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9.b. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1275, AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH EL\nMONTE, ADDING CHAPTER 3.05 TO TITLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO IMPOSE A TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE\nADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND\nFEE ADMINISTRATION\nAt the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, the voters adopted\nMeasure SEM, which imposes a 0.25% transaction and use tax. Pursuant\nto state law, in order for this tax to become effective, the City Council must\nitself adopt the ordinance that imposes the tax.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff Recommends City Council:\n1. Find that the adoption of the ordinance is not a "project" subject to the\nrequirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\n(Public Resources Code Section §§21000 et seq.) and CEQA\nGuideline 15378(b)(4); and\n2. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1275, Adding Chapter\n3.05 to Title 3 of the Municipal Code to impose a Transactions and\nUse Tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax And\nFee Administration.\nGeneral Business Item 9.c. next page.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)