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LOFTIN I BEDELL P.C. Santa Ana Mayor and Council Members c/o City Clerk October 3, 2023 Page 6 of 6 factually, and will require amendments prior to implement the new State Statutes effective January 1, 2024. Based on the Record in this matter and for the foregoing reasons, the request is to TAKE NO ACTION. OPTION 5 Resolution Giving Notice of General Municipal Election to Amend Ordinance NS-3027 OPPOSITION: REQUEST TAKE NO ACTION This is a proposal to place Ordinance NS-3027 on the ballot as the Proposition for the Ballot Measure. The amendment proposed is to require two-thirds (2/3) council members' approval for specific changes to Ordinance NS-3027. The proposed Proposition and the Ballot Measure do not clearly disclose this action is also an amendment to the City Charter.' The detailed legal and factual Opposition to the amendment was presented to the council on August 29, 2023 and September 19, 2023 by among others, correspondence from Sue Loftin, LoftinjBedell P.C. dated August 28, 2023 and September 19, 2023, and from Terry Dowdall, Dowdall Law dated August 28, 2023. Rather than repeat the content of the referenced correspondence, the correspondence, including all other written, electronic and oral opposition positions presented are hereby specifically incorporated forming the legal and factual Opposition to this Option 4. Based on the Record in this matter and for the foregoing reasons, the request is to TAKE NO ACTION. Sincerely, LOFTIN I BEDELL P.C. By: L. Sue Loftin, Esq. cc: Client Cal.Const.Art.11, § 11; Ca1.Elec.Code § 9222; and case law thereunder related to the constitutionality and requirements related to City directed Measures, as to the Proposition (Ordinance 3027, "interpretation of a local ordinance is a legal issue: People ex rel. Feuer v. Nestdrop 2016) 245 Cal.App.4t11, 664, 672; KMC700426.CCH9.3.2023