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Section 2. Under provisions of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana and the <br />California Elections Code, the proposed amendments to the City Charter to be <br />submitted to the voters at the special election to be held in conjunction with the <br />presidential nominating election to be held on February 5, 2008 shall be amended to <br />provide as follows: <br />A. A proposal to amend Section 401 of the Charter to read as set forth in <br />Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; <br />B. A proposal to add a new Section 401.05 of the Charter to read as set forth <br />in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; <br />C. The proposal to amend Section 901 of the Charter, as set forth in <br />Exhibit D to Resolution No. 2007-057 shall remain as previously adopted by the <br />City Council. <br />Section 3. The California Elections Code directs that the City Council approve <br />the form of the ballot question to be submitted to the voters. The first of the two special <br />election amendments set forth in Resolution No. 2007-057 shall be amended to the <br />language as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California <br />Elections Code: <br />Shall the Santa Ana Charter be amended to change Councilmember <br />term limits to three terms; require the City Council to adopt a Code of Yes <br />Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed <br />boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence in <br />the integrity of local government elected and appointed officials; and to <br />adopt such Code within six months of the effective date of this charter No <br />section? <br />Charter Sections 401 and 401.05. <br />Section 4. The Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to file a certified copy of <br />this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and a certified copy of this resolution with <br />the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange. <br />Section 5. Section 9282(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California <br />provides that in a local election, the legislative body may authorize any member(s) of <br />Resolution No. 2007-057-S1 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />55E-4 <br />