HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 007-92 DirectElectMayorRESOLUTION NO. 7 - 92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUBMITTING AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO THE VOTERS OF DUBLIN
REGARDING THE DIRECT ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR'S TERM OF OFFICE;
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION AND CONSOLIDATING THE SPECIAL ELECTION
WITH A REGULAR STATEWIDE ELECTION ON JUNE 2, 1992; AND RELATING TO
BALLOT ARGUMENTS, IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND RELATED MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED bythe City Council of the City of Dublin as
.follows:
Section 1:
Call for Special Election.
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 4017, the City Council is authorized
to present initiative ordinances to the voters for their consideration.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 34900, questions regarding whether
to have a directly elected mayor and the term of office of a directly
elected mayor may be submitted to the voters. The City Council hereby
calls a special municipal election to be held on June 2, 1992, for the
voters of Dublin~ to determine questions as set forth in Section 2
herein.
Section 2:
Ballot Lanquaqe.
The ballot measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be
used at the election as follows:
"Shall the electors elect a mayor and
four city councilmembers?"
/
/
"Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?" /
"Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?" /
/ Yes
/
/
/
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 Attachment I attached hereto.
Section 4:
Consolidation.
The City Council requests that the special municipal election to be held
in the City of Dublin on June 2, 1992, be consolidated with the
statewide election being held on June 2, 1992, pursuant to Elections
Code Section 23302.
Section 5:
Submission of Ballot Arguments and ImDartial
Analysis.
The City Council hereby establishes March 9, 1992 at
4:00 p.m., as the last day for submission to the City Clerk of
direct arguments for or against each proposed ballot measure.
The City Council hereby establishes March 19, 1992 at
4:00 p.m., as the last day for submission to the City Clerk of
rebuttal arguments for and against each proposed ballot
measure.
Direct arguments shall not exceed 300 words and shall be
signed by not more than five persons.
Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words and shall be
signed by not more than five 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 March 6, 1992.
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 with the County Clerk
and to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Alameda County
Registrar of Voters on or before March 6, 1992.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 1992.
AYES:
Councilmembers Burton, Moffatt, and Mayor Snyder
NOES:
Councilmembers Howard and Jeffery
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
K2: A: GreyCC: RESODEM2
ORDINANCE NO.
-92
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DIRECT ELECTION OF THE
MAYOR, SETTING THE MAYOR'S TERM OF OFFICE, AND
RELATED MATTERS
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The electors shall hereafter elect a mayor and four
city councilmembers. [Subject to voter approval]
Section 2:1 .The term of office of the mayor shall be [two/four]
years. [Subject to voter approval]
Section 3: 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 Election Code
Section 4013.
1992:
APPROVED by the following vote of the people on June 2,
the City of Dublin on
EFFECTIVE on
ADOPTED by Declaration of the vote by the City Council of
, 1992.
, 1992.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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