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RESOLUTION NO. 8364 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A GENERAL TAX MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.08.482 OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATES FOR DISTRIBUTION CENTERS; REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION OF EVEN DATE WHEREAS, pursuant to section 5.08.482 of the Redlands Municipal Code, the City of Redlands ("City") currently imposes a business license tax on distribution centers at a rate of three and one-half cents ($0.035) per square foot of gross floor area principally devoted to distribution center use ("License Tax"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 5.08.482 of the Redlands Municipal Code, the maximum License Tax rate has increased by the Consumer Price Index over time to the current rate of four and seven -tenths cents ($0.047) per square foot of gross floor area principally devoted to distribution center use; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to propose an amendment to section 5.08.482 of the Redlands Municipal Code to increase the rate of the License Tax from the current four and seven - tenths cents ($0.047) to ten and one-half cents ($0.105) per square foot of gross floor area principally devoted to distribution center use for the purpose of raising revenue to defray the costs of providing City services and supplement the General Fund; and WHEREAS, the proposed update to the License Tax ordinance has been designed to better align the City's tax rate with City Council priorities to incentivize the productive use of the City's industrial areas and modify the rate applied to distribution center businesses; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9222 of the California Elections Code and Section 37101 of the California Government Code, the City Council has the authority to place a measure on the ballot regarding the imposition, extension or increase in a local business license tax to be considered by the voters at a Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, the License Tax is a general tax the proceeds of which are deposited into the City's general fund and which pay for City services such as police, fire and paramedic services, street operations and maintenance, library services, parks and recreation services and general municipal services to the public; and WHEREAS, on November 6, 1996, the voters of the State of California approved Proposition 218 (California Constitution, Article XIIIC), an amendment to the State Constitution which requires that all general taxes which are imposed, extended or increased must be submitted to the electorate and approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors voting in the election; and L:\ca\Reso\4119_Resolution_No._8364_with_Ordinance_2936_attached_as_Exh i bit_A.docx