Title
Consideration of Two Council-Initiated Ballot Measures Regarding Cannabis Gross Receipts Tax and the Business License Tax.
Recommended Action
1. Adopt a Resolution and Order of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Calling a General Municipal Election and Ordering Consolidation with the Statewide General Election for the Purpose of Submitting to the Voters Two Ballot Measures and Authorizing the City Clerk to Contract with the County of Santa Clara for Services to be Performed in Connection with the Statewide General Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, and Related Actions, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Regarding the Use of Revenue Generated by the Business License Tax Measure, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposed ballot measure.
4. Determine whether the Council will submit an argument related to the ballot measure and designate the Mayor and/or Councilmembers to write the argument.
5. Determine whether to print the full text of the ordinance in the voter pamphlet.
6. Direct the City Clerk and the City Attorney to take all necessary actions to submit the proposed ballot measure to the voters.