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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-
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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
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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 .
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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
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