HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2006-148 N.C.S. 08/07/2006 Resolution No. 2006-148 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION N0.2006-136 N.C.S.,
ADOPTED JULY 17, 2006, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE FILING OF ARGUMENTS
FOR ADVISORY MEASURE SUBMITTED AT THE
NOVEMBER 7, 2006 CONSOLIDATED GENERAL ELECTION
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MEASURE
WHEREAS, Section 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of arguments for city
measures submitted at municipal elections; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2006-135 N.C.S., adopted July 17, 2006, and amended
by Resolution No. 2006-147 N.C.S., adopted August 7, 2006, the City Council of the City of
Petaluma has added to the General Municipal Election to be held November 7, 2006, the
consideration of a proposed Advisory Measure to be placed before the voters (attached as Exhibit
A) regarding opposition to proposed gaming on approximately 277 acres of land located south of
the City of Petaluma between Highway 101 and the Petaluma River opposite Kastania Road;
and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2006-136 N.C.S. adopted July 17, 2006, the City
Council of the City of Petaluma provided for the filing of arguments and the preparation of an
impartial analysis concerning the advisory measure; and
WHEREAS, the ballot question to be voted upon at the Election is as follows:
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY:
"Shall the Petaluma City Council take all lawful steps to
oppose gaming on approximately 277 acres of land south of
Petaluma between Highway 101 and the Petaluma River YES
opposite Kastania Road, including: opposing the United
States placing such property into trust for the Dry Creek
Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians; and urging all other
governmental officials with authority concerning gaming NO
on such property to oppose such gaming consistent with
the will of the voters?"
Resolution No. 2006-148 N.C.S. Page 1
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 2006-136 N.C.S., adopted July 17, 2006 is hereby
amended, replaced and superseded in its entirety by this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the measure set forth in
the recital above and Exhibit A hereto to the City Attorney.
SECTION 3. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the
measure as provided in Section 9280 of the Election Code of the State of California. The
impartial analysis shall be filed with the City Clerk by August 21, 2006, the date fixed by the
City Clerk as the deadline for submitting said material.
SECTION 4. That pursuant to Section 9219 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, arguments submitted for or against the above measure shall not exceed 300 words in
length, and shall be printed upon the same sheet of paper and mailed to each voter with the
sample ballot for the election.
SECTION 5. In accordance with California Elections Code Section 9282, one of the
following headings, as appropriate, shall precede the argument's wording but shall not be
. counted in the 300-word maximum: "Argument in Support of Advisory Measure " or,
"Argument Against Advisory Measure (The blank spaces being filled in only with the
letter or number, if any, designating the measure).
SECTION 6. In accordance with California Elections Code Section 9203, printed
arguments submitted to voters in accordance with Section 9282 ofthe Elections Code shall be
filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(s)
submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the
printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers. No more than five signatures
shall appear with the arguments; if any argument is signed by more than five authors, the
signatures of the first five shall be printed.
SECTION 7. Said arguments are due in the Office of the City Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, August 21, 2006.
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 Appr s to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7`~ day of August, fo
2006, by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Glass, Healy, Vice Mayor Nau, O'Brien, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST: _ ~
City Clerk Mayor.
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ADVISORY VOTE ONLY:
"Shall the Petaluma City Council take all lawful steps to
oppose gaming on approximately 277 acres of land south of
Petaluma between Highway 101 and the Petaluma River YBS
opposite Kastania Road, including: opposing the United
States placing such property into trust for the Dry Creek
Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians; and urging all other
governmental officials with authority concerning gaming NO
on such property to oppose such gaming consistent with
the will of the voters?"
EXHIBIT A
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