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EXHIBIT A-1 CITY OF SANTA ANA TEXT FOR BALLOT MEASURES FEBRUARY 5, 2008 ELECTION In the event Measure is approved, shall the Santa Ana Charter be amended to make board and commission terms correspond with those of the Yes City Council? Charter Section 901. I No Sec. 901. Appointments, removals, vacancies, terms. (a) Except as otherwise specified in this charter, the member of each of the appointive boards and commissions shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the city council, subject in both appointment and removal by the affirmative votes of a majority of the members. For boards or commissions having at least seven (7) members, the city council shall select members from nominations made by the council member (or the mayor in the case of the city-wide seat) whose term coincides with that board or commission seat, (as determined by the city council in accordance with subsection (e), below), together with nominations from any other member of the council. All other appointments shall be as determined by this charter, or by the city council from time to time. (b) Vacancies from whatever cause arising shall be filled in the same manner. Upon a vacancy occurring leaving an unexpired portion of a term, any appointment to fill such vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of such term. All terms shall begin on the same date as city councilmember terms as provided in section 400 of this charter. (c) If a member of a board or commission absents himself from three (3) regular meetings of such board or commission, consecutively, unless by permission of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be a qualified elector of the city, his office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the city council. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the members of such boards and commissions shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until their respective successors are