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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1521
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND
GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE SAID CITY
ON JUNE 3, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE SAID CITY CERTAIN PROPOSALS
TO ~END THE CHARTER OF THE SAID CITY
AND AN ADVISORY MEASURE ON SALES TAX
APPORTIONMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Council of the
City of Santa Ana desires that a special municipal election
be held on June 3, 1980, for the purpose of submitting
certain proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of
Santa Ana and an advisory measure on sales tax apportionment
to the qualified voters of said City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is requesting the Board
of Supervisors of Orange County to order the consolidation
of the said special municipal election with the statewide
general election to be held on the same date;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA 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
Ana on June 3, 1980, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of said city the proposals hereinafter set
forth to amend the Charter of the City of Santa Ana and an
advisory measure on sales tax apportionment.
SECTION 2: 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:
NUMBER OF WARDS. Shall section 101.1 of : YES :
the Charter be amended and section 101.3 be : :
deleted so that the number of wards in the : :
City shall not be more than seven, regard- : NO :
less of population increases? : :
RESIDENCY QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR : :
CITY COUNCIL. Shall section 401 of the : YES :
Charter be amended to make it consistent : :
with existing law by requiring that a : :
candidate for city council be a resident of : NO :
the ward from which he seeks election at the : :
time of his nomination? : :
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EMPLOYMENT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS. Shall : :
section 1002 of the Charter be amended to : YES :
include the Director of Recreation and Parks,: :
Library Director, Museum Director, Director : :
of Public Works, Director of Building Safety,: :
Director of Planning, Equipment Maintenance : :
Superintendent, and Executive Director : NO :
Redevelopment Agency in the "excepted : :
service" division of the civil service? : :
CONSOLIDATIONS AND ANNEXATIONS· Shall : :
sections 1012 and 1013 be added to the :
Charter to provide for placement on city : YES :
employment eligibility lists of officers and : :
employees of any city which may be : :
consolidated into the City of Santa Ana or : :
other public agencies which may be annexed or: NO :
otherwise merged into the City of Santa Ana?: :
SALES TAX APPORTIONMENT. Should the Governor
and Legislature of the State of California
be advised that:
"It is the will of the people of the
City of Santa Ana that the Governor and
Legislature apportion the existing six
cents sales and use tax so that two
cents rather than the present one cent
be allocated to be used by cities and
counties and special districts for
priority local services rather than by
the state for state distribution or
state reserves.
'It is understood that if the Governor
and Legislature so act, any funds
resulting therefrom which would cause
the city to exceed a spending limit
imposed by a vote of the people of the
City of Santa Ana or the State of
California shall, in accordance with
the provisions of the limitation, be
returned to the people.
'Further, it is the will of the people
that the Governor and Legislature enact
such allocation into law no later than
July 1, 1980, to avoid enactment of
this proposal through the initiative
process to cure legislative default."
: YES : :
: NO : :
SECTION 3: That each of the above said proposals
shall be designated on the ballot by a letter, pursuant to
Section 10219 of the Elections Code .of the State of California.
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SECTION 4: That the said special municipal
election shall be conducted in accordance with the Elections
Code of the State of California, and the Clerk of the Council
is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary
or appropriate with respect thereto, except to the extent
such actions may be undertaken by the Registrar of Voters of
the County of Orange upon consolidation of the said special
municipal election with the statewide general election.
SECTION 5: That notice of the time and place
of holding said special municipal election is hereby given,
and the Clerk of the Council is hereby authorized and directed
to give such additional notice thereof as required by law.
ADOPTED this 17th day of March , 1980,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Bricken, Luxembourger,
Serrato, Yamam0t0
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
Markel,
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Griset~ Ward
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KEITH L. GOW, City Attorney