HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-224 07/15/1996
Resolution No. ss-2z4 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICII'AL ELECTION
A CHARTER AMENDMENT REGARDING.REMOVAL
OF THE CITY MANAGER FROM OFFICE
ON NOVEMBER S, 1996,
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma has called a Special Municipal Election to be
held on November 5, 1996, for the purpose of submitting a Charter amendment on
removal of the Ciry Manager from office; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide
General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts,
polling places and election officers of the elections be the same, and that the Election
Department of the County of Sonoma canvass the returns of the Special Municipal
Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Pursuant to the Petaluma City Charter and requirement Election Code Section 10403,
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is hereby requested to consent and
agree to the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary
election on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, for the purpose submitting a Charter
amendment on removal of the City Manager from office.
2. The measure shall read as follows:
Measure lat Mana er xemovai from ~mce
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend a portion YES
of Charter "Section 23 -The City Manager" to delete "He
cannot be removed from office except by a vote of five NO
members of the council." and replace that with "He
cannot be removed from office except by a vote of four
members of the council."?
96-22~cs.
Nes. Na .............................. .
3. The County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special
Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one
election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
4. The Boazd of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election
Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated
election.
5. The City of Petaluma recognizes that additional costs may be incurred by the County
by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for such costs.
6. The County Election Department is requested to determine the cost of processing
Absentee Ballots for this election and is further requested to report said cost to the City
Clerk of the City of Petaluma at the eazliest possible time following the election.
7. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of
Supervisors and with the County Election Department.
Under tha power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify tha foregoing Resolution was introduced end adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (lt>ft$7{SI3FB9d) meetin
on the ...1.5.th............ day of .............Zuly......................................, 19..9.fi., by th ~
following vote:
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' City ttorney
AYES: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stomps
NOES: Mayor Hilligoss
ABSENT: None
'ty Clerk Mayar
Cowcil Fy'j9p..,_.. ....
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