HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-283 08/09/1990
Res®Il.l~l®h NO. 90-283 N ~.~.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 6, 1990, FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS
A QUESTION RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to charter
cities in the State of California, a Special Municipal Election shall be
held on Tuesday, November 6, 1990; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at
the election a question relating to the amendment of the Petaluma City
Charter; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed that the following language be added to
the Petaluma City Charter
"Section 83. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED OF ARBITRA-
TOR'S AWARDS.
Wages, benefits or employee-related expenses which have not
been approved by resolution of the City Council and which
are the result of binding fact-finding or binding arbitration
may not be imposed on the taxpayers of Petaluma without
approval of the voters as set forth in this section. Notwith-
standing any other provision of this Charter, such expenses
shall not be paid by the City until additional revenues and
appropriations therefor have been approved by vote of the
people pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIA,
Section 4 and Article XIIIB, Section 4. The City Council
shall not be required to call an election to approve such
additional revenues and appropriations more than once a year
and may consolidate said elections with elections held for
other purposes."
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the State of
California relating to charter cities, there is called and ordered to be
held in the City of Petaluma, California, on Tuesday, November 6,
I990, a Special Municipal Election for the purpose of amending the
Charter of the City of Petaluma.
SECTION 2. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and
authority, does order submitted to the voters at the Special Municipal
Election the following question:
VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED OF ARBITRATOR'S
AWARDS.
Shall the City Charter be amended to provide that
binding arbitration or binding fact-finder awards of
wages, benefits or employee-related expenses not
approved by the City Council must be approved by
two-thirds of the voters before such awards may be
imposed on the City's taxpayers?
SECTION 3. That the proposed measure submitted to the voters
is
"Section 83. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED OF ARBITRA-
TOR'S AWARDS.
Wages, benefits or employee-related expenses which have not
been approved by resolution of the City Council and which
are the result of binding fact-finding or binding arbitration
may not be imposed on the taxpayers of Petaluma without
approval of the voters as set forth in this section. Notwith-
standing any other provision of this Charter, such expenses
shall not be paid by the City until additional revenues and
appropriations therefor have been approved by vote of the
people pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIA,
Section 4 and Article XIIIB , Section 4. The City Council
shall not be required to call an election to approve such
additional revenues and appropriations more than once a year
and may consolidate said elections with elections held for
other purposes .
SECTION 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be
in form and content as required by law.
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SECTION 6. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven
o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continu-
ously 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.
SECTION 7. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution,
the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding
municipal elections .
SECTION 8. That 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.
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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 a~ to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) ~~ meeting form
on the .--•--9th.--...-..... day of ................AU.g~,is.k.-.............._..........., 19...90, by the ~ ~~
following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: 0
ABSENT: Vice Ma anagh
ATTEST: ----- -•- ----- ..... ....... ... .........................................
>tty Clerk
CA 10-85
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