50A - CERT OF SUFFINCENY FOR REFERENDUM PETITION

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D. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. NS-2980 is a legislative act which is subject to referendum pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution, the Santa Ana City Charter, and the Elections Code of the State of California; and E. WHEREAS, the City Elections Official heretofore delivered her certificate of sufficiency to the City Council finding and determining that said referendum petition contained the requisite number of valid signatures to require the City Council to reconsider Ordinance No. NS-2980 pursuant to Section 9240 and 9114 of the Elections Code of the State of California; and F. WHEREAS, based upon the certification of said referendum petition, the effective date of Ordinance No. NS-2980 was suspended and the City Council was required to reconsider Ordinance No. NS-2980 pursuant to Sections 9237 and 9241 of the Elections Code of the State of California; and G. WHEREAS, in accordance with the referendum petition and the provisions of Section 9241 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council desires to repeal Ordinance No. NS-2980. SECTION 2. The Santa Ana City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that Ordinance No. NS-2980 is hereby, repealed in its entirety and shall be of no further force or effect. SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. ADOPTED this day of , 2020. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 2 of 3 m y