2018-047 - Setting Forth the Language of a Ballot Title

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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-047 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SETTING FORTH THE LANGUAGE OF A BALLOT TITLE REGARDING WHETHER THE CITY CHARTER SHOULD BE AMENDED TO MODERNIZE AND REMOVE OUTDATED LANGUAGE TO REFLECT CHANGES OR CONFLICTS IN THE CITY OR STATE LAW CONCERNING GIFTS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND DESIGNATED CITY FUNDS; CREATE CONSISTENCY IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND MOVE THE QUALIFIFCATIONS FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. By Resolution No. 2018-046, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana has called for a its general election to be held on November 6, 2018 and submitted to the voters an amendment to sections of the Santa Ana City Charter. Section 2. The California Elections Code directs that the City Council approve the form of the ballot question to be submitted to the voters and the City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires, on its own motion, to submit to the voters of the City a question relating to whether the City Charter should be amended to modernize and remove outdated language to reflect changes or conflicts in the City or State law concerning gifts and campaign contributions and designated city funds; create consistency in the municipal code regarding boards and commissions; and move the qualifications for the finance director to the municipal code to be submitted to the voters at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Section 3. The ballot question for the amendment called for in Resolution No. 2018-048 shall be proposed as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California Elections Code: Resolution 2018-047 Page 1 of 11