HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.07 Election 11/7CITY CLERK FILE # 0630-20
. AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIE MEETING DATE: June 20, 2000
General Municipal Election - November 7, 2000
Report Prepared by Kay Reck, City Clerk
ATI'ACltM~NTS:
1) Resolution calling election
2) Resolution adopting regulations for candidates and costs of
candidate statements
3) Resolution No. 24-99 submitting measure .to the voters "Urban
Limit Line in the Western Extended Planning Area"
RECOMMlgNDATION: ~ Adopt Resolutions
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Sufficient funds have been included in the 2000-2001 Elections
Budget
DESCRIPTION: The next Municipal Election in the City of Dublin will be on
Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Offices to be voted on shall be one (1) Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers.
The Mayor serves a 2-year term and Councilmembers serve 4-year terms. The first day candidates may
~" take out and file nomination papers wilI be Monday, July 17, 2000. The last day to file the nomination
papers w[ll be Friday, August 11, 2000. If'an incmbent does not file papers to run, the nomination period
for that particular office will be extended for five calendar days.
The City Council may determine whether the statement of qualifications which each candidate is allowed to
place in the sample ballot should be a maximum of 200 or 400 words. Staff recommends that the City
Council adhere to past practices and allow a maximum of 200 words. The Alameda County Registrar of
Voters also recommends a 200 word maximum in order to m_aimain uniformity.
The City Council may also determine whether the City or each candidate should pay for the costs
associated with typesetting and printing the candidate statements. The estimated cost to a candidate for
publishing his or her statement of qualifications, based on a 200 word statement is $400.
In acaordance with past City Council direction, the City Clerk's Office will make complete Council Agenda
Packets available for pick up free of charge during the election period to all candidates once they have filed
their papers and become official candidates.
The City will also be placing a measure on this ballot related to the adoption of an Urban Limit Line in the
Western Extended Planning Area. Resolution No. 24-99, which was adopted in February of 1999,
authorizes Vice Mayor Loc 'khart and Cm. Howard to prepare the written argument in favor of the ballot
proposition
Staffrecommends that the City Council: 1) determine that candidates should pay the costs associated with
the pfimSng of candidate statements; 2) establish a 200 word length for candidate statements; and 3) adopt
~" the Resolutions.
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO.
RESOLUTION NO. - O0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE ~ OF DUBLIN
CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE FflE~LD
IN ~ CITY OF DUBLIN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2000;
REQUESTING THE AI,AMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO
CONSOL[DATE THE CITY OF DUBLIN GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WITH THE, STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; AND
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROCEDURAL MATTERS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election
is to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, in and for the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, certain actions are required in connection with said election.
NOW, THEKEFOKE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Dubtin that the
General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Dublin on November 7, 2000, is hereby called.
BE IT FUK~R RESOLVED as follows:
o
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors. is requested to consolidate the City of Dublin
General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election.
The Registrar of Voters of Alameda County is requested to perform services in connection
with said election at the request of the City Clerk.
The City of Dublin shall pay to the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County its pro-rata
share of the expenses for said election as jointly determined by the City of Dublin and the
Board of Supervisors of Alameda County in accordance with the provisions of the Elections
Code of the State of California.
The offices to be voted upon shall be:
One (1) Mayor
Two (2) Councilmembers
Terms of office shall be:
Mayor- 2 years
Two Councilmembers - 4 years
The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of all notices
or other election materials pursuant to the require.ments of the Government Code and
Elections Code of the State of Californial
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6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.
7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to provide such Other services and supplies in
connection with said election as may be required by the statutes of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. - O0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF ~ CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING ~G~ONS FOR C~A~S FOR ELEC~ O~CE
PERT~G TO C~~A~'S STA~~ ~ ~
COSTS ~~OF FOR ~ GE~~ ~~ ELECTION
TO BE CONSOL~ATED W~ ~ STA~W~E GE~~ ELEC~ON
TO BE ~LD ON ~SDAY, NO~ER 7, 2000
WHEKEAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California sPecifies that the local
agency for that election shall determine whether a charge shall be levied against the candidate for the
Candidate's Statement and whether or not the limitation on Words for such statement shall be increased
fi-om 200 to 400 words; and
WHEKEAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California further provides that a
written statement of the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging and mailing shall be
provided to each Candidate or his/her representative at the time the nomination papers are received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
adopt the following regulations pertaining to the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of
Dublin on November 7, 2000:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each
candidate for clem/ye office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of
Dublin on November 7, 2000, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the
City Clerk. Such statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief
description of no more than 200 words, of the candidate's education and qualifications, ex-pressed by the
candidate himself or herself. Such statement shall not include the party at~itiation of the candidate nor
membership or activity in partisan political organizations. Such statement shall be filed in the Office of the
City Clerk at the time the can'didate's nomination papers are filed. Such statement may be withdrawn, but
not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m., of the next working day .
after the close of the nomination period.
Section 2. Spanish and Chinese Lar~ouage. In compliance with 1992 amendments to the Federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 54-73, August'6, 1975), as applied to Alameda County, a Spanish
and a Chinese translation of the candidate's statement shall be made available to anyone requesting the
tranglations.
Section 3. Payment. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating
and mailing the candidate's statement filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and require each candidate
filing a statement to pay in advance his/her prorated share as a condition of having his/her statement
included in the votets pamphlet. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any cost in excess of the
deposit and shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
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Section 4. In accordance with Election Code provisions, a tie vote shall be determined by lot.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative with a
copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
.M3SENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 24 - 99
A RESOLUTION OF ~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUBMIIWING A i~IEASURE TO'TIlE VOTERS TO ADOPT AN URBAN LIMIT I,INE
IN TIlE WESTERN'EXTENDED PIANNING AREA AT ~ REGULAR
MIJNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2000, CALl,lNG A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION, AIFrltOR~,ING CERTAIN PROCEDURAL MATTE~, AND REQUESTING
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE ~ ELECTION WITIt
TIlE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Dublin as follows:
1. Tuesday, November 7, 2000, is an established election day in and for the City of Dublin.
2. The City Council is authorized to submit a measure to the voters for their consideration
pursuant to Elections Code section 9222; '
3. A regular municipal election is hereby ordered and called to be held in the City of Dublin,
County of Alameda, on Tuesday; November 7, 2000, to determine the question set forth in Section 5
hereof.
4. The City Council desires to submit a measure to the voters to establish an Urban Limit Line
for the Western Extended Planning Area, with such line located along the current city limit lines; and lands
west of the Urban Limit Line would be designated as Rural Residential/Agriculture, and the location of the
Urban Limit Line and the Rural Residential/Agriculture land use designation would be effective for a
period of 30 years, unless changed by the voters of Dublin.
follows:
The ballot measure shall appear and be printed on the ballots to be used at the election as
YES
Shall a Resolution be adopted to amend the City of Dublin General Plan to establish an
Urban Limit Line in the Western Extended Planning Area for a period of 30 years?
NO
6. The Resolution to be enacted by the voters pursuant to Paragraph 5 above shall be in the
form set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
7. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is requested to conduct said election and to
consolidate said municipal election with the statewide election to be held on November 7, 2000.
8. The Registrar of Voters of Alameda County is requested to perform services in connection
with said election at the request of the City Clerk.
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9. The City of Dublin shall pay to the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County its pro-rata
share of the expenses for said election as jointly determined by the City of Dublin and the Board of
Supervisors of Alameda County in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of
C~lifornia.
10. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause the posting, publication and printing of all notices
or other election materials pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code and Elections Code of.
the State of California.
11. The City Clerk is hereby directed to obtain printing, supplies and services as required.
12. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to provide such other services and supplies in
connection with said election as may be required by the statutes of the State of California.
13. The City Council authorizes Vice-Mayor Lockhart and Councitmember Howard to prepare
a written argument in favor of the ballot proposition on behalf of the full City Coun.cil, not to exceed 300,
the date of the election.
15. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure as provided in
the Elections Code.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of February,' 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hmvard, Loc\hart, McCormick, Zika and Mayor Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Exhibit A
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RESOLUTION' NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ApPRovING A GENERAL pLAN AMENDMENT TO
ESTABT,T~qH AN URBAN LIMIT LINE FOR WESTERN DUBLIN
The People of the City of Dublin do hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Purpose~ Effect. Findings.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this General Plan Amendment is to encourage a cohesive pattern
of urbanization in the City of Dublin by establishing an Urban Limit Line along the current westerly city
limits. The Urban Limit Line is a boundary beyond which urban development shall not encroach into the
western hills unless approved by the voters of Dublin. The areas beyond the Urban Limit Line are among
the steepest and most heavily wooded in the City's western extended planning area. This General Plan
Amendment supports existing General Plan policies calling for preservation &natural habitat, oak
woodlands, natural creeks, ridgelines, scenic vieWs, open space, agriculture and other similar resources
which characterize the area beyond the Urban Limit Line. Through the voter approval provisions of this
General Plan Amendment, Dublin residents will be able to more directly participate in important land use
decisions which affect the unique constraints and resources in the western hills and, in mm, affect the
residents' quality of life.
B. Effect. This General Plan Amendment will foster and protect the rural character of the
western hills where steep slopes, prominent ridgelands ~md other constraints make urban development
difficult. It will also promote uses that 'foster public health and safety and productive investment for
grazing and other agricultural enterprise on lands outside the western City limits. This General Plan
Amendment will add a definition of Urban Limit Line to the General Plan and will locate it along the
current western City limits, This Amendment will add related policy text to the General Plan and will
designate'lands beyond the Urban Limit Line as Rural Residential/Agriculture as defined for the western
extended plaxming area.
C. Findings. The People of the City of Dublin hereby find as follows.
1. This General Plan Amendment serves the public interest in protecting Dublin's natural
resources and limiting development to areas where it can reasonably be accommodated.
2. The western hills contain numerous environmental constraints such as steep slopes,
prominent ridgelands, riparian corridors, sensitive vegetation, landslide areas, and high visibility along
Highway 580. Existing General Plan policies restricting development where such constraints are present
greatly reduce the ability of the area to sustain urban level development. Furthermore, the General Plan
acknowledges that the "present undisturbed natural ridgelines as seen from the primary planning area and
key travel corridors are an essential component of Dublin's appearance as a freestanding city ringed by
open hills." (Section 3.3, Policy D.) .......
Exhibit A
3. The lands subject to this General Plan Amendment are outside the current City limits of
Dub .lin and not subject t° the City's land use jurisdicti0n, therefore this General Plan Amendment does not
constitute a taking of private lands in that development on such lands is currently governed by Alameda
County land use plans, policies and regulations. There are no existing Dublin project approvals in the area
beyond the current western City limits.
4. The City can continue to meet its Housing Element objectives of providing for the
housing needs for all economic segments of the population, especially lower and moderate income
households, by directing the development of housing into areas outside the western hills and currently
desi~maated for urban development where services and infrastructure can be provided more cost effectively.
5. Residents in the western hills have raised significant issues regarding current traffic on
existing local roadways and the ability of such roadways to accommodate additional urban level use.
SECTI6N 2. General Plan Amendment.
A. Land Use Map Amendment. Amend the Extended Planning Area Land Use Map, Figure
1-2 of the City of Dublin General Plan, as follows:
1. Amend the legend of Figure 1-2 to add "Urban Limit Line", to add the land use
designation of Rural Residential/Agriculture, and to delete "Residential/Open Space (see note)".
2. Amend Figure 1-2 to locate the Urban Limit Line in the Western Extended Planning
.4a-ca along the City limit boundary as of ,
3. Amend Figure 1-2 to show a land use designation of Rural Residential/Agriculture for all
Western Extended Planning Area lands located west of the Urban Limit Line.
4. Amend Figure 1-2 to delete the Western Extended Planning Area Guiding and
Implementing policies shown thereon. "
B. Text Amendment.
1. Amend Section 1.8.1, Western Extended Planning Area, to state rather than cross-
reference the actual text of the '~Residential: Rural Residential/Agriculture" land use designation and to
readopt the designation as follows:
'~Residential: Rural Residential/Agriculture (1 unit per 100 gross residential acres).
Accommodates a..om-iculmral activities and other open space uses, such as range and watershed
management, consistent with the site conditions and plan policies. This classification includes privately
held lands, as well as public ownerships not otherwise designated in the plan for Parks, Open Space, or
Public/Semi-public uses. Assumed household size is 3.2 persons per unit."
2. Amend Section 1.8.1, Western Extended Plannihg Area, to add the following after
"Other land use categories" and before Table 1.1:
Exhibit A
"Urban Limit Line. An Urban Limit !.ine was adopted by initiatiye in ~ for the Western
Extended planning Area.' The Urban Limit Line is loCated along the city limits line as of the effective date
of the initiative. Pursuant to the initiative, lands west of the Urban Limit Line are designated as Rural
Residential/Agriculture on the Land Use Map. The initiative is effective for 30 years from its effective '
date; the location of the Urban Limit Line may be changed only by a vote of the people of Dublin during
the effective period, and only following review and approval of ~ General Plan Amendment by the City
Council. Any request to change the Urban Limit Line must be accompanied by a request to amend the land
use designation to an urban designation."
3. Amend Section 2, Western Extended Planning Area, to add the following at the end of
the section, after Table 2.2:
"All lands in the Western Extended Planning Area located west of the Urban Limit Line as defined
in Section 2.B.2 above, shall be designated Rural Residential/Agriculture for a period of 30 years from the
effective date of Resolution , adopted b'y initiative in ~ The intent of the Urban Limit
Line is to protect the natural resources'of the western hills and to resfi-ict further urban development in the
western hills, instead guiding it to areas of Dubtin that are less constrained and where urban services can be
provided in a more efficient and Cost-effective manner.
In addition to restricting urban development, the City will not approve or recommend approval of
the permanent use or extension of city services or facilities, including but not limited to utilities or roads, to
support or facilitate urban development beyond the Urban Limit Line."
SECTION 3. Implementatibn.
'A. Effective Date. Upon the effective date of this resolution, the provisions of Section 2 of
this resolution are hereby inserted into the City of Dublin General Plan as an amendment thereof.
B. City Ordinances and Policies..431 City plans, Policies, ordinances, rules and regulations
constituting legislative acts shall be amended as necessary as soon as possible and in the time and manner
required by State law to ensure consistency between those policies and the provisions adopted by Section 2
of this resolution. '
C. Project Approvals. Upon the effective date of this resolution, the City, and its
departments, boards, commissions, officers and employees, shall not grant or by inaction allow to be
approved by operation of law, any General Plan Amendment, rezoning, specific plan, tentative or final
subdivision map, conditional use permit, building permit or any other ministerial or discretionary
entitlement, which is inconsistent with this resolution.
SECTION 4. EXemptions for Certain Proiects. This resolution shall not apply to any development
project that, as of the effective date of this resolution, has obtained a vested right pursuant to State law.
SECTION 5. Severabilitv. If any portion of this resolution is 'declared invalid by a court, the remaining
portions are to be considered valid.
Exhibit A
SECTION 6. Amendment or Repeal. Except as specifically provided herein, this resolution may be
amended or repealed only by the voters of the City of Dublin at a City election.
Exhibit List: A - General Plan Figure 1-2 reflecting changes proposed herein~
APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE OF THE PEOPLE ON
2000.
YES
NO
Adopted by declaration of the vote of the City Council of the City of Dublin on
Effective
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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Exhibit A
.Dur'"in eneral Plan
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Figt,,.e 1-3
(Schnefer P, nnch Genernl 1'Inn ^mcudment)
Extended. Planning Area
~., Land Use
. Urban Limit Line
Rural Restdenllal/Agrlcultm-e
Publla Land.
Schaefer Ranch
Bl~yn~y.Oyelt,U~ban and Regional Plam~ers
As Amended ~ln)',
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· lteglonal PoJk ', ~
Oevelopmeul E, levntlon CaI) Policies --
^, '1 be (;il), shall uliH~ Ih~ ~?0 Foot ~l~v~tlon I~ a phnnln~ Iool lo
agdcufimaVopen space la.d uses east ordm sphere orinfluence
line which do nut ~equhe an mba. level or pubfic sc~ice ~nd
U, * U~ba~ la.d uses may be approved rot a~eas beyond
Development ~levallon Cap only when had use inrofmali;n h
svaihble coved.g tl~e polenlial impacts associated wlih
~esumces. publle health arid s~rely, vlsu~l~ sensiLive
uses Ind oth~ Is?es, e~ reviewed tllrou61t a Oenud Plan
~nendlnenl.
C. A new specific plan or amendmenl Io Ihe e~slln8 Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan will bo ~equbed before ant mban developmeut h
approved rut lhuse areal outside lbo Developmenl
Cap not coveled by Ilia pleSelll Specific Hon. The Specific
Plan(s) shall include new policlel and action pro~am/which
ruflber Ihe gads a~d policies ortho General Plan sod
designed speci~c611~ rot the ~ssler ~lended Plan
D, Develulnnenl ur p~upc~ly whh an approved ulban land use
Iocaled bulb below and above the Develupmem Blev~lion Cap
may be consldefed coflslstenl with the Development Elevation
Cap so Ion8 as all other applicable Oenefal Hah. Specific
and other develupmenl policies afc complied wilb.
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