2024-041 - Delete References to Obsolete Job Titles and Obsolete Bonding Requirements

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-041 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR THE BALLOT MEASURE SUBMITTED FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO AMEND CHARTER SECTIONS 401.5, 611, 702, 703, 1002 AND 1003 TO DELETE REFERENCES TO OBSOLETE JOB TITLES AND OBSOLETE BONDING REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFY THAT ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE AT -WILL EMPLOYEES, ADDRESS DEFINITIONS OF FUNDS AND LEVIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW, AUTHORIZE LIMITED PURCHASING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY AND REQUIRE THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO ENFORCE THE ETHICS CODE WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a ballot measure related to whether to amend Santa Ana City Charter Sections 401.5, 611, 702, 703, 1002, and 1003 to delete references to obsolete job titles and obsolete bonding requirements, specify that all department heads are at -will employees, address definitions of funds and levies for compliance with state law, authorize limited purchasing authority for the City Clerk and City Attorney and require the City Council to adopt an ordinance to enforce the Ethics Code ("the Measure"), WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9280 provides that the legislative body may direct the city elections official to transmit a copy of the Measure to the city attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected. The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the Measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city. If the Measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the governing board may direct the city elections official to prepare the impartial analysis. The analysis shall be printed preceding the arguments for and against the Measure. The analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length; WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements at Section 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body may authorize any member(s) of the City Council to write arguments for or against any measure; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285, the author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to the Measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or Resolution 2024-041 Page 1 of 4