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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1521REL:ms 3/4/80 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? : : ORDINANCE NO. NS-1521 PAGE TWO 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. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1521 PAGE THREE 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