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COUNCIL RECESSED AT 5:28 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 5:38 P.M. WITH SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. City Attorney Carvalho indicated that June Primary Election is an option, but would require a Special election either consolidated or stand alone and could cost more than $300,000 for said election. Furthermore, the first election would extend the term of the incumbent mayor until June, 2016 rather than end in November, 2014. Councilmember Sarmiento made motion to approve option 1 and amend language to include a cap of twenty (20) consecutive years in office - 8 years as mayor and 12 years as Councilmember. MOTION: 1. Adopt a resolution as amended. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-034 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GIVING NOTICE OF A THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS TO THE VOTERS RELATING TO CHANGES IN THE CITY'S CHARTER CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF MAYOR. 2. Adopt a resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-035 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING COUNCILMEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE VARIOUS PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS. 3. Direct the Clerk of the Council to prepare guidelines for preparation of arguments for or against the proposed Charter amendments, fix the date for the submission of direct arguments and rebuttal arguments, and post the notice for the argument process in accordance with the provisions of the California State Elections Code. 4. Authorize the City Attorney to prepare an Impartial Analysis for the Charter amendment submitted to the voters as proposed. 5. Adopt a resolution as amended. RESOLUTION NO. 2012-036 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SETTING FORTH THE LANGUAGE OF A BALLOT TITLE FOR A CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT REGARDING THE OFFICE OF MAYOR TO BE INCUDED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE 2012 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 AUGUST 1, 2012 1 0A-3