HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-284 08/09/1990resolution NO. 90-284 N C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SONOMA
TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1990, WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT
TO SECTION 23302 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma called a Special
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 1990, for the
purpose of submitting to the voters measures relating to the amendment
of the City Charter; 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 two elections be the same, and that the county election
department of the County of Sonoma canvass the returns of the Special
Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if
there were only one election;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PETALUMA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 23302
of the Elections Code, 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 General Election on
Tuesday, November 6, 1990, for the purpose of submitting to the
voters measures relating to the amendment of the City Charter.
SECTION 2 . That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows
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
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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?
The measure text is attached as Exhibit (2) .
SECTION 3. That the county election department is authorized to
canvass the returns of the Special 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.
SECTION 4. That 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.
SECTION 5. That the City of Petaluma recognizes that additional
costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation
and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a
certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the
county election department of the County of Sonoma..
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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 as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) ($pac~ meeting form
on the ....~.t:h .............. day of ...-......Augus.t..-......-.....-................-, 19.~A.., by the ~~ ~~
following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: ~
ABSENT: V' e vanagh
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The wording of the proposed Charter amendment is as follows:
"Section 83. VOTER APPROVAL REQUIRED OF ARBITRATOR'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.
Notwithstanding 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 XIII-A, Section 4 and Article XIII-B, 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."
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