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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-219 08/08/1994 r- ~ R~SOIUtIOrl N®. 94-219 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8,1994, ON TWO INITIATIVES AND FOUR CHARTER AMENDMENTS 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 8, 1994, to submit the measures listed below to the voters; 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 Regular 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 23302, 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 8, 1994, for the purpose submitting to the voters the election the following measures: Measure Fulcrum Capital/Greene Initiative YES Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma adopt an ordinance (1) limiting the use of transportation funds NO collected by the City from existing development to improving existing transportation system and (2) requiring two-thirds of the persons owning real property in the proposed assessment district to approve the formation of such a district to fund the transportation project? 1 E~~s. N~_......9.4-.2.1.9...... v.cs. 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 any 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 meetings) to require the City Attorney to attend Council NO meetings only as directed by the City Manager? Measure Ordinance Publication Shall the yES voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter Section 45 to allow, at the direction of the City Council, the NO publication of a synopsis of ordinance introduced by less 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? Reso. 94-219 NCS 2 . - 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? 2. The County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Regular 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. 3. The Board 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 earliest possible time following the election. 6. The billing for all costs of the City and School Board elections shall be submitted to the City Clerk of the City of Petaluma. All costs shall be divided pursuant to Education Code 5227. 7. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and with the County Election Department. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the 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) (Adjourned) meeting form on the ...~.th day of ......August_......_............._..............., 19.9.4.., by the following vote: .•.~a~l-~~~•-•-%-~---"--°~~ City AttorneuAy U AYES: parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None ~ fi' ATTEST : r~.:.~~!1~~~4:~v~.._._......_............... City Clerk Mayor Council File........-°---~•-° 3 cn io-sa Kos. n~,.........9.~1-2.x.9.... v.cs.