HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-218 07/15/1996i-
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`~ Resolution No. ss-21s N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
t CALLING AND. GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
2 ELECTION TO BE IiELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996,
3 FOR A CFIARTER AMENDMENT REGARDING TERM OF CITY MANAGER
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5 WHEREAS, under the provisions of the City of Petaluma Charter and the laws of the State of
6 California, a Special Municipal election shall be held on Tuesday, November 5,
7 1996, and,
8 WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by Article XI of the Constitution, Title 4, Division
9 2, Chapter 3 of the Government Code and Division 9, Chapter 3, Article 3 of the
IO Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Petaluma
11 desires to submit to the voters a proposed charter amendment; and;
12 WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed
13 charter amendment to the voters:
14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
I5 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the State of California and the Petaluma City
16 Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Petaluma, California,
17 on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, a Special Municipal election for the purpose of
I8 submitting a Charter amendment to the voters; and,
t9 2. Pursuant to the requirements of the State of California. and the Petaluma City
20 Charter, there shall be a Special election on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, at which
21 election the following charter amendment shall be submitted to the voters:
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Measure Cit Manager Term
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter YES
"Section 23 -The City Manager" to delete the sentence,
"Heshall be appointed for an indefinite period."? NO
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t 3. The ballots to be used atthe election shall be in the form and content as required
2 by law; and,
3 4. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any
a and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
5 paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to property and lawfully conduct the
6 election; and,
7 5. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a. m. of the day of the
s election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m.
9 of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section
l0 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California; and,
t I 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and
12 conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections; and,
13 7. That the notice of the time and place ofholding the election is given and the City
14 Clerk is authorized instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of
l the election, in time, form and manner as required bylaw.
Under the power and auWority conferred upon this Council by tha 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) LtAi~'Kj lti!ir~d)t~l) meeting form
on the ......1.5tt1..:....... day of ............_July.........' ............................ 1996..., by the
following vote:
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AYES: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABBENT~:None
ATTEST: (y/Gd:nv..fnti.%:C.C ~/{~
City Clerk
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