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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-042 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR <br />THE BALLOT MEASURE SUBMITTED FOR THE <br />NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION <br />REGARDING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO <br />AMEND CHARTER SECTION 402 TO INDEX COUNCIL <br />COMPENSATION AT A SALARY OF THIRTY-THREE <br />PERCENT (33%) OF THAT OF AN ORANGE COUNTY <br />SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE <br />WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on <br />November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a <br />ballot measure related to whether to amend Santa Ana City Charter Section 402 to index <br />Council compensation at a salary of thirty-three percent (33%) of that of an Orange <br />County Superior Court Judge ("the Measure"); <br />WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9280 provides that the legislative body may <br />direct the city elections official to transmit a copy of the Measure to the city attorney, <br />unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected. The city <br />attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure showing the effect of the <br />measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. The analysis shall include <br />a statement indicating whether the Measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed <br />by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city. If the Measure <br />affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the governing board <br />may direct the city elections official to prepare the impartial analysis. The analysis shall <br />be printed preceding the arguments for and against the Measure. The analysis shall not <br />exceed 500 words in length; <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements at Section 9282 of the Elections Code <br />of the State of California, the legislative body may authorize any member(s) of the City <br />Council to write arguments for or against any measure; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285, The author or a majority of <br />the authors of an argument relating to the Measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal <br />argument or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or <br />sign the rebuttal argument. Any rebuttal statement shall be filed ten (10) days after the <br />primary argument. <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, declares, and <br />determines that, to the extent the City Council determines that, members of the City <br />Council would like to author an argument in favor or against the Measure, the following <br />Resolution 2024-042 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />