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RESOLUTION NO. 7 3 8 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF NEWPORT BEACH RECITING THE FACT OF THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY
ON THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 1971, DECLARING THE
RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE
PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a special municipal election was held and
conducted in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State
of California, on Tuesday, the 9th day of March, 1971, as required
by law; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly
given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting
precincts were properly established; that election officers were
appointed and that in all respects said election was held and
conducted and the votes cast thereat, received and canvassed and
the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required
by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California
for the holding of elections in cities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 7356 adopted the
11th day of January, 1971, the City Clerk canvassed the returns of
said election and has certified the results to this City Council;
said results are received, attached and made a part hereof as
Exhibit "A ";
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach DOES RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. That there were twenty -five (25) voting
precincts established for the purpose of holding said election,
consisting of twenty -one (21) consolidations and four (4) regular
election precincts in the City of Newport Beach established for
the holding of state and county elections
SECTION 2. That said special municipal election was
held for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said
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City an initiative measure and a charter amendment.
SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said
City, except absent voter ballots, was 13,170 ; that the whole
number of absent voter ballots cast in said City was 179
making a total of 13,349 votes cast in said City.
SECTION 4. That the measures voted upon at said election
are as follows:
PROPOSED INITIATIVE MEASURE: Shall an ordinance be
adopted rescinding that portion of City Council Resolution No. 6890
(adopted October 28, 1968) and that portion of the Freeway Agreement
made and entered into on October 30, 1968, by and between the State
of California and the City of Newport Beach pertaining to Route 1
(Pacific Coast) Freeway between Newport Beach City limit near Buck
Gully and Bayside Drive?
PROPOSED CHARTER
City Charter to read as follows:
. Add new Section 422 to the
"Freeway and expressway agreements; connection with
freeways; vote of electors required for approval.
Unless and until approved by a majority of the city's
electors voting at a general or special election, the city
shall not enter into an agreement or contract with the State
of California or any other government or department, sub-
division, agency or commission thereof (1) allowing
construction of a freeway or expressway which would be in
whole or in part within the boundaries of the city or (2) to
close any city street at or near the point of its interception
with any freeway or expressway or to make provision for
carrying such city street over or under or to a connection
with the freeway or expressway or to do any work on such city
street as is necessary therefor."
That the number of votes given at each precinct and the
number of votes given in the City for and against the measures
were as listed in Exhibit "A" attached.
that:
SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine
A majority of the qualified voters voting on the
Initiative Measure did vote in favor thereof and it was adopted;
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A majority of the qualified voters voting on the
Charter Amendment did vote in favor of thereof and it was adopted.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of
the City Council a statement of the result of said election,
showing:
(1) The whole number of votes cast in the city;
(2) The measures voted upon;
(3) The number of votes given at each precinct for and
against each measure;
(4) The number of votes given in the city for and
against each measure.
ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 1971.
ATTEST:
ty -Clerk
C IFIED AS TG� / Ih1A1
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF NEV66RT BEACH —
MAR 16 1971
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CITY` CLERK IS'CERTIFI'CATE OF -CANVASS
I, LAURA LAGIOS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange. State of Cali-
fornia, duly authorized by Resolution No. 7356 adopted by the City Council bf sai&.City an the
11th day of January, 1971, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the returns of the
vial municipal election held on the 9th day of March, and find that the number of votes
ven at each precinct, the number of' votes '�or and 'against'eaoh'measure' and the number of
tes cast in the City were as follows: o
ed: March 11, 1971
Laura Lagios
City Clerk
MEASURES SUBMITTED TO VOTERS
RE-
INCT
INITIATIVE MEASURE (Shall an ordinance be
adopted rescinding that portion of City
Council Resolution No. 6890 (Adopted Octo-
ber 28, 1968) and that portion of the
Freeway Agreement made and entered into on
October 30, 1968, by and between the
State of California and the City of New-
port Beach pertaining to Route 1 (Pacific:
Coast) Freeway between Newport Beach City
Limit near Buck Gul and Ba side Drive ?)
'CHARTER AMENDMENT (Shall the Charter be
amended to add Section 422 to require
that the City Council shall not enter into
any contract with the State of California,
or any of its agencies, for the construc-
tion of a freeway or the closure of any
City street to accommodate a freeway with -
out first obtaining the approval of a
jority of the voters of the City at a
neral or special election ?)
YES
NO
YES
NO
1
518
72
499
86
2
450
62
437
72
3
410
76
406
83
4
343
45
325
55
5
553
37
550
38
6
416
57
405
67
7
1 259
29
253
33
8
542
101
530
115
9
367
121
368
122
10
410
184
403
188
11
525
123
499
147
2
542
114
518
136
3
349
121
315
146
311
83
297
96
115
447
125
435
137
PRE-
CIN CT
YES
NO
YES
NO
16
369
26
363
32
7
526
45
514
48
259
21
247
29
476
101
456
115
429
62
430
61
21
510
95
498
100
122
485
38
475
46
23
540
115
511
140
24
740
62
715
83
25.
308
135
302
143
UB
OTAL
11,084
2,050
101751
22318
.ABSEN
IEE
VOTE
167
1 12
163
15
TAL
11,251
1 29062
10,914
2 333
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EXHIBIT "A"
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PRECINCT
TOTAL VOTES CAST
AT PRECINCT
1
591
2
512
3
491
4
391
5
591
6
474
7
288
8
649
9
491
10
595
11
655
12
657
13
472
14
396
15
572
16
407
17
572
18
281
19
578
20
491
21
600
22
523
23
656 ..
24
802
25
445
AL
13,170
ABSENTEE VOTE
179
rOTAL
VOTES CAST
13,349
EXHIBIT "A"