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Aopt I�V"La Meeting Date: December 6, 2010
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Esther Beirne City Manager Approval: , 1
SUBJECT: PARAMEDIC TAX - MEASURE I: (CC)
(a) RESOLUTION DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS
OF CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 2, 2010, RE: MEASURE I - PARAMEDIC SERVICES
SPECIAL TAX ON RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ON NON-RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE
(b) ORDINANCE NO. 1891 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING SECTIONS 3.28.040 AND
3.28.050 OF CHAPTER 3.28 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE,
TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SPECIAL PARAMEDIC TAX RATE ON
RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ON NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND
TO INCREASE THE CITY'S APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution declaring canvass of returns and results of
Consolidated Special Municipal Election held on November 2, 2010, re: Ballot Measure I - Paramedic
Services Special Tax on residential units and on non-residential structures and appropriations limit
increase.
It is also recommended to accept Ordinance No. 1891, amending the San Rafael Municipal Code to
increase the special paramedic tax.
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:
As a result of the election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, the voters of the City of San Rafael adopted
the amended paramedic tax ordinance, and the City is now free to assign the next sequential Charter
Ordinance number and have the Ordinance entered into the record.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.: 1-4
Council Meeting: I-I)b/Zo rO
Disposition:�L� L� � io.� At [2
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Paye: 2
Ordinance No. 1891 will permit, in phased increases, from $85.00 tax up to $108.00 tax per unit for
residential units, and from $.11 per square foot tax up to $.14 per square foot tax for non-residential
structures, in order to cover the cost of paramedic services, and to increase the appropriations limit for the
City of San Rafael for four (4) years (2011/2012 through 2014/2015) by the total amount collected under
this tax so as to enable the City to expend the money collected, as authorized by Article X1116 of the
California Constitution.
ACTION:
Adopt Resolution and accept Ordinance No. 1891.
Enclosures: Resolution
Ordinance No. 1891
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RESOLUTION NO. 13079
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2010
RE: MEASURE I - PARAMEDIC SERVICES SPECIAL TAX ON
RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ON NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE
WHEREAS, in pursuance of law and the Charter of the City of San Rafael, there
was held in said City on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 2010, a special municipal election
(consolidated with the Consolidated General Election) for the purpose of submitting to the
electors of the City of San Rafael the following measure:
MEASURE I
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
PARAMEDIC SERVICE SPECIAL TAX RATE INCREASE
AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE
"To protect lifesaving paramedic services by maintaining rapid response
times, providing advanced heart attack treatment, and keeping trained
paramedics on fire engine companies, shall San Rafael Municipal Code
Chapter 3.28 be amended to permit phased increases, up to $23.00
annually above the current rate, on residential units, and up to $.03 per
square foot annually above the current rate on non-residential structures;
and, shall San Rafael's appropriations limit be correspondingly
increased?"
WHEREAS, said Special Municipal Election (consolidated with the Consolidated
General Election) was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in accordance with law and the votes
thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained, determined, and declared in
all respects as required by law:
as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael,
1. That the City Clerk of the City of San Rafael be, and is hereby, instructed to enter
this Resolution in the Minutes of the City Council as a statement of the results of
said election;
2. That the whole number of votes cast at said election re: Measure I was 19,853
votes;
3. That more than a two-thirds majority of all the votes cast on said Measure I were
in favor of said Measure (per Exhibit "A", attached), and said Measure carried;
and
4. That all vote by mail ballots have been duly received and canvassed in time, form,
and manner as required by law.
I, ESTHER BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a Combined Special and
Regular meeting of the Council of said City held on Monday, the 6t" day of December, 2010 by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
'0z;-A�Ew- xi
ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 1891
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AMENDING SECTIONS 3.28.040 AND 3.28.050 OF CHAPTER
3.28 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE, TO
INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SPECIAL PARAMEDIC TAX
RATE ON RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ON NON-
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND TO INCREASE THE
CITY'S APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael in 1979 adopted an ordinance
imposing a special tax to "fully fund" a city-wide Paramedic Service Program (Chapter 3.28 of
the San Rafael Municipal Code); and
WHEREAS, for more than thirty (30) years, the City Council has imposed this tax
annually upon all residential units and upon all non-residential structures within the City of San
Rafael for the intended purpose of funding complete and total costs associated with the
provision of a citywide Paramedic Service Program; and
WHEREAS, prior to the passage of Proposition 218 in 1996, the City Council each year
adjusted the Paramedic Special Tax rate to fund total costs of the City's Paramedic Service
Program; and,
WHEREAS, the passage of Proposition 218, eliminated the authority of the City Council
to adjust the maximum rate of the Paramedic Special Tax without first obtaining the approval of
two-thirds (2/3rds) of the voters at a municipal election; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 the voters of San Rafael approved an increase of the maximum
Paramedic Tax rate to $85.00 annually for residential units and $.11 per square foot annually for
non-residential structures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after reviewing the total current and projected costs of the
Paramedic Service Program, revenues provided by Ambulance Transporting, and the total
revenue generated by the current Paramedic Tax maximum rate, has found that the current
Paramedic Tax rate fails to fully fund the Paramedic Service Program, thus requiring the
diversion of a portion of the City's General Fund to subsidize the Program, which diversion of
General Fund monies threatens the provision of other City services including park maintenance,
road repair, and police services and fire services; and
WHEREAS, the maximum Paramedic Special Tax rate needs to be increased so as to
fully fiend the City's Paramedic Service Program as was originally intended under the ordinance
enacted by the voters of the City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, it is crucial to ensure that the Paramedic Service Program remains
completely and adequately funded by a combination of Ambulance Transportation billing and the
paramedic tax revenues, so as to maintain rapid response times to medical emergencies, provide
advanced treatment to heart attack patients and keep trained paramedics on fire engine
companies; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has submitted to the City's voters on November 2, 2010
this measure to amend the Paramedic Tax ordinance to authorize an increase of the maximum
Paramedic Special Tax rate so as to fully fund the Paramedic Service Program; and
WHEREAS, this measure would also increase the City's appropriations limit for the next
four (4) years in connection with revenue generated by the Paramedic Special Tax in accord with
California Constitution Article XIIIB;
NOW THEREFORE, the People of the City of San Rafael do ordain as follows:
DIVISION l:
San Rafael Municipal Code section 3.28.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3.28.040 -- Special Tax Imposed - Non-residential.
A special tax of up to a maximum of fourteen cents ($.14) per
square foot is imposed upon all non-residential structures within
the corporate limits of the City of San Rafael, on an annual basis,
to fund a Paramedic Service Program.
DIVISION 2:
San Rafael Municipal Code section 3.28.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3.28.050 -- Special Tax Imposed - Residential.
A special tax of up to a maximum of $108 per residential unit is
imposed upon all residential units within the corporate limits of the
City of San Rafael, on an annual basis, to fund a Paramedic Service
Program.
DIVISION 3:
As required by Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, the appropriations limit of the
City of San Rafael shall be increased each year, for a period of four (4) years, by the total amount
collected each year under the Paramedic Service Special Tax (Chapter 3.28, San Rafael Municipal
Code).
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DIVISION 4:
This Ordinance shall be effective ten days after the date on which the City Council has
declared its approval by at least two-thirds of the City's electors voting at the special municipal
election to be held on the 2nd day of November, 2010.
ATTEST:
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
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141V �1ALBERT'J. B, Mayor
EXHIBIT "A"
Date: 12i01!10
Time: 11:46:57
Pagel of'6
MARIN COUNTY - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
OFFICIAL FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
City Of San Rafael - Measure I
TURN OUT
Reg Voters Cards Cast
%
Turnout
Jurisdiction Wide
0001001
Polling
1228
414 3371%
VBM1228
489 39.82%
Total
1228
903 73.53%
0001002
Polling
0
0 -
VBM
0
0
Total
0
0 -
0001003
Polling
1457
480 32.94%
VBM1457
689 47.29%
Total
1457
1169 80.23%
0001004
Polling
525
175 33.33%
VBM
525
264 50.29%
-Total
525
439 83.62%
0001005
Polling
941
276 2933%
VBM
941
478 50.80%
Total
941
754 80.13%
0001006
Polling
1527
408 26.72%
V13M
1527
577 3779%
Total
1527
985 64 51 %
0001007
Polling
958
329 34.34%
VBM
958
437 4562%
Total
958
766 79.96%
0001008
Polling
1022
309 30.23%
VBM
1022
516 50.49%
Total
1022
825 80.72%
0001009
Polling
940
237 25.21%
VBM
940
503 53.51%
Total
940
740 78.72%
0001010
Polling
994
233 23.44%
VBM
994
414 4165%
Total
994
647 6509%
0001011
Polling
4
3 7500%
VBM
4
0 0.00111'0
Total
4
3 7500%
0001012
Polling
956
253 2646%
VBM
956
513 5366%
Total
956
766 8013%
0001013
Polling
1049
271 25.83%
VBM
1049
509 48,52%
Total
1049
780 74.36%
0001014
Polling
1050
326 31.05%
VBM
1050
445 42.38%
Total
1050
771 73.43%
0001015
Polling
952
253 26.58%
VBM
952
481 50.53%
EXHIBIT "A"
Date: 12i01!10
Time: 11:46:57
Pagel of'6
MARIN COUNTY - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Date: 12/01/10
GENERAL ELECTION Time: l 1:off
Page:2 of 6
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
OFFICIAL FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
City Of San Rafael - Measure I
TURN OUT
Reg Voters Cards Cast %
Turnout
Total
952
734
77.10%
0001016
Polling
976
286
29.30%
VBM
976
482
49.39°/
Total
976
768
78.699/
0001017
Polling
1032
274
26.55
VBM1032
569
55.14%
Total
1032
843
81.69%
0001018
Polling
1385
362
26.14%
VBM1385
739
53.36%
'Total
1385
1 101
79.49%
0001019
Polling
1351
368
2724%
VBM
1351
707
52.33%
Total
1351
1075
7957%
0001110
Polling
411
85
20.68%
VBM
411
259
63.02%
Total
411
344
83.70%
0001113
Polling
988
254
25 71%
VBM
988
482
48.79%
Total
988
736
74.49°/
0001114
Polling
719
127
1766
VBM
719
365
5076%
Total
719
492
68 43%
0001121
Palling
962
306
31.81%
VBM
962
436
45.32%
Total
962
742
77.13%
0001124
Polling
861
231
26.83%
VBM
861
435
50.52%
Total
861
666
77.35%
0001125
[lolling
654
208
31.80%
VBM
654
285
43.58%
Total
654
493
75.381/6
0002024
Polling
1324
430
32.48%
VBM
1324
558
42.15%
Total
1324
988
74.62%
0002025
Polling
786
263
33.46%
VBM
786
320
40.71%
Total
786
583
74.17%
0002903
Polling
468
144
30.77%
VBM
468
206
44.02%
Total
468
350
74.79%
0002904
Polling
627
156
24.8801
VBM
627
330
5263'1,
Total
627
486
77 51%
0002908
Polling
874
306
3501%
VBM
874
314
3593%
MARIN COUNTY - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
OFFICIAL FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
City Of San Rafael - Measure I
TURN OUT
Reg Voters Cards Cast %
Turnout
Total
874
620
70.941/
0004600
Polling
738
190
25 75
VI3M
738
242
3279
'Notal
738
432
58 54%
0004601
Polling
965
238
2466
VBM
965
474
49.12°/
Total
965
712
73 78°/
Total
Polling
28724
8195
2853
VBM
28724
13518
47.06%
Total 28724 21713 75.59%4
Date: 12.0 1, 10
Time: 11:46:57
Page:3 of 6
MARIN COUNTY - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
OFFICIAL FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
City Of San Rafael - Measure I
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL - MEASURE 1(2 3rds Vote Required)
Reg Voters I Vote For I Tunes Counted -iolal Votes I YES
Jurisdiction Wide
0001001
Polling
1228
1
414
370
267
7216%
VBM
1228
1
489
440
305
69.32%
Total
1228
2
903
810
572
70.62%
0001002
Polling
0
1
0
0
0
-
VBM
0
1
0
0
0
Total
0
2
0
0
0
0001003
Polling
1457
1
480
424
314
7406%
VBM1457
1
689
633
434
68.56%
Total
1457
2
1169
1057
748
7077%
0001004
Polling
525
1
175
158
114
7215%
VBM
525
1
264
242
174
7190%
Total
525
2
439
400
288
7200%
0001005
[lolling
941
1
276
253
182
7194%
VBM
941
1
478
444
289
65,09%
Total
941
2
754
697
471
6T58%
0001006
Polling
1527
1
408
354
252
71.19%
VBM
1527
1
577
532
364
68.42%
Total
1527
2
985
886
616
69.53%
0001007
Polling
958
1
329
306
225
73.53%
VBM
958
1
437
408
273
66.91%
Total
958
2
766
714
498
69.75%
0001008
Polling
1022
1
309
277
193
6968%
VBM
1022
1
516
472
329
6970%
Total
1022
2
825
749
522
6969%
0001009
Polling
940
1
237
209
150
7177%
VBM
940
1
503
470
290
61.70%
-local
940
2
740
679
440
64.80%
0001010
Polling
994
1
233
216
163
75.46%
VBM
994
1
414
371
238
64.15%
Total
994
2
647
587
401
6831%
0001011
Polling
4
1
3
3
3
100.00%
VBM
4
1
0
0
0
-
Total
4
2
3
3
3
100.00%
0001012
Polling
956
1
253
235
171
72.77%
VBM
956
1
513
487
316
6489%
-Total
956
2
766
722
487
6745%
0001013
Polling
1049
1
271
233
151
64 81%
VBM
1049
1
509
467
305
6531%
Total
1049
2
780
700
456
6514%
0001014
Polling
1050
1
326
293
217
74.06%
VBM
1050
1
445
412
292
70.87%
Total
1050
2
771
705
509
72.20%
0001015
Polling
952
1
253
233
162
69.53%
VBM
952
1
481
441
312
70.75%
103 27.84%
135 30.68°/
238 29.38/,
0
0
0
110 25940/,
199 31 44°%
309 29 239.i
44 27.85°/
68 28 10°/
112 2800
71 2806.
155 34.91°/
226 32 42°'
102 28.81°/
168 31.58°/
270 30.47%
81 2647%
135 33.09%
216 3025%
84 30.32%
143 30,30°/a
227 30.31%
59 28.23°/
180 38.30%
239 35 20°/
53 2454
133 35.85°/
186 31.69°/
0 0.00°/
0
0 0.00°/
64 2723
171 35.11°/
235 32 550/
82 35 19
162 34.69°/
244 34.86
76 25.94°/
120 29.13°/
196 27.80°/
71 3047 V
047°/
129 29,25°/
Date: 12/01 /10
Time: 11:46:57
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MARIN COUNTY - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Date: 12/01!10
GENERAL ELECTION Time: l 1:Page:5 ff
oof 6
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
OFFICIAL FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
City Of San Rafael - Measure I
CITY 01' SAN RAFAEL - MEASURE I (2/3rds Vote Required)
Reg Voters
Vote For
limes Counted
Total Votes
YES
NO
Total
952
2 734
674
474
70.33%
200
29670/.
0001016
Polling
976
1 286
271
163
60.15%
108
3985%
VBM
976
1 482
455
313
68.79%
142
31.210/a
Total
976
2 768
726
476
65.56%
250
34.44°/
0001017
Polling
1032
1 274
254
149
58.66%
105
41.34°/
VBM
1032
1 569
531
343
64.60%
188
35.40°/
Total
1032
2 843
785
492
6268%
293
37 320"
0001018
Polling
1385
1 362
322
210
6522%
112
34.78°/
VBM
1385
1 739
693
433
62.48%
260
37.521/
Total
1385
2 1 101
1015
643
6335%
372
36.65%
0001019
Polling
1351
1 368
353
232
65.72%
121
34.28%
VBM
1351
1 707
663
410
61.84%
253
38.16°/[�
Total
1351
2 1075
1016
642
63.19%
374
36.81
0001110
Polling
411
1 85
77
58
75.32%
19
24.68%
VBM
411
1 259
231
165
71.43%
66
28.57%
Total
411
2 344
308
223
72.40%
85
27.60°/
0001113
Polling
988
1 254
232
168
72.41%
64
27.59°/
VBM
988
1 482
449
327
72.83%
122
27.17
Total
988
2 736
681
495
72.69%
186
27319/
0001114
Polling
719
1 127
114
87
7632%
27
2368
VBM
719
1 365
322
249
77.33%
73
22.67
Total
719
2 492
436
336
77.06%100
22,94°/
0001121
Polling
962
1 306
281
193
68.68%
88
3132°/
VBM
962
1 436
403
258
64.02%
145
35.98°/
1 otal
962
2 742
684
451
65.94%
233
34.06%
0001124
Polling
861
1 231
203
136
67.00%
67
33.00%
VBM
861
1 435
406
264
65.02%
142
34.98%
Total
861
2 666
609
400
65.68%
209
34,32°/
0001125
Polling
654
1 208
193
142
73.58%
51
2642y
VBM
654
1 285
259
189
72.97%
70
27.03°/
Total
654
2 493
452
331
73.23%121
26.77°/
0002024
Palling
1324
1 430
384
298
77.60%
86
22.40
VBM
1324
1 558
507
363
71.60%
144
/
28.400
Total
1324
2 988
891
661
74.19%
230
25.81°/
0002025
Polling
786
1 263
240
149
62.08%
91
37.92°/
VBM
786
1 320
290
187
64.48%
103
35.52°/
Total
786
2 583
530
336
63.40%
194
36.600/
0002903
Polling
468
1 144
128
95
74.22%
33
25.78%
VBM
468
1 206
193
134
69.43%
59
30.57%
Total
468
2 350
321
229
71.34%
92
28.66°/
0002904
Palling
627
1 156
137
97
70.80%
40
29.20°/
VBM
627
1 330
310
228
73.55%
82
26.45°/
Total
627
2 486
447
325
72.71%
122
27.29%
0002908
Polling
874
1 306
263
197
7490%
66
25.10%
VBM
874
1 314
277
197
71 12%
80
28.88%
MARIN COUNTY - REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
Date: 12/01/10
Time: 11:46:57
GENERAL ELECTION
Page:6 of 6
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
OFFICIAL FINAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST
City Of San Rafael - Measure I
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL - MEASURE I (213rds Vote Required)
Reg Voters
Vote For Times Counted Total Votes YES NO
Total
874
2 620 540 394 7296%
146
27.04%
0004600
Polling
738
1 190 169 120 7101%
49
2899%
VBM
738
1 242 218 135 61.93%
83
38.07%
Total
738
2 432 387 255 65.89%
132
34-11%
0004601
Polling
965
1 238 202 118 58.42%
84
41.58%
VBM
965
1 474 440 296 67.27%
144
32.73%
Total
965
2 712 642 414 6449%
228
35,51%
Total
[lolling
28724
32 8195 7387 5176 7007%
2211
29.93%
VBM
28724
32 13518 12466 8412 67.48%
4054
32.52°./
Total
28724
64 21713 19853 13588 6844%
6265
31.560
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ROUTING SLIP / APPROVAL FORM
INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT,
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY.
SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. A
DATE OF MEETING: December 6, 2010
FROM: Esther Beirne
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk
DATE: November 30, 2010
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
PARAMEDIC TAX - MEASURE I: (CC)
(a) RESOLUTION DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS
OF CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 2,
2010, RE: MEASURE I - PARAMEDIC SERVICES SPECIAL TAX ON RESIDENTIAL
UNITS AND ON NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
INCREASE
(b) ORDINANCE NO. 1891 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL AMENDING SECTIONS 3.28.040 AND 3.28.050 OF CHAPTER 3.28 OF
THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SPECIAL
PARAMEDIC TAX RATE ON RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND ON NON-RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES AND TO INCREASE THE CITY'S APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
Department Head (signature)
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(LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY)
APPRO EDA COU IL/AGENCY
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REMARKS:
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