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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1217ORDINANCE NO. NS-1217 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON NOVEMBER 5, 1974, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A BALLOT MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, OR ACQUIRE WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR ASSISTANCE FROM A STATE PUBLIC BODY, LOW-RENT HOUSING SPECIFI- CALLY DESIGNED FOR ELDERLY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS, AND CONSOLIDATING SAID ELECTION WITH THE STATE- WIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID DAY WHEREAS, the City City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires to authorize the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana to develop, construct or acquire in the City of Santa Ana, with Federal assistance and/or assistance from a State public body, low-rent housing specifically designed for elderly low-income residents; and WHEREAS, the California State Constitution, Article 34, Section 1 thereof, requires a majority of the qual'ified electors of the City of Santa Ana voting upon such issue to approve the development, construction, or acquisition, in the City of Santa Ana of low-rent housing specifically designed for elderly low-income residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That a special election be held and the same is hereby called to be held in the City of Santa Aha on November 5, 1974, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City a ballot measure hereinafter set forth, relating to the authorization of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, to develop, construct, or acquire in the City of Santa Ana, with Federal assistance and/or assistance from a State public body, low-rent housing specifically designed for elderly low-income residents. SECTION 2: That the polls for said election shall be opened at 7:00 o'clock a.m. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 o'clock p.m. of the same day, then said polls shall be closed, ORDINANCE NO. NS-1217 PAGE TWO except as provided in the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 3: That on the ballot to be used at said special election, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following: CITY OF SANTA ANA LOW-RENT HOUSING PROPOSAL FOR ELDERLY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. SHALL THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, OR ACQUIRE IN THE CITY OF YES SANTA ANA, WITH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR ASSIS- TANCE FROM A STATE PUBLIC BODY, LOW-RENT HOUSING SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR ELDERLY LOW-INCOME NO RESIDENTS. THIS PROPOSITION REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE. SECTION 4: That a cross (X) placed in the voting square after the word "YES" in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the proposition. A cross (X) placed in the voting square after the word "NO" in the manner hereinafter provided shall be counted against the adoption of the proposition. SECTION 5: That the special election hereby called for the date hereinbefore specified shall be and is hereby ordered con- solidated with the State-wide general election to be held on said date; and within said City the precincts, polling places, and officers of election for the Special Municipal Election hereby called shall be the same as those provided for said State-wide General Election. The Board of Supervisors of Orange County is hereby requested to order the consolidation of the Special Municipal Election hereby called with said State-wide General Election, and said Board of Supervisors is hereby autho- rized to canvass the returns of said Special Municipal Election, and said election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot; namely, the bal- lot used at said General Election, shall be used. Said Board of Supervisors shall certify the results of the canvass of the re- turns of said Special Municipal Election to the City Council of said City which shall thereafter declare the results thereof. The proposition submitted by this Ordinance shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed on the left margin of the square containing the description of the measure. SECTION 6: That notice of the time and place of holding said election is hereby given and the Clerk of the Council is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give such further or additional notice of said election the time, form and manner as required by law. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1217 PAGE THREE SECTION 7: That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. SECTION 8: Said Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters of Orange County to take any and all steps necessary for t~e holding of said consolidated election. SECTION 9: The City of Santa Ana recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County any such costs. for SECTION 10: That the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange. SECTION ll: That the Clerk of the Council shall cause this ordinance to be published one time within fifteen (15) days of the date of its adoption. This ordinance, dealing with an election, shall take effect on the day of publication. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of , 1974. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF SANTA ANA ) SS.: I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the fore- going Ordinance was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 1st day of July , 1974, and was again considered by said Council at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of Ju~ , 1974, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, NOES, Councilmen: Griset, Evans, Garthe, Yamamoto, Patterson, Ward Councilmen: Markel ABSENT, APPROVED AS TO FORM: Counci linen: None CLERK OF THE COUNCIL