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JWF 07/19/2006 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006-041 SETTING FORTH THE LANGUAGE OF BALLOT TITLES FOR CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1, By Resolution 2006-041 the City Council approved the form of ballot questions for certain proposed amendments to the Santa Ana City Charter to be submitted to the voters at the 2006 General Election. Section 2, The form of the question for the proposed amendments to Section 401 erroneously failed to address the aspect of the amendment establishing a 30 day residency requirement for candidates for city council member and mayor, Section 3. The ballot question for the amendments to section 401 shall be proposed as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California Elections Code: Shall the term limit provisions of the Santa Ana Charter be amended to: establish a 30 day residency requirement for candidates for Yes councilmember and mayor; require an 8 year waiting period for termed- out councilmembers to run for council again; and, clarify that the term limit exception for short or partial terms apply only where a No councilmember is appointed or elected to fill a vacated seat? Charter Section 401. Section 4, Except as expressly modified herein, Resolution 2006-041 shall remain in full force and effect. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this _day of August 2006. Resolution No, 2006,_ Page 1 of 2 55A-2