19D - ACCEPT VERIFICATION VOTER INITIATIVE

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Medical Marijuana Control Act - Petition April 15, 2014 Page 2 On March 17, 2014, the proponents of the initiative petition filed their signed petitions. The Clerk of the Council Office conducted a prima facie review and raw count of the petition and determined that a sufficient number of signatures to proceed, 9,706 total tally. On March 18, 2014, the petition was delivered to the County of Orange Registrar of Voters Office for signature verification. The Orange County Registrar of Voters Office used the random sample method of verifying 500 signatures on the petition, permissible and consistent with the California Elections Code. Based on this sample, the Registrar determined that of the 500 signatures examined, 262 were valid (52.4 %) and 238 were invalid (47.6°/x). Therefore, the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office determined that an insufficient number of valid signatures were obtained; thus disqualifying the petition for the 2014 General Municipal Election. The Certificate of Verification is attached as Exhibit 3. ANALYSIS The initiative process in the City of Santa Ana is conducted in accordance with the California Elections Code. Pursuant to Elections Code Sections 9114 and 9211, the Clerk of the Council is submitting the Certificate of Verification to the City Council for approval; no further action is required. FISCAL IMPACT The cost for the signature verification of the initiative by the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office is $1,700; funds are available in Account No. 011 - 05015 - 62300, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Mgmt Services Agency, Attachments: Exhibit 1 — Proposed Initiative Exhibit 2 — Title and Summary Exhibit 3 — Certificate of Verification 19D-2