RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the Primary Nominating Election of the City of Los Angeles is scheduled to be held on March 7, 2017; and

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1 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION WITH ANY COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED FOR AND HELD ON MARCH 7, 2017 WHEREAS, the Primary Nominating Election of the City of Los Angeles is scheduled to be held on March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the City's Primary Nominating Election will be held in the City of Los Angeles to elect candidates for offices of Mayor, City Attorney, Controller and Member of the City Council for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15; and WHEREAS, the City's Primary Nominating Election also will be held in the Los Angeles Unified School District to elect candidates for the offices of Member of the Board of Education for Districts 2, 4 and 6; and WHEREAS, consolidated with the City s Primary Nominating Election is an election to be held in the Los Angeles Community College District to elect candidates for the offices of Member of the Board of Trustees for Seat Numbers 2, 4 and 6; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has indicated that a Special Countywide Election may be called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires and intends that the City s Primary Nominating Election be consolidated with the Special Countywide Election if it is called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, so that precincts, polling places and election officers for the two elections are the same and the elections are held as if there were only one election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. If the Board of Supervisors calls a Special Countywide Election for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017: A. The City respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of the City s Primary Nominating Election, including the elections for offices of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles Community College District described in this Resolution, with the Special Countywide Election to be held on March 7, 2017, and that the County of Los Angeles take all necessary steps to hold a consolidated election. 1

2 B. The City Clerk is instructed to cooperate with the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk and to perform or cause to be performed such functions preliminary to the conduct of the Primary Nominating Election as may be agreed upon with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. C. The City requests the Board of Supervisors to fix the costs to be paid for the consolidation of the Primary Nominating Election. The City will reimburse the County for the City s share of the costs incurred in conducting the City s election consistent with the cost estimate provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and agreed to between the County and the City. D. The City requests the Board of Supervisors to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the County to hold the election. E. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are directed to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the City to hold the consolidated Primary Nominating Election. F. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the Primary Nominating Election requested herein to be consolidated. G. In all particulars not otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution and in the Ordinance calling the City s Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law. Sec. 2. The City Clerk is to file a duly certified copy of this Resolution forthwith with the Board of Supervisors with a copy also to be provided to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Sec. 3. This Resolution shall be null and void if no Special Countywide Election is called for March 7, I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution wasadopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held on ^ c.f no. h-iioo-s^ 2

3 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires to submit to the voters of the City a ballot measure related to the enforcement, taxation and regulation of cannabis related activity; WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles has taken action pursuant to the City Charter to determine to place the ballot measure before the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles at a Special Election consolidated with the City s Primary Nominating Election to be held on March 7, 2017; WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has indicated that a Special Countywide Election may be called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires and intends that the Special Election for this ballot measure, like the City s Primary Nominating Election, also be consolidated with the Special Countywide Election if the Special Countywide Election is called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, so that precincts, polling places and election officers for the elections are the same and the elections are held as if there were only one election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. If the County Board of Supervisors calls a Special Countywide Election for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017: A. The Council respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of the Special Election for this ballot measure with the Special Countywide Election to be held on March 7, 2017, and that the County of Los Angeles take all necessary steps to hold a consolidated election. The ballot measure shall be submitted to the voters of the City with the following ballot title: CANNABIS REGULATION AFTER CITIZEN INPUT, TAXATION AND ENFORCEMENT. PROPOSITION. Shall an ordinance providing for enforcement, taxation and regulation of cannabis and/or cannabis products (cannabis) by: 1) providing that the City Council retains the authority to amend existing and adopt new regulations regarding cannabis activity in the City after conducting public hearings regarding various aspects of the commercialization of cannabis and medical cannabis, and giving priority in the processing of applications to existing medical marijuana dispensaries operating in compliance with current City law; 2) authorizing criminal penalties, nuisance abatement, increased civil fines and disconnection of water and power utilities for unauthorized cannabis activities; and 3) establishing new business taxes, effective January 1, 2018, including taxes of $100 per each $1,000 of gross receipts from cannabis sales and $50 per each $1,000 of gross receipts from medical cannabis sales, $10 per 1

4 each $1,000 of gross receipts from cannabis transportation, testing or research, and $20 per each $1,000 of gross receipts from cannabis manufacturing, cultivation or other commercialization of cannabis; be adopted? B. The City Clerk is instructed to cooperate with the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk and to perform or cause to be performed such functions preliminary to the conduct of the Special Election for this ballot measure as may be agreed upon with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. C. The City requests the Board of Supervisors to fix the costs to be paid for the consolidation of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure. The City will reimburse the County for the City s share of the costs incurred in conducting the City s election consistent with the cost estimate provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and agreed to between the County and the City. D. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the County to hold the election. E. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are directed to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the City to hold the consolidated election. F. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure, requested herein to be consolidated. G. In all particulars not otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution and in the Ordinance calling the City s Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law. Sec. 2. The City Clerk is to file a duly certified copy of this Resolution forthwith with the Board of Supervisors with a copy also to be provided to the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk. Sec. 3. This Resolution shall be null and void if no Special Countywide Election is called for March 7, I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held on QEC 2 2Q1S.

5 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles has been presented with a certified initiative petition for a proposed ordinance regarding cannabis activity permits, regulation and taxation; WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles has taken action pursuant to the City Charter to determine to place the initiative ordinance before the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles at a Special Election consolidated with the City s Primary Nominating Election to be held on March 7, 2017; WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has indicated that a Special Countywide Election may be called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires and intends that the Special Election for this ballot measure, like the City s Primary Nominating Election, also be consolidated with the Special Countywide Election if the Special Countywide Election is called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, so that precincts, polling places and election officers for the elections are the same and the elections are held as if there were only one election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. If the County Board of Supervisors calls a Special Countywide Election for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017: A. The Council respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of the Special Election for this ballot measure with the Special Countywide Election to be held on March 7, 2017, and that the County of Los Angeles take all necessary steps to hold a consolidated election. The ballot measure shall be submitted to the voters of the City with the following ballot title: CANNABIS ACTIVITY PERMITS, REGULATION AND TAXATION. INITIATIVE ORDINANCE. Shall an ordinance establishing a City permitting program for cannabis activity, prioritizing existing medical marijuana businesses compliant with current City law (MMBs) and maintaining 135 dispensaries in the City unless increased by the City Council, including by: 1) authorizing the City to issue permits for cannabis activity including cultivation, manufacture and sale of medical cannabis; 2) providing existing compliant MMBs a limited time to register for initial permits for specified cannabis activity and other priority in the permitting process; 3) allowing permitted cannabis activity in certain non-residential zones; 4) providing operational standards and minimum-distance requirements from schools and other sites; 5) authorizing fines and other penalties for non-permitted cannabis activity but limit enforcement procedures for violations of the ordinance by permit holders; and 6) allowing permittees to operate as adult use marijuana 1

6 businesses and impose a tax of $80 per each $1,000 of gross receipts from adult use marijuana sales if state law changes to allow non-medical adult use of marijuana; be adopted? B. The City Clerk is instructed to cooperate with the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk and to perform or cause to be performed such functions preliminary to the conduct of the Special Election for this ballot measure as may be agreed upon with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. C. The City requests the Board of Supervisors to fix the costs to be paid for the consolidation of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure. The City will reimburse the County for the City s share of the costs incurred in conducting the City's election consistent with the cost estimate provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and agreed to between the County and the City. D. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the County to hold the election. E. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are directed to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the City to hold the consolidated election. F. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure, requested herein to be consolidated. G. In all particulars not otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution and in the Ordinance calling the City s Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law. Sec. 2. The City Clerk is to file a duly certified copy of this Resolution forthwith with the Board of Supervisors with a copy also to be provided to the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk. Sec. 3. This Resolution shall be null and void if no Special Countywide Election is called for March 7,

7 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires to submit to the voters of the City a ballot measure amending the City Charter to change the maximum length of leases that may be issued by the Harbor Department; WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles has taken action pursuant to the City Charter to determine to place the Charter Amendment before the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles at a Special Election consolidated with the City s Primary Nominating Election to be held on March 7, 2017; WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has indicated that a Special Countywide Election may be called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires and intends that the Special Election for this ballot measure, like the City s Primary Nominating Election, also be consolidated with the Special Countywide Election if the Special Countywide Election is called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, so that precincts, polling places and election officers for the elections are the same and the elections are held as if there were only one election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. If the County Board of Supervisors calls a Special Countywide Election for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017: A. The Council respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of the Special Election for this ballot measure with the Special Countywide Election to be held on March 7, 2017, and that the County of Los Angeles take all necessary steps to hold a consolidated election. The ballot measure shall be submitted to the voters of the City with the following ballot title: MAXIMUM TERM OF HARBOR DEPARTMENT LEASES. CHARTER AMENDMENT. Shall the City Charter be amended to increase the maximum term for franchises, concessions, permits, licenses and leases that may be entered into by the Harbor Department from the current maximum of 50 years to a new maximum of 66 years, to be consistent with recent changes to state law? B. The City Clerk is instructed to cooperate with the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk and to perform or cause to be performed such functions preliminary to the conduct of the Special Election for this ballot measure as may be agreed upon with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. 1

8 C. The City requests the Board of Supervisors to fix the costs to be paid for the consolidation of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure. The City will reimburse the County for the City s share of the costs incurred in conducting the City s election consistent with the cost estimate provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and agreed to between the County and the City. D. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the County to hold the election. E. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are directed to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the City to hold the consolidated election. F. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure, requested herein to be consolidated. G. In all particulars not otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution and in the Ordinance calling the City s Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law Sec. 2. The City Clerk is to file a duly certified copy of this Resolution forthwith with the Board of Supervisors with a copy also to be provided to the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk. Sec. 3. This Resolution shall be null and void if no Special Countywide Election is called for March 7, I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held on DEC g HOLLY L. WOLCOTT, City Clerk By * Deputy

9 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles has been presented with a certified initiative petition for a proposed ordinance regarding a building moratorium, restrictions on general plan amendments and required review of the general plan; WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles has taken action pursuant to the City Charter to determine to place the initiative ordinance before the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles at a Special Election consolidated with the City s Primary Nominating Election to be held on March 7, 2017; WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has indicated that a Special Countywide Election may be called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Los Angeles desires and intends that the Special Election for this ballot measure, like the City s Primary Nominating Election, also be consolidated with the Special Countywide Election if the Special Countywide Election is called for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, so that precincts, polling places and election officers for the elections are the same and the elections are held as if there were only one election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. If the County Board of Supervisors calls a Special Countywide Election for the same date as the City s Primary Nominating Election, March 7, 2017: A. The Council respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of the Special Election for this ballot measure with the Special Countywide Election to be held on March 7, 2017, and that the County of Los Angeles take all necessary steps to hold a consolidated election. The ballot measure shall be submitted to the voters of the City with the following ballot title: BUILDING MORATORIUM; RESTRICTIONS ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS; REQUIRED REVIEW OF GENERAL PLAN. INITIATIVE ORDINANCE. Shall an ordinance amending City laws related to the General Plan, including to: 1) impose a two-year moratorium on projects seeking General Plan amendments or zone or height-district changes resulting in more intense land use, an increase in density or height, or a loss of zoned open space, agricultural or industrial areas, with exceptions including for affordable housing projects and projects for which vested rights have accrued; 2) prohibit geographic amendments to the General Plan unless the affected area has significant social, economic or physical identity (defined as encompassing an entire community or district plan area, specific plan area, neighborhood council area or at least 15 acres); 3) require systematic, public review of the General Plan every five years; 4) prohibit project applicants from completing environmental impact reports 1

10 for the City; 5) require the City make findings of General Plan consistency for planning amendments, project approvals and permit decisions; and 6) prohibit certain parking variances; be adopted? B. The City Clerk is instructed to cooperate with the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk and to perform or cause to be performed such functions preliminary to the conduct of the Special Election for this ballot measure as may be agreed upon with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. C. The City requests the Board of Supervisors to fix the costs to be paid for the consolidation of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure. The City will reimburse the County for the City s share of the costs incurred in conducting the City s election consistent with the cost estimate provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and agreed to between the County and the City. D. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the County to hold the election. E. The City Attorney and the City Clerk are directed to take any and all steps necessary on the part of the City to hold the consolidated election. F. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the Primary Nominating Election, including the Special Election for this ballot measure, requested herein to be consolidated. G. In all particulars not otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution and in the Ordinance calling the City s Primary Nominating and General Municipal Elections, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law. Sec. 2. The City Clerk is to file a duly certified copy of this Resolution forthwith with the Board of Supervisors with a copy also to be provided to the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk. Sec. 3. This Resolution shall be null and void if no Special Countywide Election is called for March 7, I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held on QED ^