11B - SPECIAL ELECTION/BALLOT TITLES

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 3, 2006 TITLE APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1" Reading o Ordinance on 2"' Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For BALLOT TITLES FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2006 SPECIAL MUNICPAL ELECTION RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER ()ad17 L CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt resolution setting forth the ballot questions to be submitted at the 2006 General Municipal Election. DISCUSSION On June 19, 2006 the City Council introduced Ordinance No. NS-2715 placing certain proposed charter amendments on the ballot at the 2006 General Municipal Election. At that time, the City Council approved general groupings of the amendments for purposes of the ballot questions as follows: . Charter Amendment XX - combine Section 400 (start date for term of office), Section 413 (ordinance introduction) and Section 1200 (calling of elections) into one ballot measure . Charter Amendment XX combine Sections 421 and 422 (contract provisions) into one measure . Charter Amendment XX Section 401 (eight year eligibility waiting period for councilmembers) . Charter Amendment XX Section 901 (board/commission appointment process) . Charter Amendment XX combine Section 901.1 (prohibition against serving as treasurer), Section 910 (Planning Commission responsibilities), Section 911 (prohibition against City employment for Personnel Board members) and Section 912 (jurisdiction of Personnel Board) The proposed resolution sets forth five ballot titles grouped as directed by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal ~ ct associated with this action Healy, 11 B-17