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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4285 - RESOLUTION NO. 4285 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 401 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RELATING TO A LIMIT ON CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR A COUNCILMAN, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA THAT: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby submits to the voters of said City a proposition to amend the Charter of the City of Arcadia by amending Section 401 of said Charter to read as follows: "ELIGIBILITY. No person shall be eligible to hold the office of Councilman unless he is, and shall have been for at least two years immediately preceding his election or appointment, a legally registered voter and resident of the City. A Councilman who has been elected for three consecutive four-year terms, excluding part or all of any unexpired term, shall not be eligible to hold the office of Councilman again until two years after expiration of the third consecutive term. This section shall apply to Councilmen holdin~ office on the effec- tive date of this Charter. SECTION 2. Said proposition shall be submitted to the voters at a special city election to be held in the City of Arcadia on the 7th day of November, 1972, and as set forth on the ballot shall read as follows: "Shall an amendment to Section 401 of the Charter of the City of Arcadia, which amendment provides that a Councilman who has been elected for three (3) consecutive terms shall not be eligible again for two (2) years after his last term of office, be adopted?" SECTION 3. Said special election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on November 7, 1972. -1- 4285 - Said election shall be conducted in accordance with Resolution No. 4282 requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate said election and in accordance with applicable law. SECTION 4. If a majority of the voters voting thereon at said election shall vote in favor of the proposed Charter amendment, it shall be submitted to the Legislature for approval and shall be effective upon .approval by the Legislature. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 15th day of August , 1972, by the affirma- tive vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth and Hage NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Helms and Scott ~h~)Jm City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 15th day of August , 1972. 06L~ Mayor of the City Arcadia ~~h~ ity Clerk (SEAL) ".' .- -2- 4285