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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4597 N.C.S. 08/15/1966 .. L EK.• sKw // 47/pp -(C RESOLUTION NO 4597 '.5 k _ i2 f4t 6 ' RESOLUTION CALLING AND 'PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA,, NOVEMBER ig , 1966 , TO VOTE ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA SO AS TO AMEND ARTICLE VII , SECTION 46 AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 68 TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN -TEE CONTRACT LIMITATION; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE X, SECTION 67 TO. PROVIDE FOR A LESSER RETENTION ON PROGRESS PAYMENTS . INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ; - ta, /cfltb, ,A_i,1 '-) r and SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN /6t ,91 Ate' , , y ,,x at a Regular Meeting Of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 15th day of August , 1966 . Section 1 . That a special municipal election is hereby called to be held in the City of Petaluma on TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 8 , 1966 , for the object and purpose of voting on the 'following measures , to wit : MEASURES SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF VOTERS MEASURE "A Shall Articles VII and X , Sections 46 and 68' of the City Charter of the City of Petaluma be amended to read as felldwasi Article VII , Section 46 . Ordinance. Required in Certain Cases : No action providing for any "specific improvements or the appropriation er expenditure of any public money , except sums less than $ 3 ,000. 00 for the appropriation , acquisition, sale or lease of real -property; for the levy- ing of any tax or assessment ; for the granting of any franchise ; for establishing or changing fire limits ; or f,ot, the imposing of any penalty, shall be taken except by ordinance , provided, that such exceptions be observed as may be called f'or in cases where the Council takes action • in pursuance of a general law of the State . Article X, Section 68 , Public Work and. Purchases to be Done and Made by Contract : The erection, improvement and repair of all public buildings and works , all street and sewer work, and all work in or about streams , bays , or waterfronts , or in or about embankments or other works , for the protection against overflow and erosion , where the total cost thereof exceeds the sum of $ 3 ,0.00 .00shall be done by contract , after calling for bid's , as hereinafter provided., or may be done under the supervision of the City Council or a committee thereof , or a department of public works , created ,by the Council . In all said work. to be 'done by contract and in furnie hin;g Or purchasing any supplies and/or material for the bathe or foi any other use by the City, when the expenditure required fox the same exceeds the sum of $ 3 , 000.4A, the contract therefor shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, after advertis- ing for ,sealed proposals for the work or materials contem- -1- plated :by` publi.shing a notice of, such advertisement. ter seal ed, ,proposahs 'one in the Official Newspaper at least five (:S+) days prior to the award of such contract:. Such notice shall distinctly and ,"specifically state the work contemplated to be dbhe -acid/or the materials' contemplated to be purchased. Provided , however, the Council, may _reject any and all bids , if deemed excessive , and re-advertise for bids or provide for the work to be done by the, City Council , br a committee thereof , or a department of public works created by the City Council. In case no bid is received the Council may like- wise provide for the work to be done by ,it , or by a com- mittee thereof , Or a department Of public works , MEASURE "B" : Shall Article X, Section 67 of the City Charter of the City of Petaluma be amended to read as follows : Article X, Section 67 . Progressive Payments on Contracts : Any contract may provide for progressive payments , if in the ordinance authorizing or ordering the. work, permission is given for such a contract . But no progressive payments can be provided fel, ,or made at any time whidh , with prior pay- ments , if there have been such, shall exceed in amount at that time ninety percent of the value' of the labor done and the materials used up to that time, and no contract shall provide for or authorize or permit the payment of more than ninety percent of the contract .pr ce before the com- pletion of the 'work done under said 'contract and the accep- tance thereof by the. proper officer,, department or board . Section 2 . Said City Council does hereby submit to the qual- ified electors of said City of Petaluma at said special municipal election said measures `set 'forth in Section 1 of this resolution and designates and refers to said measures in the form' of ballot herein- after prescribed for us.e' at said election. (a) Said special municipal election shall be held and conducted, and the votes thereat canvassed ; and the returns there- of made, and the result, thereof ascertained' and' determined as herein provided; and in all particulars not prescribed by this resolution said election shall be held as provided by law for the holding of Municipal elections in said- City. • (b) All persons qualified"to 'Vote at municipal elec- tions, in said City of Petaluma upon the date of- the election herein provided for shall be qualified to vote upon the measure submitted at Said special municipal election. (a) Said polls at the polling places hereinafter dEsignaed 'shall b' opened at 7 : 00 o" clock a.m. of said', day of election and Shall 'be kept open continuously therafter until 7 : 00 o 'clock p .m, of said day of election , when the polls shall be closed (except as pro- vided in Section 5734 of the Elections Code : , and the election officers -2- shall thereupon precee, to cahuass the ballots ca thereat : (d) Said Municipal Election hereby called shall be and is hereby consolidated with—the regular general election to be held on said November 5 ,. 1966 . The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is authorized bo canvass the returns of said municipal elec- tion with respect to the votes cast in the City of Petaluma; and the election precincts , polling places and offices of election within the area of the City of Petaluma shall be those selected and designated by the Board of ,Supervisors of the County of Sonoma for said regular gen- eral election ; and reference is hereby made to the notices appointing election officers and designating polling places to be published. by the County Clerk of Sonoma, County pursuant to the elections code ; provided,, however, that no person not a qualified voter of the City of Petaluma shall be permitted to vote at said special municipal election hereby called. (e) On the ballots to be used at said special mun- icipal election , in addition to any other matter required by law to be 'Stinted thereon, shall appear the measure set forth in Section 1 hereof . Each voter , to vote for the measure hereby submitted , shall .stamp a cross (X) in the blank space opposite the Word "YES" on the ballot to the right of said measure , and to vote against said measure. shall stamp a cross (X) in the blank space opposite the word "NO" on the ballot to the right of said, measure . (f:). At the next regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Peta%uma occurring after the canvass of the returns of said special municipal election by the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County and the certification of the results thereof to the said Council , or at a special meeting called thereafter for such purpose , the said Council shall cause to be spread upon the minutes of the City Council of the City of Petaluma. a statement of the results of said special 'municipal election as "ascertained by said canvass . -3- Section 3 ., This resolution being and calling and providing for a special municipal election shall be effective immediately upon its passage . PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of August , 1966 , by the following vote : AYES : COUNCILMEN BRAINERD, CAVANAGH,JR. , COLIN, JOERGER, LIPMAN 'AND MAYOR . PUTNAM. NOES : COUNCILMAN BATTAGLIA. ABSENT : NONE. Mayor ATTEST : S City Cle k -4-