55C - RESO - REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY FOR PETITION VERIFICATION

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2013 TITLE: MEDICAL CANNABIS RESTRICTION AND LIMITATION INITIATIVE - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, REGISTRAR OF VOTERS FOR PETITION SIGNATURE VERIFICATION SERVICES CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1St Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution authorizing the Clerk of the Council to reimburse the County of Orange Registrar of Voters for petition signature verification services. 2. Direct staff to prepare a report as allowed by Election Code § 9212, if desired. DISCUSSION On January 24, 2013, proponents of the Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation Initiative submitted their petition. Following a prima facie count, the Clerk of the Council's staff determined that the petition contained 16,948 signatures. According to information provided by the Registrar of Voters, the official number of registered voters in the City of Santa Ana applicable to this initiative is 109,155. The minimum number of signatures needed to qualify for a Special Election is 15% or 16,374; and for the 2014 General Municipal Election is 10% or 10,916. Since it was determined that the proponents submitted sufficient signatures for official filing of the petition requiring formal signature verification, the Clerk of the Council submitted a formal request to the Orange County Registrar of Voters on January 25, 2013 to conduct a random sample of signature count. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9114, the Orange County Registrar of Voters must complete the verification process within thirty working days following the January 24, 2013 submission date. 55C-1