City Council

10.b CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS TO PLACE A MEASURE ON THE 785\nNOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT TO\nESTABLISH A ONE CENT (1¢) CITY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX,\nCONSOLIDATE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION, AND\nSET THE DEADLINES AND RULES FOR ARGUMENTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,\nCALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A GENERAL TAX\nMEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024,\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO\nTHE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT A\nGENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (SALES TAX) AT\nTHE RATE OF ONE CENT (1¢).”\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,\nREQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE\nCOUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024,\nWITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON\nTHAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE\nELECTIONS CODE.”\n3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,\nPROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF PRIMARY AND REBUTTAL\nARGUMENTS AND SETTING RULES FOR THE FILING OF\nWRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE\nSUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION.”\n4. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA\nEXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO PRIORITIZE SPENDING OF\nTRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX REVENUE FOR FIRE\nPREVENTION, PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKS, LIBRARY AND\nINFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES."\n5. Determine whether the City Council desires to designate any of its\nmembers to file Primary Argument(s) for or against the ballot\nmeasure.\n9\nCity Council Meeting