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RESOLUTION NO. 6533
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006, WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE
ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia called a Special
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 7,2006, for the purpose of
submitting to the voters questions related to PROPOSED MEASURE "I"
amending the Arcadia General Plan Regarding Commercial Sign Regulations and
Signs in Areas Zoned Mixed Use, Horse Racing, or Special Use and PROPOSED
MEASURE "2" amending the Arcadia Municipal Code Concerning Off-Street
Parking for Large Retail Developments; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election be
consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and
that within the City the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two
elections be the same, and that the county election department ofthe County of Los
Angeles canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election and that the election
be held in all respects as ifthere were only one election.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the
Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby
requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election
with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, for the
purpose of submitting to the voters questions relating to PROPOSED MEASURE
"1" amending the Arcadia General Plan Regarding Commercial Sign Regulations
and Signs in Areas Zoned Mixed Use, Horse Racing, or Special Use and
PROPOSED MEASURE "2" amending the Arcadia Municipal Code Concerning
Off-Street Self-Parking for Large Retail Developments; and
SECTION 2.
Two separate measures are to appear on the ballot as
follows:
Proposed Measure "I"
Shall the initiative ordinance of the People of Arcadia Y
amending the Arcadia General Plan to specify a goal of
prohibiting signs not commensurate with commercial uses
as determined by the Municipal Code (such as off premise
advertising sign boards or rooftop signs, or animated signs),
and to restrict signs in the areas zoned as mixed use, horse N
racing, or special use to sign types specifically permitted in
commercial zones, be approved?
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Proposed Measure "2"
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Shall the initiative ordinance of the People of Arcadia
amending Arcadia's Municipal Code to require "Large Retail
Developments" to provide 100% of the total number of off-
street parking spaces free of charge without time limits or N
validation, except for up to 10% of the total number of off
street parking spaces for which fees may be charged or
validation allowed for valet parking, be approved?
SECTION 3.
Approval of this Ordinance shaU require a majority vote
of the total number of valid baUots cast and counted.
SECTION 4. The county election department is authorized to canvass
the returns of the Special Municipal Election. The election shaU be held in aU
respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of baUot shall be
used.
SECTION 5. The Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions
to the county election department to take any and aU steps necessary for the
holding of the consolidated election.
SECTION 6.
The City of Arcadia recognizes that additional costs wiU
be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse
the County for any costs.
SECTION 7.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy
of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election
department of the County of Los Angeles.
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SECTION 8.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of
July
,2006.
Ma or of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Resolution No. 6533 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 18th day of July, 2006 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
A YES: Council Member Amundson, Harbicht, Segal, Wuo and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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