HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 88-017 N.C.S. 01/19/1988__~
F~esolution No. 8~-l~ N.C.s.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ESTABLISHING FILING FEE
FOR ELECTION PETITION
WHEREAS, California 1987 Statutes include amendments to the Elections
Code regulations regarding Initiative petitions which impose new duties on
local agencies; and,
WHEREAS, new Elections Code §4002 (b) provides that any person filing
a notice of intent to circulate a petition with the City Clerk shall pay a fee to
be established by the legislative body not to exceed $200.00 to be refunded to
the filer, if, within one year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the
clerk certifies the sufficiency of the petition.
THEREFORE, NOW BE IT RESOLVED
1. The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby adopts a $200.00 fee to
be paid by persons filing a notice of intent to circulate petition with the City
Clerk .
2. Said fee shall be refunded to the filer, if within one year of the date
the notice was filed with the City Clerk, the City Clerk certifies the
suffuciency of said petition.
3 . Any unreimbursed fees shall revert to the General Fund .
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the `Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (tdpc~l) meeting fO
on the .19th-------------- day of ..._.........:.....January..............-......-, 19...88 by the .~.
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following vote: ~'
electl >ty, ttorney
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AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss ~,.
NOES: Cavanagh, Davis
ABSENT:. Tencer'/ • . I~~
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ity Clerk Mayor
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