HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2001-17 (3)RESOLUTION NO. 2001 — 178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
AND WRITTEN ARGUMENTS RELATING TO LIBRARY BOND
ELECTION, REQUESTING COUNTY SERVICES, AND
ADDING STATEMENT TO BOND MEASURE
WHEREAS, the City Council has passed its Ordinance entitled "Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of National City Ordering the Submission of a Proposition of
Incurring Bonded Debt for the Purpose of the Acquisition, Construction and Completion of a
New City Library to the Qualified Voters of the City of National City at the Special Municipal
Election to be held on March 5, 2002" (the "Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the election called under the
Ordinance be consolidated with any other election to occur on March 5, 2002, in the territory
of the City and that said proposition be included on the ballot for said election; and
WHEREAS, Section 9280 of the California Elections Code authorizes the filing
of an impartial analysis and Sections 9281-9283 of said Code authorize the filing of written
arguments for or against any ballot proposition; and
WHEREAS, Section 53410 et seq. of the Government Code requires that certain
"Bond Accountability" provisions be added to the bond measure approved by the Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Request to County to Conduct Election. The Board of
Supervisors of the County of San Diego and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, are
hereby requested and authorized to properly and lawfully hold and conduct a municipal
election in the City on March 5, 2002, pursuant to the Ordinance, including but not restricted
to the providing and printing of ballots and polling place cards, election supplies, voting
booths, flags, registration lists and any other materials and services required to lawfully
conduct the election.
Section 2. Authorization to File Written Argument. The Mayor and City
Council, or their designee, are hereby authorized to prepare and file a written argument for the
proposition to be submitted at said municipal election. All written arguments for or against the
proposition shall not exceed 300 works in length and shall otherwise conform to and comply
with all applicable provisions of the California Elections Code. The deadline date for the
submittal of arguments, in favor or in opposition, shall be as required by the City Clerk under
Section 9286 of the California Elections Code.
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Section 3. City Attorney's Impartial Analysis. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to submit to the City Attorney a certified copy of the Ordinance. The City Attorney is
hereby authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposition specified in
the Ordinance showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure, said analysis to be submitted by the City Attorney to the City Clerk for printing
before the arguments for and against the measure. The analysis shall not exceed 500 words in
length and shall otherwise comply in all respects with the applicable provisions of the
California Elections Code. The deadline date for submittal of the analysis shall be as required
by the City Clerk.
Section 4. Consolidation; Manner of Conducting Election. The bond
election hereby called for March 5, 2002, is hereby ordered consolidated with any other
election to be held within the City on said date. The election shall be held and conducted,
election officers appointed, voting precincts designated, ballots printed, polls opened and
closed, ballots counted, and returned, returns canvassed, results declared, and all other
proceedings incidental to and connected with the election shall be regulated and done in
accordance with the provisions of law regulating the election as specified herein. The Board of
Supervisors of San Diego County and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, are hereby
requested to order the consolidation of the municipal election hereby called with any other
election to be held within the City on said date and that said election be held in all respects as
if there were only one election.
Section 5. Consolidation; Cost. The City of National City recognizes that
additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to
reimburse the County for any such costs.
Section 6. Accountability Requirements. In accordance with Sections 53410
and 53411 of the California Government Code, the City Council hereby approves the following
language for inclusion in the full text of the bond measure to be printed in the voter pamphlet
to be distributed to the registered voters in the City:
Statement to be included in City of National City Library Bond Measure:
As required by Section 53410 of the Government Code, the following
accountability measures are hereby made a part of the City of National City's
Library Bond Measure approved in the Ordinance (the "Measure"):
a) The specific purpose of the bonds is to enable the City to qualify for
matching funds provided by the State of California to build a new City library,
with adequate space for books, children's reading programs, homework
assistance, after -school programs, adult literacy programs and services for
seniors;
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b) The proceeds from the sale of the City's bonds will be used only
for the purposes specified in the Measure, and not for any other purpose;
c) The proceeds of the Bonds will be deposited into a Project Fund
to be held by the City Treasurer; and
d) The Treasurer of the City shall file an annual report with the City
Council of the City, commencing not later than January 1, 2003, and annually
thereafter, which report shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount
of funds collected and expended, as well as the status of the library project
specified in the Measure.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of November, 2001.
George H. aters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mic . el Dalla, ; ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney