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RES-2014-026RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 026 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIORNIA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 2014, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim has called a special municipal election to be held on June 3, 2014, for the purpose of placing three (3) ballot measures proposing amendments to the City's Charter before the voters; and WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 10400 et seq. authorizes a municipality to consolidate its election with a statewide election to be held on the same day; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to consolidate this election and have such matters considered at a statewide primary election pursuant to Elections Code 1415(a)(2)(A) because the proposed Charter amendments contained in the ballot measures ordered for the June 3, 2014 ballot do not alter any procedural or substantive protection, right, benefit, or employment status of any local government employee or retiree or of any local government employee organization; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the special municipal election called by this resolution be consolidated with the statewide primary 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 of the County of Orange canvass the returns of the special municipal election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a special municipal election with the statewide primary election on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, for the purpose of the placing the following three (3) ballot measures proposing changes to the City's Charter before the electorate: Measure No. 1: MEASURE Yes No VARIOUS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS. Shall the Charter be amended to: update and /or remove outdated language; align language with state law; allow combining offices of Treasurer and Finance Director; adjust matters regarding boards/ commissions; authorize financial documents' availability in non -print format; address methods of setting City Manager's compensation; permit delegating Treasurer's appointment to City Manager; clarify and validate application of utility rate transfer to retail rates; and authorize methods for sale of municipal property? Measure No. 2: MEASURE Yes No CHANGE TO TERM OF OFFICE -- MAYOR. Shall Anaheim City Charter Sections 500 and 504 be amended to change the term of office of the Mayor from four years to two years, and to clarify how "eight years of service" is determined for the purpose of calculating term limits for someone serving as Mayor by also by amending Section 503.5? Measure No. 4: MEASURE _ Yes No SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS. Shall Anaheim City Charter Section 1214 be added to permit the sale, possession and use of safe and sane fireworks in the City of Anaheim if such activities comply with restrictions and regulations adopted by City Council ordinance? SECTION 2. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the special municipal election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. SECTION 4. That the City of Anaheim recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for such costs. SECTION 5: That 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 Orange. SECTION 6. That the City acknowledges that the consolidated election requested by this resolution will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by California Elections Code Section 10418 and, to the extent , anything in this resolution shall conflict with such provisions, the provisions of Elections Code Section 10418 shall control and supersede such inconsistent provisions. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 4 day of Feb. 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN:None CITY A AHE By MA OR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 99644v.3