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Home My WebLink AboutCC RESO 2018-33 (4)0 [Ballot Measure Alternative _ Special Election] RESOLUTION No, 2018 — 33 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A MEASURE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5, 2018, RELATING TO APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE PRESERVING THE EXISTING VOTER -APPROVED TERM LIMIT OF THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS UPON THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, IMPOSING A LIMIT OF THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS UPON THE OFFICES OF CITY COUNCILMEMBER, CITY CLERK, AND CITY TREASURER, AND LIMITING THE OFFICES OF THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCILMEMBER, CITY CLERK, AND CITY TREASURER TO A LIFETIME TOTAL OF SIX FOUR-YEAR TERMS IN ALL OF THOSE OFFICES COMBINED WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City desires to submit to the qualified voters of the City at the special municipal election to be held on June 5, 2018, a measure to approve an ordinance preserving the existing voter -approved term limit of three consecutive four-year terms upon the office of the Mayor, imposing a limit of three consecutive four-year terms upon the offices of City Councilmember, City Clerk, and City Treasurer, and limiting the offices of the Mayor, City Councilmember, City Clerk and City Treasurer to a lifetime total of six four-year terms in all of those offices combined; and WHEREAS, the City Council is thereupon authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed measure to approve the 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 Special Municipal Election to be held on June 5, 2018: Shall an ordinance be adopted preserving the existing voter -approved term limit of three consecutive four- year terms upon the office of the Mayor, imposing a limit of three consecutive four-year terms upon the offices of City Councilmember, City Clerk, and City Treasurer, and limiting the offices of the Mayor, City Councilmember, City Clerk, and City Treasurer to a lifetime total of six four- year terms in all of those offices combined? Yes No Section 2. That the above proposed ordinance to be submitted to the voters is attached hereto as Exhibit 'A" and incorporated herein by reference. [Ballot Measure Alternative - Special Election] Morrison, Mayor Resolution No. 201 3 March 6, 2018 Page Two Section 3. That the ballots to be used at the electionshall be in the form and content as required by law. Section 4. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure anc 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 am. 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 Elections Code of the State of California. Section 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution. the election 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 riven and the City Clerk is authorized, 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 6`h day of March, 20 8. R ATTEST: j Michel R. Daila, ity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on March 6, 2018 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: C uncilme bees Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Sotelo-Soi.is, Nays: Rios. Absent: None, Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MoRR SON Mayor of the City of National City, California City terk of the City .•,{ National City, California Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTIO.N NO. 2018-33 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on March 6, 2018. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: r Deputy ORDINANCE -N. AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADDING SECTION ION 2. l t1 Y OF CHAPTER 2.73 OF THE ENACTIMITS f/�� N 'CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL TERMS FOR OTHER ELECTED CITY AND DING SECTION 2.73.020 OF CHAPTER MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENACT LIFETIME TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS THE CITY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS; WHEREAS, the electedofficials of the cityNationalCity �at�ona currently include the Mayor, members of the City Council, CityClerk, and City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, on November 2, Zoo ,the voters of the cityofNational City Prositio .. ng �+ sons Qng ,voted adopt three consecutive terms, and re u1r�n � person holding tie office �. for ras Mayor Mayor three consecutive terms to� 'wait for one (1) full election cycle before she or he may again be a candidate for, and assumetheice�aor,and WHEREAS, National City currently does not impose limits on consecutive terms of office on members of the City Council, or persons serving as CityClerk or City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, the positive aspects of term limits include: • Encouraging new people to get involved in local government; • Broadening the base of potential candidates; • Increasing responsiveness to the public; • Encouraging fresh ideas; • Providing voters with more choices; • Increasing voter turnout; • Ensuring a better balance of ower amongdifferent fferent interest groups; • Encouraging more diversity among members of the City Council; and • Encouraging broader representation of different neighborhoods. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Citylimits that term be established for all elected officials, and it is thepurposeand intent' • �..' City thisInitiative Ordinance to achieve the positive impacts of term limits mentioned above for all City elected offices; and WHEREAS, to facilitate the positive impactsmentioned p ofterm limits above, all City elected officials, including the Mayor, � City , members of the City Council, Clerk, andTreasurer should be required uired to abide by limits on consecutive terms of office; and WHEREAS, there currently is no limit on 4 how many years an individual can be elected to City offices during their lifetime; and EXHIBIT A Page 1 of 3 (BALLOT MEASURE ALTERNATIVE 2) WHEREAS, the current Mayor of National a City has held City elected office for more than a quarter century; and VaiEREAS, it is in best interest of the City to adopt a lifetime limit on holdingCity elected offices; and WHEREAS, it requires a majority� voters of the City to expand term limits to Cityelectedofficials and toadoptall a lifetime limit onthe holdingof City elected offices; and WHEREAS, if approved, the term limits contained• • int�11 initiative ordinance 'Tould apply prospectively to full terms commencing after the approval of this initiative ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section I.. Name. This ordinance initiative shall be known and • may be cited as the "Expand and Strengthen ,Limits �tiative , � � and shall referred� Term to herein as the "initiativeordinance." Section 2. Municipal Code Text. Sections 2.73.010 and 2.73.020of Chapter 2.73 of National. City Municipalas follows: Code shall be added CHAPTER 2.73 — Term Limits for Elected City Offices 2 .' T. Limits on Consecutive Terms of Office For Other Elected Officials in the City. (a) No person shall be eligible fo r nomination and election to serve in the offices of members of the City Council, CityClerk, City Treasurer, for more �threeconsecutive terms the sameelectedoffice, and no person who has held the office of members of the City Council, City Clerk, or City Treasurer for three consecutive terms may again seek nomination and election to that same elected office until one election cycle following the termination of third term in that same elected the office has elapsed, This limitation on terra toterms shall not apply and unexpired term which a person is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the offices of members of the City Council, City Clerk, r City Treasurer, if the remainder of the term is less than once -half of the full term of office. This section shall apply prospectively to full terms of office commencingafter the June 5, 2018 Statewide Primary Election. 2.72— Lifetime Limits Terms of Office For . All Elected Officials in the City. (a) No person shall be eligible for nominationelection and to serve in Mayor,and elective office,h�ch shall include the foes ofCityCity members of the Council, City City Treasurer, for more than Clerk, and six terms inall elected offices combined. T terms shall notfidhis limitationon apply to any unexpired term to which a personappointed elected or ao�nted to fill EXHIBIT A Page 2 of 3 (BALLOT MEASURE ALTERNATIVE 2) office,vacancy in any elective City if the remainder of• term ofoffice,theter thanonce -half full (b) This Betio. shall apJune ply prospectively to fall terms ofo , 2 Statewide Primary-f ce commencing the �et�or�. Section 3. Re uest For Special The People of the ci ty of National City hereby request that this ordinance be submi ed immediately to a vote of the people at aspecial election. Section 4. Acloptim Date a Effective Dates. If a majority of the votersthis� • w • Copt initiative or' bindingallelectedCity.ace, it shall be validenactment officials and applying toof the City, followingtheenactmentinitiative � elections for all City ofthis initiative ordinance. electedoffices xr��oe. Section 5. Co iii Meal urea. If this initiative ordinance another measure one same subject matter appear theband. majorityf thevoterspp both measures, themeasure that receives the mostvs alb �ca�i over the other measurein its entirety, as this measure is deemeto conflict with any other measure addressing the same j ect matter. Section 6. Future Anleudmes.5 'f • This initiative ordinance may ..be amended led. or re cind municipal election. a vote ofthe People Section '. Severability. If any subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or thereof ifor anyphrase thisinitiative ordinance reasonto beunconstitutional..�a,uee or- anypart or otherwise shall not affect the validityremaining this unenforceable, suchdecision . the re ai n portionofinitiativec o thereof. The People ordinance ofthe city of National Cityor any part subsection, hereby declare that they paragraph, sentence, clause, or wouldpassed each more subsections,phrase thereof, irrespective paragraphs, sentences,tlx fact that anyone or otherwise clauses, or phrasesbeunconstitutional unenforceable,fared or EXHIBIT A Page 3 of 3 (BALLOT MEASURE ALTERNATIVE 2)