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CITY OF LA QUINTA
78495 CALLE TAMPICO
LA QUINTA
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CA 92253
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK •
NOTICE OF ELECTION -
NOTICE IS HEREBY NEN that a General Municipal Election will bdheld in the City of
La Ouinta on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 for the following Officers:
One (1) Mayor seatto serve a full term of two (2) years
Two (2) Council Member seats to serve full terms of four (4) years each,
Any 'resident, registered to vote In the.City of la Quanta, may submit a Declaration of
Candidacy with the La Ouinta City Clerk at any time. Official Nomination Forms for any
person desiring to file for any of these offices will be available al the La Quinha City
Clerk's office between July 18 and August 12, 2016,
The polls will be open on Election Day, November 8, 2016 between the hours 017:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m. '
• MEASURE TO BE VOTED ON
• NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following measure is to be voted on at the
General Municipal Election to be held in the City of La Quintana' •
Tuesday the 8111 day of November 2016,
Ballot Measure Approving a City -Based One Percent (1%) Transactions
(Sates) and Use Tax To Provide Funding for General City Services;
Programs and Projects .
The la Ouinta City Council has placed a One Percent(1%) Transactions (Sales) and
Use Tae Measure on the November ballot to ask the City's valets to enact a City -based
one percent (1%) sales tax. If approved, the tax would add one cent to the price of an
item that costs one dollar. The current tax on retail sales in La Ouinle is 8% of a pur-
chase price. The City, however, receives only 1% ot this 8%.The remainder goes to the
State (6,25'/o) and Riverside Couotyand Riverside County Transportation Commission
(collectively, 0.75%). This Measure, if approved, would increase the tax rate on retail
sales in La Ouinta from 8% to 9%. A January 2016 final report from a 14 -member
volunteer advisory committee estimated sox million dollars annually could be raised if
the Measure is approved, but actual amounts raised may vary.All revenue generated by
This Measure would be protected from being diverted away from the City by the State
• or County, would go to the City's general fund and would be available for any and all
services, programs and projects funded by the City, including police protection; projects
such as parks, sheets, landscaping and flood control; programs attracting businesses; ,
youth/senior services, including sports/recreation programs; and preserving property
values and quality of life. The permanent 1% sales tax proposed under this Measure
would be subject to annual review by an independent citizen oversight committee.
ysels, City Clerk Date published: Jury 14, 2016
78-495 CALLE TAMPICO, LA OUINTA, CA 92253 760.777.7103
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SECREfARIA MUNICIPAL
AVISO DE ELECCII5N
MR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el mantes, 8 de noviembrede 2016, se Ilevara
cetio una Eleccien Municipal General en la Ciudad de La Oulnta, pare los siguientes
Funclonarlos: ' - -
Un (1) — puesto de Alcalde para un mandate de place cumpleto de dos (2) anos
Dos (2) puestos de Miembre del Conce)o Municipal para un mandato de plaza.
complete de cuatno (4) anon cada uno
Cualqulerresldente, registrado para voter en la Ciudad de La Ouinta, puede presenter
una Declaraclon de Candidature ante la Secretaria Municipal dela Ciudad de La Ouin-
ta en cualquler momenta. Los Formularies Otciales de Noniinaci6n, para cualquler
persona que desee presenlarse para cualquiera de eslos cargos estardn dlsponlbles
en la ermine de la Secretaria Municipal de La Uinta entre el 18 de Julio y el 12 de'
egosto del 2016./ -
EI 8 de noviembre, del 2016, &a de las'Elecciones, las caseinde votaddn se ariren -
entre las hours de 7:00a.m. a 8:00 p.m. •
MEDIDA A VOTAR
EI ConceJo Municipafde la Ciudad de La Ouinta ha colaced° una Medida,que establece
un Impuesto de use y Transacciones (Ventas) del Uno Por Ciento (1%) en la boleta
electoral de noviembre para solicitor a los votantes de la Ciudad que edopten un im-
puesto municipal sabre las yentas del uno par ciente (1%). Si se aprueba, el impuesto_
agregaria un centavo al preclo de un articut° que cresta un dblar. EI Impuesto actual
sabre las yentas al par menor de La Quints es del 8% del precio de compra La Ciudad,
sin embargo, so o recibe el 1% de este 8%. B resto se destine al Estado (6.255),
al.Condado de ver :de y a la Comisien de Transporte del Candado (calectvamente,
0.75%). Esta Me ida sl se aprueba, aumentaria la time de lmpuostos sabre las yentas
al par meter de La Ouinta de 8% al 9%. EI inform final presented° per un comitd
asesor voluntari formed° par 14 miembros en enero de 2016 estimn que se podrian
receldal seis m tones de reams anuses si la Medida se aprueba; pare los montes
renes podrian v iar. Ni el Estado hi el Goaded° podrian desviar los Ingresos gener-
ates por este M dada; estos se deslinaefan al tondo general de la Ciudad y estarran
/dlsponlbles para odes los proyectos, pragramas y servicios financtados por la eluded,
_Io.que inclL ye pr tecelo•n polidal, pmyectos come parques, ealles, zonas verdes y con-
' Irbl de inundaclones, programas que ahaigan negocios, serviclos parejdvenesradultos
mayores, comp programer *olives o de recreation y para la preservacidn del valor
de las propiedades y to aided de Vida. EI Impuesto sabre las yentas permanente del
1% pmpuesto conlorme a este Medida estaria sujelo a una revision anual a cargo de
un comity supervisor independlente integrado por ciudadanos.
PDR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el merles, 8 de noviembr, de 2016, •
se votary la sigufente medida en la Fleecing, Municipal Genera'que se Ilevara
a cabo en la Cu!dad de La Uinta:
Medida en la boteta su)eta a Votacien para la Aprubacien de un Impuesto
Municipal de Uso y Tradsacciones (Venlas) del Uno Por Ciento (1%) para
Proporclonar FinancJ/Iacidn para Proyectes, Programer y
;tl Serviclo5'l enerales de la Ciudad
. Neely erred by Susan Mayseh - ,
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'Were wont Mayxh.rwan Mapes
Dee 101201.11 163198-0700
Susan Maysels, Secretaria Municipal Facha de Publicacidn :14 de Julio de 2016
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