A. The City Council (the "Council") of the City of Gridley (the "City") hereby determines as follows:
1. That the cost to maintain satisfactory levels of health care at local health care facilities, including the Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital, is greater than those facilities receive.
2. Absent supplemental funding by the citizens of Gridley, the local health care facilities including the Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital may be forced to close.
3. Closure of the local health care facilities would constitute a detriment of and to the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the city.
4. That the levy of a city-wide special tax as hereinafter provided is necessary to provide funding to maintain the local health care facilities and services.
B. This ordinance will become effective as stated in § 3.30.160, provided, however, that the taxes provided in this chapter shall become effective when approved by the voters of the city. An election seeking such voter approval has been consolidated with the State General Election to be held on November 7, 2006. The taxes imposed by this chapter shall become effective provided that the voters (by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting at the election) approve the imposition of the taxes specified in this chapter. Upon the certification that the taxes called for in this chapter were approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting at the November 7, 2006, election, the taxes specified in this chapter shall be due and payable as provided herein and the City of Gridley Local Health Facilities and Services Parcel Tax (the "Tax") shall be levied based upon all applicable law.
(Ord. 760, 2006).