HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 092-96 Term Limits ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 92 - 96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUBMITTING AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO THE VOTERS OF DUBLIN
REGARDING TERM LIMITS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 1996 ELECTION
AND RELATING TO BALLOT ARGUMENTS, REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS,
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND RELATED MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Dubin as follows:
Section 1: Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9222, the City Council is authorized to present
initiative ordinances to the voters for their consideration. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36502,
the question of whether to impose term limits for the offices of Mayor and Councilmember may be
submitted to the voters. The Council hereby calls that the question set forth in Section 2 be placed before
the voters at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 1996.
Section 2'. Ballot Language.
The ballot measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at the election as follows:
"Shall an ordinance be enacted to impose term limits on the offices of
Mayor and Councilmember and to define "term" in cases where an
individual serves less than a full term, to have the effect generally that
no individual taking office after the effective date of the ordinance [] YES
could serve more than eight (8) consecutive years in total in any
combination of Mayor and/or Councilmember? [] NO
Section 3: Form of Initiative Ordinance.
The initiative ordinance to be enacted by the voters pursuant to Section 2 shall be in the form set forth in
Exhibit 1 attached hereto.
Section 4: Consolidation.
The City Council requests that this initiative ordinance be placed on and consolidated with the statewide
election being held on November 5, 1996, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403.
Section 5: Submission of Ballot Arguments and Impartial Analysis.
A. The City Council hereby establishes August 9, 1996 at 4:00 p.m., as the last day for submission to
the City Clerk of direct arguments for or against proposed ballot measure.
B. The City Council hereby established August 19, 1996 at 4:00 p.m., as the last day for submission to
the City Clerk of rebuttal arguments for and against proposed ballot measure.
C. Direct arguments shall not exceed 300 words and shall be signed by not more than five (5) persons.
D,
Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words and shall be signed by not more than five (5)
persons.
The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the proposed ballot measure to the City Attorney to
prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law
and the operation of the measure no later than July 29, 1996.
F. The City Attorney's impartial analysis shall be submitted to the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m., on
August 9, 1996.
Section 6: Notices.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of notices and all other
matters pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code and the Elections Code of the State of
California.
Section 7: Filing.
The City Clerk is further directed to file a copy of this resolution with the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors and to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters on or
before August 9, 1996.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of July, 1996.
AYES:
Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Howard, Moffatt and Mayor Houston
NOES: None
AB SENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Kz/7-23-96/resoterm. doc
Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. -96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TERM LIMITS FOR THE
OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Term Limits
Section 2.08.050 is added to the Dublin Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Section 2.08.050
Term Limits
No person shall serve as Councilmember for more than two (2) consecutive terms,
nor shall any person serve as Mayor for more than four (4) consecutive terms. In
addition, (a) no person who has served as a Councilmember for one (1) term shall
serve more than two (2) terms as Mayor if the terms as Councilmember and
Mayor are consecutive; (b) no person who has served as Councilmember for two
(2) consecutive terms shall serve a consecutive term as Mayor; (c) no person who
has served as Mayor for three (3) or four (4) consecutive terms shall serve a
consecutive term as a Councilmember; (d) no person who has served as Mayor for
two (2) consecutive terms shall serve more than one succeeding consecutive term
as Councilmember; (e) no person who has served consecutive terms as Mayor and
Councilmember shall serve more than one more consecutive term as Mayor; and
(f) no person who has served consecutive terms as Mayor and Councilmember
shall serve another consecutive term as Councilmember. As used herein, a
person shall be considered to have served a "term" of office as a Councilmember
if such person has served as a Councilmember for two years plus one day and a
person shall be considered to have served a "term" of office as Mayor if such
person has served as Mayor for one year plus one day."
SECTION 2.
Effective Date
If approved by a majority of the voters, this ordinance shall be considered as adopted
upon the date that the vote is declared by the City Council and shall go into effect ten days after
that date as provided in Elections Code Section 9217.
Exhibit 1
SECTION 3. Posting
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three
(3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code
of the State of California.
APPROVED by the following vote of the people on November 5, 1996:
ADOPTED by Declaration of the vote by the City Council of the City of Dublin on
,1996.
EFFECTIVE on
,1996.
AYES:
NOES: .
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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