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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 152RESOLUTION NO. 2004 —152 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2004, RELATING TO AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TERM LIMIT FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City desires to submit to the qualified voters of the city at the general municipal election to be held on November 2, 2004, a proposed ordinance imposing a term limit for the Office of Mayor; and WHEREAS, the City Council is thereupon authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed ordinance to the qualified voters. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, the following question shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the city at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 2, 2004: Shall an ordinance be adopted imposing a term limit of three Yes consecutive terms for the Office of No Mayor? Section 2. That the above proposed ordinance to be submitted to the voters is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law. Section 4. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct and election. Section 5. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the elections and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Election Code of the State of California. Resolution No. 2004 —152 August 3, 2004 Page Two Section 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the elction shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. Section 7. That notice of the time and place of holding said election is given and the City Clerk is aurthorized, instructed and directed to give such further or additional notice of the election in time, form and manner as required by law. PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2004. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: George H. Eiser, Ill City Attorney r ORDINANCE NO. 2004 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 2.72 PERTAINING TO A TERM LIMIT FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR The People of the City of National City do ordain as follows: Section 1. That Chapter 2.72 is hereby added to the National City Municipal Code, to read as follows: Chapter 2.72 TERM LIMIT FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR Sections: 2.72.010 Term limit for the office of Mayor 2.72.010 Term limit for the office of Mayor. No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to the office of Mayor for more than three (3) consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of Mayor for three (3) consecutive terms, may again seek nomination and election to the office of Mayor until one (1) election cycle following the termination of the third term for Mayor has elapsed; provided, however, that any person who is appointed by the City Council to fill the office of Mayor or elected in a special election for the balance of a regular term of Mayor for a period of two (2) years or less may seek nomination and election for three (3) full terms thereafter. This Section shall apply prospectively to full terms commencing after the November 2, 2004 general municipal election. PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of November, 2004. Nick Inzunza, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk George H. Eiser, III City Attorney 2004 Ordinance Exhibit "A"