Item 18 - Voter Ballot Measure for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election to Amend the City Charter

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Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 2 of 5 lifetime ban for the Mayor after 4 terms and a lifetime ban for Councilmembers after 3 terms and requiring a 2/3 vote by the City Council to adopt the budget. Section 5. The ballot question for the proposed Charter amendments shall be as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California Elections Code: MEASURE #___ Shall the Santa Ana City Charter be amended to update the Charter by imposing a lifetime ban for the Mayor after 4 terms and a lifetime ban for Councilmembers after completion of 3 terms, requiring approval of 2/3 of the City Council to adopt a budget, expanding the application of the Code of Ethics, utilizing gender neutral language throughout the Charter, changing references to the “Clerk of Council” to “City Clerk” and making other minor updates? Yes No Section 6. The text of the Charter amendments to be submitted to the voters is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 7. Should said measure be approved by the requisite vote of a majority of the qualified voters, in addition to the changes in Section 6 above, to modernize the language, (a) all references in the Santa Ana City Charter to he/his/him or his/her would be replaced with they/them/their; and (b) all references in the City Charter to the “Clerk of Council” would be changed to “City Clerk.” Section 8. If the ballot measure receives a majority of the votes cast on it at the election, the Charter amendments shall be enacted accordingly. Section 9. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280, the City Council hereby directs the Clerk of Council to transmit a copy of the Ballot Measure to the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the Ballot Measure which shall not exceed 500 words in length. Section 10. That pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282, the City Council, or a member or members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens or combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against the Ballot Measure in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code. An argument shall not exceed 300 words in length.