot regarding the renewal of a half-cent sales tax for public safety and roads and requesting the County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the City's election with the Statewide Primary Election being held on the same date.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2023-73, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, calling a Special Municipal Election to be held on March 5, 2024, for the Purpose of Submitting a Ballot Measure to renew the half cent sales tax for public safety and roads; and, requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced, California provide for the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election and a Ballot Measure with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on March 5, 2024; and,
B. Approving the form and ballot question of the Citizen initiative Measure; and,
C. Directing the City Manager/City Clerk and the City Attorney's Office to prepare and execute documents appropriate to carry out the tasks necessary for the Special Municipal Election and to take actions related thereto.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addr...
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