City of Vernon

Shall the measure establishing a ten percent (10%) transient occupancy tax to fund general services in the City of Vernon, such as street and sidewalk repairs, public safety, and City health services, to be paid by hotel guests staying within the City of Vernon, providing an estimated $84,539 annual revenue for general government use until ended by voters, with all funds locally controlled, be adopted?

Shall the measure extending the Public Safety Special Parcel Tax, authorizing, for a period of five years, the levy of an annual special parcel tax on non-residential parcels at the rate of $0.03683 per square foot (adjusted annually for inflation), and generating approximately $2,180,000 annually for 5 years, to maintain and improve City services and projects including City police protection services, City health services, and contracted City fire protection services, be adopted?

Shall William Davis be recalled (removed) from the office of City of Vernon Council Member?

Shall Diana Gonzales be recalled (removed) from the office of City of Vernon Council Member?

Shall Chapters 3.5 and 3.6 of Article III of the Vernon City Charter be amended to change the process for selecting the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore from one by which the other Council Members vote to one by which Council Members are appointed according to an automatic rotation schedule based on year of election?

To maintain and improve city services including safety, infrastructure, streets and 47 housing, shall the ordinance to increase the sales tax by three- quarter of one percent, providing up to $6 million annually, be adopted?

Shall an ordinance be adopted to authorize the levy of a 6% utility users' tax on electricity, gas, telecommunications, video and water utility services for commercial/industrial customers, with exemptions for residential services, raising a total amount of $11.9 million for a duration of 10 years after the effective date?

Shall Chapter 3.7 of Article III of the Vernon City Charter be amended to clarify that the candidate(s) with the next subsequent highest number of votes in an election with multiple seats, shall be elected to fill the unexpired term or terms after all full terms of office are filled by candidate(s) who have received a higher number of votes?

Shall Chapter 7.4 of Article VII of the Vernon City Charter be amended to allow the City Council to fix the duties, tenure and compensation of officers by any means it deems appropriate?

Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the rates of the City's existing business license taxes and to modify the method for calculating such taxes?

Shall an ordinance be adopted to authorize, for a period of ten years, the levy of an annual special parcel tax on non-residential parcels at the rate of $0.03 per square foot (adjusted annually for inflation) to fund (i) City fire protection services and projects, (ii) City health services and projects, and (iii) City police services and projects?

Shall an ordinance be adopted to authorize, for a period of ten years, the levy of a 1% utility users' tax on electricity, gas, telecommunications, video and water utility services, with exemptions for residential services provided to persons with disabilities and low income households?