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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-218 08/08/1994 w ~CS~~UtlOrl Nom. 94-21.8 N ~.5. of the City of Petaluma, California RESOLUTION CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE IIELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1994, FOR SUBMISSION TO TIIE VOTERS OF A CHARTER AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION. CITY ATTORNEY. ORDINANCES AND BIDDING REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, on July 18, 1994, the City Council directed that amendments to the Petaluma Charter be submitted to the voters at the November 8, 1994, election: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the State of California and the Petaluma City Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Petaluma, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 1994, a special municipal election for the purpose of submitting the following Charter amendments to the voters of the City of Petaluma: Measure Compensation - Shall the voters of the City of Petaluma amend Charter I,~ 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. " YES Measure City Attorney -Shall the voters of NO 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 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? Res. n~~..._...9.4.-.2.1.8..... N.cs. 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 ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law; and, 3. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to property and lawfully conduct'the election; and, 4. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight. o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14301 of the Elections Code of the State of California; and, 5. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections; and, 6. That the notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. 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) ($1~~ meeting form c:\word\elect\charter\call on the .-----8.th day of ...........L~.ll~l.1SZ..-.............................., 19.9.4.., by the following vote: C~i~c-.-...~ . City Attorne~~ AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None / ABSENT: None ~~ii ATTEST : LPL ity Clerk Mayor Council File(-t..A........:.-.0........-----•--.. CA 10-85 ~ Kes. No...... ~ d _21 0....... N.C.S.