RES-2014-027RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 027
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHOR AND FILE WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS AND SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURES TO
BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY
ON JUNE 3, 2014, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE IMPARTIAL ANALYSES OF SUCH MEASURES
WHEREAS, a special municipal election is to be held in the City of Anaheim,
California, on June 3, 2014, at which election there will be submitted to the electors of the City three
(3) ballot measures proposing amendments to the Charter of the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, Section 1302 of the Charter of the City of Anaheim and Section 9282 of
the Elections Code of the State of California authorize the filing of written arguments for or against a
City measure and for the City elections official to enclose a printed copy of such arguments with the
sample ballot provided to the electors of the City; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9287 establishes priorities for filing
written arguments in favor of and against City measures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the filing of written arguments for
and against the adoption of the following three (3) ballot measures proposing amendments to the
City Charter by the Mayor and /or other members of the City Council in accordance with Elections
Code section 9282(b):
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remove outdated language, align language with state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?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
That Elections Code section 9282(b) permits the City Council to authorize members
of the City Council to file a written argument for or against any City measure, including proposed
Charter amendment measures. Pursuant to Elections Code section 9282(b), the City Council hereby
authorizes the Mayor and /or City Council members to prepare and file written arguments in favor of
or against any or all of the proposed Charter amendment measures described above, and to change
the arguments for or against such City measures.
SECTION 2
That, in accordance with Section 9283 of the Elections Code, the printed names and
signatures of not more than five authors shall appear with any argument submitted in accordance
with this resolution.
SECTION 3
That, in accordance with Section 9282 of the Elections Code, any written argument in
favor of or against any of the proposed Charter amendment measures described above shall not
exceed 300 words.
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That, pursuant to Elections Code section 9287, in the event more than one argument
for or against any of the proposed Charter amendment measures described above is submitted to the
City Clerk within the time prescribed, the City Clerk shall select one of the arguments in favor and
one of the arguments against the proposed measure for printing and distribution to the voters. In
selecting the argument, the City Clerk shall give preference and priority, in the order named, to the
arguments of the following:
(a) The Mayor and /or members of the City Council;
(b) The individual voters, or bona fide association of citizens, or combination of
voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure;
(c) Bona fide associations of citizens; and
(d) Individual voter(s) who are eligible to vote on the measure.
That if more than one argument in favor of or more than one argument against a
proposed Charter amendment measure are timely submitted to the City Clerk and such arguments for
or against the proposed measure, respectively, are authored by individuals and /or associations within
the same priority group identified in items (a) through (d) above, then the City Clerk shall give
preference and priority to the argument initially filed with the City Clerk first in time.
That, in accordance with California Elections Code section 9286(b), the deadline for
filing (and changing or withdrawing) arguments for or against any of the proposed Charter
amendment measures described above with the City Clerk shall be not later than 5:00 p.m. on
February 28, 2014.
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SECTION 5
Pursuant to Elections Code section 9280, the City Council hereby directs the City
Clerk to transmit a copy of the proposed Charter amendment measures described above to the City
Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of each of the measures, not to
exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation
of the measure, and transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on
February 28, 2014.
SECTION 6
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 this4thday of Feb , 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTA1N:None
CITY O AHE
By
MAYOR OF THE bTY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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