1974-017RESOLUTION NO. 74R -17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE A
WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR AND AGAINST A PROPOSAL FOR AN AMEND-
MENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM.
WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election is to be held in
the City of Anaheim on April 9, 1974, at which there will be submitted to
the qualified electors of said City the following proposed amendment to
the Charter of said City:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
It is proposed that Section 504 of the Charter of the City of Anaheim
be amended to read as follows:
Section 504. MAYOR. The Mayor shall be a regular voting member of
the City Council, elected from such Council membership at each regular
election of the Councilmen.
(a) Duties, Term and Eligibility The Mayor may make and second
motions and shall have a voice and vote in all proceedings. He
shall be the official head of the City for ceremonial purposes.
He shall have the primary, but not the exclusive responsibility
for communicating the policies, programs and needs of the City
government to the people, and as occasion requires, he may inform
the people of any major change in policy or program. He shall
perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be
prescribed by this Charter or as may be imposed by the City
Council.
The elected Mayor shall serve for a term of two years and until
his successor is elected and qualified. No one shall be eligible
to hold the office of mayor, except a duly elected and qualified
Councilman who has served as Councilman for two years preceding
his election as Mayor.
(b) Election of Mayor At each general City election, each incumbent
Councilman may file for election to the office of Mayor. Those
members of the City Council whose terms expire and are filing for
re-election, may also file for the office of Mayor, in addition to
filing for re-election as Councilman. Councilmen who desire to
file for the office of Mayor, shall file a declaration of intention
with the Office of the City Clerk at the same time and in the same
manner as candidates for the office of Councilman. At the election
for Mayor, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall
be declared elected. In determining which candidate shall be elected
Mayor, no write -in vote shall be counted. In preparing the ballot
for the Mayor's election, the City Clerk shall have printed in large
boldface type the following language.
"VOTE ONLY FOR A DECLARED CANDIDATE"
In case of a tie vote, the Council shall select the Mayor from the
candidates tied for highest vote. In case of a vacancy in the
office of Mayor, the Council shall select a Mayor from the eligible
Councilmen to fill the vacancy. The office of Mayor shall be deemed
vacant when the person holding such office no longer holds office as
Councilman for any reason.
(c) The City Council shall designate one of its members as Mayor Pro
Tempore, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the
City Council. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall perform the duties of
the Mayor during his absence or disability.
(d) Concurrently with those amendments to the Charter, there shall be
presented to the electors of the City, the names of the candidates
for the office of Mayor to be first elected, in conjunction with
and pursuant to said Charter amendments, and his qualifications
and mode of nomination and election shall be as provided in
Section 504 of the Charter as amended, and said Mayor first
elected shall qualify and thereafter assume the duties of his
office on the first Tuesday, following the filing with the
Secretary of State of the approval of said amendment by the
State Legislature, and said Mayor shall hold office until the
first Tuesday following the next general municipal election, and
until his successor is elected and qualified unless sooner removed
from office by recall or otherwise.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Anaheim, California,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER, as follows:
SECTION 1. That this City Council, being the legislative body of
the City of Anaheim, hereby authorizes
members of said body, to file a written argument against the City measure
set forth in the recitals hereof in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3,
Division 4 of the Elections Code of the State of California and to change
said argument until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after
which no arguments for or against said City measure may be submitted to her.
SECTION 2. That this City Council, being the legislative body of
the City of Anaheim, hereby authorizes
member of said body, to file a written argument for the City measure set
forth in the recitals hereof in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3,
Division 4 of the Elections Code of the State of California and to change
said argument until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after
which no arguments for or against said City measure may be submitted to her.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this 15th
day of January, 1974.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
Jack C. Dutton
Mark A. Stephenson
Ralph G. Sneegas
Calvin L. Pebley
W. J. (Bill) Thom
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE 'OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, ALONA M. FARRENS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 74R -17 was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 15th day of January, 1974, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Stephenson, Sneegas, Pebley, Thom and Dutton.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said Resolution on the 15th day of
January, 1974.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 15th day of
January, 1974.
(Seal)
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, ALONA M. FARRENS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No.
74R-17 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on
January 15, 1974.
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City Clerk