HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-152 07/22/1998 Resolution No. sa-152 N.C.S.
' of the City of Petaluma, California
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a REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
5 TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
~ ON A MEASURE RELATING TO THE CREATION
~ OF AN URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY AND
s RELATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
9 ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998,
to WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
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13 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma has called a Special Municipal
14 Election to be held on November 3, 1998, for the purpose of submitting a ballot measure
15 on the proposed creation of an Urban Growth Boundary and related General Plan
16 amendments; and
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l8 WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election be consolidated with the
19 Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the
20 precincts, polling places and' election officers of the elections be the same, and that the
21 Election Department of the County of Sonoma canvass the returns of the Special
22 Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one
23 election:
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25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS
26 FOLLOWS:
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28 I. Pursuant to the Petaluma City Charter and requirement Election Code Section
29 10403, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is hereby requested to consent
3U and agree to the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary
3t election on Tuesday, November 3, 1998, for the purpose submitting a measure on the
32 creation of an Urban Growth Boundary and related General Plan amendments.
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1 2. The question shall read as follows:
Shall a measure be adopted that amends the City of Petaluma
General Plan to establish an Urban Growth Boundary that
would limit urban development and the provision of City water ~S
and sewer services beyond the Urban Growth Boundary and
require voter approval for amendments to the Urban Growth NO
Boundary until December 31, 1998?
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3 3. That the text of the proposed measure to be submitted to the voters is attached
4 hereto as Exhibit A.
5 4. The County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the
6 Special Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only
7 one election, and only one form of ballot shallbe used.
8 5. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election
9 Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated
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tl 6. The City of Petaluma recognizes that additional costs may be incurred by the
12 County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for such costs.
13 7. The County Election Department is requested to determine the cost of processing
14 Absentee Ballots for this election and is further requested to report said cost to the City
15 Clerk of the City of Petaluma at the earliest possible time following the election.
t6 8. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of
17 Supervisors and with the County Election Department.
18 Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
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REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petatumn at a (Regular) (Ardb?f9oe61tdytcl~ meeting~_. form
on the ....22nd........... daY of .........._~1LLly 19...9.8. by the
fonowing vote:
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AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Maguire '
NOES: None
ABSENT: Read, ,Mayor H,i/l]/'goss
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