§ 1208.1. CITY COUNCIL SPONSORED TAX PROPOSALS - 2/3 VOTE REQUIREMENT  


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  • Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this Charter, no City Council sponsored proposal to impose, extend or increase a tax shall be presented at an election unless the ordinance or resolution proposing to impose, extend or increase such tax is approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the total members of the City Council. As used in this section, the term “tax” shall mean both a “general tax” and a “special tax” as defined in Article XIIIC, Section 1, subdivisions (a) and (d), respectively, of the California Constitution. (Added November 8, 2016, filed by Secretary of State February 17, 2017.)