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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5123 "0 RESOLUTION NO. 5123 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON DECEMBER 13, 1983, OR THE SECOND TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1984, AND ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA OF A QUESTION RELATING TO A CHARTER AMENDMENT WHEREAS, purusant to authority provided by the California State Constitution and California Government Code (Section 34459), the City Council of the City of Arcadia desires to submit to the electors of said City a proposed Charter Amendment relating to City Council elections; and WHEREAS, the City Council of said City is thereupon authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed Charter Amendment to the qualified voters; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 1100 and 1101 of the Charter of the City of Arcadia, California, there shall be; and there is hereby called and ordered to be held in said City, on Tuesday, December 13, 1983, a special municipal election of qualified electors of said City for the purpose of voting on a Charter Amendment; or, in the event there is no Statewide Special Election on December 13, 1983, there is hereby called and ordered in said City an election for the purpose of voting on a City Charter Amendment to be held with the 1984 General Municipal Election on the second Tuesday in April. SECTION 1.5. In the event that a Statewide Special Election is not held on December 13, 1983, no special municipal election shall be held on that date and this Resolution shall therefore call the election on the proposed Charter Amendment for th~ second Tuesday in April 1984 (General Municipal Election). SECTION 2. That said City Council pursuant to its right and authority so to do, does hereby determine that there shall be and there is hereby ordered submitted to the qualified electors of said City at the municipal election called for in this resolution, the following proposed Charter Amendment, to wit: SHALL AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CHANGING THE NUMBER OF VOTES REQUIRED TO BE ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN, THE SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION BE ADOPTED? YES NO I I I===: 1 SECTION 3. The proposed Charter Amendments submitted to the voters shall be as follows: That Sections 400, 1100, and 1102 of the City Charter of the City of Arcadia be amended and Section 1100.1 be added to the Charter of the City of Arcadia to read as follows: Section 400. CITY COUNCIL. The City Council, hereinafter termed "Council,. shall consist of five Councilmen elected to office from the City at large in the manner provided in this Charter. The term of office shall be four years. Alternate, and successively, three four-year terms shall be filled at one general municipal election and two four-year terms at the next such election, consistent with the sequence of terms of Councilmen existing on the effective date hereof. The term of a Councilman shall commence on the first regular Council meeting following the date scheduled for a runoff election and he shall serve until his successor qualifies. Any ties in voting shall be settled by the casting of lots. Section 1100. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. General Municipal Elections for the election of officers and for such other purposes as the city Council may prescribe shall be held in the City in each even numbered year on such dates as set forth by City ordinance. At the General Municipal Election candidates for the office of councilman in the same number as there are offices to be filled who receive the highest number of votes but not less than a -2- 5123 majority (one-half) of the qualified electors (voters) who cast valid ballots at such election for City Council seats, shall be deemed to be and declared by the council to be elected to such office or offices and their names shall not be printed on the ballot to be used at the following runoff election. Section 1100.1. RUNOFF ELECTION. If the number of candidates elected at the General Municipal Election is less than the number of offices to be filled, or if no candidate is elected, the City Council shall call for a second election at which candidates equal in number to twice the number of offices remaining to be filled and who received the highest number of votes at the prior general election, shall be the only candidates for such office or offices, at such runoff 'election. Candidates in the runoff election, in the same number as there are offices to be filled, who receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. Section 1102. PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ELECTION. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, all elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exists or as it may hereafter be amended, for the holding of municipal elections. The City may by ordinance fix the day and month for those elections established by this Charter, so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter. SECTION 4. If the December 13, 1983 State Special Election is conducted, the City special election shall be consolidated with the Statewide Special Election to be held on said date and shall be conducted in accordance with applicable resolutions and laws. SECTION 5. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 5010 et seq., an argument in favor and an argument against the proposed Charter Amendment and an impartial analysis of the proposed Charter Amendment shall be printed and distributed to the voters. SECTION 5. That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and cause the same to be published in a newspaper of general circulation. -3- 5123 r HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 13th day of September, 1983, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Hannah, Pellegrino & Lojeski NOES: Councilman Haltom ABSENT:Councilman Dring ~~~~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 1 Arcadia ATTEST ~~~ City Clerk -4- 5123