HomeMy WebLinkAbout9706 - General Municipal Election - 4-8-80RESOLUTION NO. 9706
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS
MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURES AND REDESIGNATING PROPOSITION 1, 2
AND 3 AS DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION NO. 9629
TO MEASURE A, B & C RESPECTIVELY, AND
DESIGNATING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AGAINST A CERTAIN MEASURE
PRESENTLY BEING CIRCULATED AMONG THE REGISTERED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO NOVEMBER OF
EVEN - NUMBERED YEARS, SHOULD SAID MEASURE QUALIFY
FOR THE APRIL 8, 1980 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, a general municipal election is to be held in
the City of Newport Beach on April 8, 1980, at which time there
will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City three
City measures, as set forth in Resolution No. 9629, and designated
as Proposition 1, Proposition 2 and Proposition 3; and
WHEREAS, said City measures, so designated, are generally
described as:
(1) PROPOSITION ONE:
Shall Proposition 1, which amends certain sections
of the City Charter, to change the date of election
from the second Tuesday in April of even - numbered
years to the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November of odd - numbered years be ratified?
(2) PROPOSITION TWO:
Shall Proposition 2, which amends certain sections
of the City Charter pertaining to the maximum
amounts allowed as reimbursement for expenses incurred
by the Mayor and Councilmen and delegating authority
to the City Council to adjust said maximum amounts
based on the Consumer Price Index or an annual 5%
increase, whichever is lesser, be ratified?
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(3) PROPOSITION THREE:
Shall Proposition 3, which amends Section 401
of the City Charter to change the eligibility
to hold office as a member of the City Council,
subject to certain restrictions, be ratified?
WHEREAS, the Elections Code of the State of California
requires City measures to be denominated with letters as opposed
to Proposition numbers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to change the designa-
tion of Proposition 1 as set forth in Resolution No. 9629 to
Measure A, and to change the designation of Proposition 2 to
Measure B, and to change the designation of Proposition 3 to
Measure C; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate certain
of its members to file written arguments for City measures; and
WHEREAS, a petition is being circulated among the registered
electors of the City to change the date of the general municipal
election to coincide with the State -wide general election held in
November of even - numbered years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate members
of the City Council to submit arguments against said Measure
should it qualify to be voted upon at the general municipal election
to be held on April 8, 1980;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER, as
follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby redesignates
the City measures as set forth in Resolution No.
9629 as follows:
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Proposition -1 - Charter Amendment is redesignated
Measure A.
Proposition 2 Charter Amendment is redesignated
Measure B.
Proposition 3 - Charter Amendment is redesignated
Measure C.
Section 2. The City Council hereby designates the
following members of the City Council, being Evelyn Hart, Paul
Ryckoff and Donald Strauss.
to file written arguments for the City measures set forth in the
recitals hereof, in accordance with the Elections Code of the State
of California, and to change said argument until and including the
date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or
against the City measures may be submitted to the City Clerk.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the
following members of the City Council, being Evelyn Hart, Paul
Ryckoff and Donald Strauss.
to file written arguments against the Measure being circulated
among the registered electors of the City to change the date of the
general municipal election to coincide with the State -wide general
election held in November of even - numbered years, should said
Measure qualify to be placed on the April 8, 1980 general municipal
election.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 7th day of January , 1980.
Attest:
City Clerk
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CITY CLERK Of THE CITY OR NeYM6,8
DATE. JAN 11 1980
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Mayor Y
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