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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 7,2005
SUBJECT:
Request to Consider a Resolution to Oppose a Statewide Special Election in
November 2005
Report Prepared by: Joni Pattillo, Assistant City Manager
A TT ACHMENTS: 1)
2)
Proposed Resolution
Request fi:orn the City ofEI Cerrito
RECOMMENDATION: I)
Consider the attached Resolution or provide Staff with additional
diœction on this matter.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
At the May 17, 2005 City Council meeting, Councilmember Hildenbrand requested that Staff bring back a
proposed resolution for City Councils' consideration opposing the proposed statcwide special election that
is slated for November 2005. It appears that letters were sent out to all the elected city officials located ill
Alameda County (14 Cities) and Contra Costa County (19 Cities) by the City of EI Cerrito which just
passed a resolution on May 2, 2005 opposing the statewide special eJection in November 2005. The
underlying reason for this opposition to the proposed statewide special elcction is thc cost associated,
which is estimatcd at $70 million.
Staff made contact with the City ofEI Cerrito to find out what the response has been to this request and
was advised that the City of El Cerrito was not tracking the outcomcs from the letters that were sent but
were hopeful that other cities were following suit.
Rccommendation: Consider the attached Resolution or provide Staff with additional direction on this
matter.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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OPPOSING A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER
WHEREAS, teachers, firefighters, nurses and all other public employees provide important
services to our community; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is considering calling a special
election in November; and
WHEREAS, such an eJcction requires the use of scarce public funds; and
WHEREAS, no election is currently planned for November; and
WHEREAS, the $70 million the Governor is planning to spend on a special election shold be used
for vital public services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Dublin City Council that the City of Dublin
opposes Governor Schwarzenegger's proposcd special election and directs the City Clcrk to forward a
copy of this Resolution to Governor Schwarzenegger.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED thjs_ day of
,2005.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
May 10, 2005 RECEIVED
CITY OF DUBLIN
MAY 112005
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
Dear Mayors and Council Members,
On Monday, May 2, 2005, the City Council of EI Cerrito passed Resolution
2005-28, opposing a statewide special election In November.
At the request of Councllmember William C. Jones III, we are enclosing a
copy of this resolution.
Sincerely,
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Carol Jean Wilson
City Clerk
Attachment: Reso 2005-28
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RESOLUtiON 2005-28
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO
OPPOSING A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER
WHEREAS, teachers, firefighters, nurses and all other public employees
provide important services to our community.
WHEREAS, the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is
considering calling a special election in November;
WHEREAS, such an election requires the use of scarce public funds;
WHEREAS, THE City and the Redeveloprnent Agency will have paid the
State over $1.2 million in Fiscal Year 2005 and 2006;
WHEREAS, no election is currently planned for November;
WHEREAS, the $70 million the Governor is planning to spend on a special
election should be used for vital public services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the EI Cerrito City Council that
the City of EI Cerrito opposes Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed special
election and directs the City Clerk to forward a copy of this Resolution to
Governor Schwarzenegger.
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I CERTIFY that at a meeting on May 2, 2005, the EI Cerrito City Council
passed this resolution by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Abelson, Bridges, Jones, Moore and Potter
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
IN WITNESS of this action, I sign this document and affix the corporate seal of
the City of EI Cerrito on May 3, 2005.
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Carol Jean Won, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Sandi Potter, Mayor