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RESOLUTION NO. 78R- 541
UTI ON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
IM AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS
A WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR AND AGAINST A
D AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 500, 507, 508
1 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM.
WHERE~S' a special municipal election is to be held
in the City of aheim on November 7, 1978, at which there
will be submitt to the qualified electors of the City the
following propo d amendment to the Charter of said City:
, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
It i~..' roposed that Sections 500, 507, 508 and 511
of the Ch er of the City of Anaheim be amended to
read as fo lows:
Section 50~. CITY COUNCIL. TERMS.
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I The elective officers of the City shall
consist of~a City Council of seven members elected
from the C ty at large at the times and in the manner
provided i this Charter who shall serve for a term of
four years and until their respective successors
qualify.
The five members of the City Council in
office at he time this Charter provision takes effect
shall cont ue in office until the expiration of their
respective terms and until their successors are
elected an qualified. The number of City Council
members sh 11 be increased to seven effective with
general m icipa1 election held in Apri1~ 1980. Four
members Of;,<..the City Council shall beelec.ted at the.
general mu icipal election held in April, 1980, and
each fourt year thereafter. Three members of the City
Council sh 11 be elected at the general municipal
election h ld in April, 1982, and each fourth year
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The term of each member of the City
Council sh1l1 connnence on the first Tuesday following
election. :Ties in voting among candidates for office
shall be s~ttled by the casting of lots.
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Section 507. SPECIAL ~ffiETINGS.
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i A special meeting may be called at any
time by the $yor, or by a majority of the total
members of t City Council, by written notice to
each member .f the City Council and to each local
newspaper Of~general circulation, radio or television
station requ sting notice in writing. Such notice
must be deli red personnaly or by mail at least
twenty-four urs before the time of such meeting as
specified in I he notice. The call and notice shall
specify the ;ime and place of the special meeting
and the busi ss to be transacted. No other business
shall be con idered at such meeting. Such written
notice may b~ dispensed with as to any person entitled
thereto who~i:at or prior to the time the meeting
convenes, fi . s with the City Clerk a written waiver
of notice. . ch waiver may be given by telegram.
Such written ~otice may also be dispensed with as to
any person wqo is actually present at the meeting
at the time ~t convenes.
Section 508. PLACE OF MEETINGS.
All meetings shall be held in the Council
Chambers of he City Hall, or in such place within the
City to whic any such meeting may be adjourned, and
shall be ope to the public. If, by reason of fire,
flood or ot r emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet
in the place designated, the meetings may be held for
the duration of the emergency at such place within the
City as is d signated by the Mayor, or, if the Mayor
should fail 0 act, by a majority of the total members
of the City ~ouncil.
Section 511. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS.
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With the sole exception of emergency
o:rdinances w~ch take effect upon adoption~ referred to
in this Arti~~e, no ordinance shall be adopted by the
City Council Ion. the day of its introduction, nor within
five days thieafter nor at any time other than at a
regular or a j ourned regular meeting. At the time of
its introducio.n an ordinance shall become a part of the
proceedings f such meeting in the custody of the City
Clerk. At t time of adoption of an ordinance or
resolution i~ shall be read in full, unless after the
reading of t~e title thereof, the further reading
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thereof is waived by unanimous consent of the Council
members pres~nt, except that emergency ordinances shall
be read in ftJ,ll. In the event that any ordinance is
altered aftert its introduction, the same shall not be
finally adop~ed except at a regular or adjourned regular
meeting held~,inot less than five days after the date
upon which schordinance was so altered. The
correction o. typographical or clerical errors shall
not constite the making of an alteration within
the meaning f the foregoing sentence.
i No order for the payment of money shall
be adopted o~ made at any other than a regular or
adjourned re$ular meeting.
i Unless a higher vote is required by
other prOv1~ons of this Charter, theaffirmati ve
votes of at 'east a majority of the total memb.e.rs of
the City Co oil shall be required for the enactment
of an ordina ce or resolution, or for the making or
approving of;,anY order for the payment of money. All
ordinances a d resolutions shall be signed by the
Mayor and at ,ested by the City Clerk.
Any ordinance declared by the City
necessary as an emergency measure for
preservation of the pUblic peace, health
d containing a statement of the reasons
ey, may be introduced and adopted at one
meeting if passed by the affirmative votes
wo-thirds of the total members of the City
Council to b .
theimmediat
or safety,
for its urge
and the same
of at least
Council.
NOW, THSREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM DOES HERE.Y RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SEG'TIONi1.
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Thatth~s City Council, being the
of the City of An;heim, hereby authorizes
Don R. Roth
legislative body
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a member of said ~dY' to file a written argument for the City
measure set forthln the recitals hereof in accordance with
se.ction 5013 of t · Elections Code of the.' State of California
and to change sai argument until and including the date fixed
by the City Clerk.l. after W, hich no arguments for or against said
measure may be sU~llitted.
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the City
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That t~is City Council, being
of Anah;1m, hereby authorizes
William I. Kott
John Seymour
members of said ~Ody, to file a written argument against the
Ci.t.y measur. e S.e'tt' r ort. h i.n. t.he recitals hereof in a.C..COrda. n ce with
Section 5013 of he Elections CodeQf the State of California
and to change sa d argument until and including the dat~ fixed
by the ~City Cler . after which no arguments for or agalnstsaid
measure may be s bmitted.
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THE FO*EGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by
the City CouncllTof the City of Anaheim this 22nd day of
AURust - , ~978.
the legislative body of
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ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss .
CITY or ANAHEIM )
I, LINIA Jh ROBERtrS, City Cl
the'fOiego1ng Re'itolution No.
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it'of the City o-fAnahei.t, db enemy cettify that
tSR-541 was'!Bt:iedue~d and adopte&Qt,. 8'r-egular
eCity Council 6Y the 'lrtty'of'Miaheim held on
; by the following' vote ':Of' the' ~1.b&'. tnereof:
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COUNCIL MEMBERS: 0 ~rholt, Kaywood, Kott, Roth and Seymour
NOBS :
COIlHCIL.. MEMBERS :
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ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AND I :fURTHER CERTIFY that Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
R~lulLon1io,."'-:54Lon_th t22nd day of August, 1978.
IN WITlESS WHEREOF, I have h teunto set my hand and affixed the s'.al 1)f the
City of Anaheim this 22nd da of August, 1978.
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CITY ERK OF THE CI OF ANAREtM
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I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City C1~rk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the origina.. of Resolution No. 78R-54l duly passed and adopted
by the Anaheim City Council, n August 22, 1978.
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CITY CLERK
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