RES-2014-033 RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-
028 AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON JUNE 3, 2014
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2014 -028
providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures to be submitted to the electors at the June
3, 2014 special municipal election; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2014 -028 authorized rebuttal arguments to be filed
concerning a proposed ballot measure (Measure No. 1) that proposed amendments to Section 1221 of the
Anaheim City Charter that the City Council no longer desires to make; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2014-28 also authorized rebuttal arguments be filed
concerning a proposed ballot measure (Measure 4) that proposed placing a new section relating to "safe
and sane fireworks" into the City Charter, which the City Council no longer desires to propose, but
instead has placed an initiative measure before the voters that amends the City Municipal Code's
provisions relating to "safe and sane fireworks" found in Anaheim Municipal Code Section 6.40.030; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to repeal Resolution No. 2014 -028, modify
Measure No. 1 such that no amendments to Charter Section 1221 are proposed and modify Measure 4 to
reflect the proposal of an initiative measure to amend the City Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2014, the City Council elected not to place on the ballot for
the June 3, 2014 special municipal election a proposed ballot measure (Measure No. 3) that would have
eliminated term limits for elected officials in the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code, the City Council hereby
desires to authorize the filing of written rebuttal arguments to any argument submitted for or against the
adoption of the following ballot measures at the June 3, 2014 special municipal election:
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Measure No. 1:
MEASURE Yes No
VARIOUS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Shall the Charter be amended to: modernize and remove
outdated language to reflect changes in the City and law;
authorize financial documents' availability in electronic
format; update matters regarding boards /commissions;
allow setting City Manager compensation by agreement,
resolution or ordinance; authorize methods for selling
municipal property; permit City Council to delegate
Treasurer's appointment /removal to City Manager; allow
Treasurer and Finance Director to be the same person
upon Council approval?
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
Municipal Code Section 6.40.030, which prohibits (bans)
the retail sale, possession or use of safe and sane
fireworks in the City of Anaheim except pursuant to a
public display permit issued by the Fire Chief, be
repealed and the City Council granted the authority to
regulate safe and sane fireworks?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That City Council Resolution No. 2014-028 is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall be
of no further force or effect.
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SECTION 2.
That, pursuant to Sections 9285 and 9287 ofthe Elections Code, when the City Clerk has
selected the arguments for and against any ofthe ballot measures described above which will be printed
and distributed to the electors, the City Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of each ballot
measure to the author(s) of the argument against that ballot measure, and copies of the argument against
each ballot measure to the author(s) of the argument in favor of that ballot measure. The authors may
prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed
with the City Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2014. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in
the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct
argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 3.
That the provisions of Section 2 shall apply only to the special municipal election to be
held in the City of Anaheim on June 3, 2014.
SECTION 4.
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 18 day of February, 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Murray, Eastman, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
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By MAY ' R OF THE C TY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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