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WHEREAS, the California constitution gives charter cities the power to allow non - <br />citizen residents to vote in local elections; and <br />WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, Councilmembers Hernandez and Vazquez <br />brought forth a councilmember request for consideration of proposing a ballot measure <br />to the voters regarding noncitizen voting in municipal elections; <br />WHEREAS, on October 17, 2023, the City Council voted to direct staff to prepare <br />the ballot measure items to place the ballot measure before the voters at the November <br />5, 2024 election; <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code section 9255, the City Council <br />is authorized to submit this question to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General <br />Municipal Election; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to consolidate the General Municipal Election <br />for the measure described herein with the Statewide General Election to be held on <br />November 5, 2024. <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby <br />incorporated by reference. <br />Section 2 Pursuant to the California Elections Code, and any other applicable <br />requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to charter cities, the City <br />Council, by majority vote, hereby calls and orders to be held in the City of Santa Ana on <br />Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting <br />the ballot measure question to the qualified voters of the City of Santa Ana. <br />Section 3. The California Elections Code directs that the City Council approve <br />the form of the ballot question to be submitted to the voters and the City of Santa Ana <br />desires, on its own motion, to submit to the voters a question of whether to permit <br />noncitizens to vote in all municipal elections at which municipal officers, including the <br />mayor and city council members are elected, ballot measures are considered, and <br />initiatives and referenda are proposed, at the General Municipal Election to be held on <br />Tuesday, November 5, 2024. <br />Section 4. The ballot question and full text for the proposed ballot measure shall <br />be as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California Elections <br />Code: <br />Resolution No. 2023-075 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />