HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 154RESOLUTION NO. 2004 —154
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS AND WRITTEN ARGUMENTS RELATING
TO PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES 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 and Construction of a New
City Public Safety Facilities, and the Modemization of Existing Public Safety Facilities to
the Qualified Voters of the City of National City at the General Municipal Election to be
held on November 2, 2004" (the "Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the election called under the
Ordinance be consolidated with any other election to occur on November 2, 2004, in the
territory of the City and that said proposition be included on the ballot for said election;
and
WHEREAS, Section 9280 of the Califomia 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 Govemment 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 November 2, 2004, 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 Arqument. 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 Attomey'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 Califomia 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 retumed, 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 Public Safety Facilities 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 Public Safety Facilities Bond Measure approved in the
Ordinance (the "Measure"):
a) The specific purpose of the bonds is to enable the City to
acquire and construct new public safety facilities, and to modernize
existing public safety facilities;
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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 November 1, 2005,
and annually thereafter, which report shall contain pertinent information
regarding the amount of funds collected and expended, as well as the
status of the public safety faclities specified in the Measure.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2004.
Nick Inzunza,
ATTEST:
MichelDalla, itClerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney