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Resolution No. 94-220 N C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
DIRECTING TIIE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE AN EVIPARTIAL ANALYSES
OF TIIE BALLOT MEASiJRES TO BE VOTED ON AT
TIIE NOVEMBER 8, 1994, SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Petaluma has called a Special Municipal Election to be
held on November 8, 1994, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following
questions which read as follows:
Measure Fulcrum Capital/Greene Initiative yES
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma adopt an
ordinance (1) limiting the use of transportation funds
collected by the City from existing development to NO
improving existing transportation system and (2) requiring
two-thirds of the persons owning real property m the
proposed assessment district to approve the formation of
such a district to fund the transportation project?
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY YES
Measure Newcome Initiative Should the
Petaluma City Council expend City funds (including those
controlled by the Redevelopment Agency) for NO
improvements to Washington Street, which ensure
Washington Street's ability to adequately accommodate its
present and future traffic, before such funds are
appropriated, allocated and expended for construction or
improvement of an~ other street or traffic improvements
relating to east/west traffic and before designating projects
to Caltrans?
Measure Compensation -
Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter yES
Section 19 to read "The Council may act, by ordinance, to
provide compensation to each of its members in an
amount authorized by state law [which currently would NO
allow up to $400 a month].. The Council may act, by
ordinance, to provide compensation to the Mayor in an
amount up to 150 percent of the compensation set for
Council members. "
Measure City Attorney -Shall the voters of YES
the City of Petaluma amend Charter Section 26 (which
currently requires the City Attorney to attend all Council NO
meetings) to require the City Attorney to attend Council
meetings only as directed by the City Manager?
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Measure Ordinance Publication Shall the I,~
voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter Section 45
to allow, at the direction of the City Council, the
publication of a synopsis of ordinance introduced by less NO
than a unanimous vote (rather than publication of the
entire ordinance as currently required) with an indication
that the entire text of the ordinance is available for review
at the City Clerk's office?
YES
Measure Bidding Requirements -Shall the
voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter Section 68 NO
to establish that the all contracts or purchases for work or
materials above the cost of $15,000, (and as adjusted in
the future according to the Consumer Price Index), be
subject to a bidding process pursuant to procedures
established by ordinance adopted by the City Council
rather than the current threshold of $3,000?
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the measure set forth in the recital hereto to
the City Attorney.
2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure as provided in
Section 5011 of the Election Code of the State of California. The impartial analysis shall be
filed with the City Clerk by September 2, 1994, the date fixed by the City Clerk as the
deadline for submitting said material.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution w ) in~du~ed ~rtd adopted by the Apprfove~d as to
c:\word\elect\resos\atty-nov Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular 4~~ X meeting
on the ..-.-8th day of ..........~~lgUSt....-.....---....................., 19-9~., by the
following vote: ~.~..~~sQ....-- -
City Attorhe~~Y
AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: • '
City Clerk Mayor
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