HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2019-171RESOLUTION NO. 2019 —171
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE
OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE VOTERS AS
REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2019, the City Council of the City of National
City adopted Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
National City Adding Chapter 8.38 to the National City Municipal Code Prohibiting the
Retail Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits;" and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2019, Davis Salinas and Fernando Anaya
presented for filing a referendum petition against Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463, so as to
repeal Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463 or submit it to the qualified voters of the City of National
City; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2019, pursuant to Section 9237 of the
California Elections Code, the petition was examined by the City's Elections Official and
it was determined that the referendum petition contained 2,507 valid signatures, which is
a sufficient number of signatures under Sections 9235 - 9247 of the Elections Code, and
the City's Elections Official accepted the petition for filing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 9240 of the Elections Code, the
City's Elections Official certified the results of the examination to the City Council at its
next regular meeting held on November 19, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Section 9237 of the Elections Code provides that when a
referendum petition against an ordinance qualifies, the effective date of the ordinance
shall be suspended and the legislative body shall reconsider the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 9241 of the Elections Code provides in part that when
a city council is presented with a qualified referendum petition, if the city council does not
entirely repeal the ordinance against which the petition is filed, the city council shall submit
the ordinance to the voters, either at the next regular municipal election occurring not less
than 88 days after the order of the city council, or at a special election called for that
purpose, not less than 88 days after the order of the city council, and the ordinance shall
not become effective until a majority of the voters voting on the ordinance vote in favor of
it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not voted in favor of the repeal of
Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463; and
WHEREAS, because the City Council has not voted in favor of the repeal
of Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463, the City Council is authorized and directed by state statute
to submit the ordinance to the voters; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the qualified voters of the
City at the Special Municipal Election to be held on March 3, 2020 a measure to adopt
Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of National City
Adding Chapter 8.38 to the National City Municipal Code Prohibiting the Retail Sale of
Dogs, Cats and Rabbits;" and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in
the State of California, a Special Municipal Election shall be held on March 3, 2020 for
the purpose of submission of a ballot measure to the voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, 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, there is called and ordered to be held in the City
of National City, California, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, a Special Municipal Election for
the purpose of submission of the following ballot measure to the voters:
Yes
Shall Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463,
"An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of National City Adding
Chapter 8.38 of the National City
Municipal Code Prohibiting the
No
Retail Sale of Dogs, Cats and
Rabbits," be adopted?
Section 2. That the text of Ordinance No. 2019 - 2463 to be submitted to the
voters as a proposed measure is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A."
Section 3. That the ordinance shall not take effect unless and until the ordinance
receives the approval of a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters of the City
voting upon the ballot measure on the proposed ordinance at the March 3, 2020 Special
Municipal Election.
Section 4. The election hereby called for March 3, 2020 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 canvasses,
results declared, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election
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shall be regulated and done in accordance with the provisions of Section 10418 of the
Elections Code and 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. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content
as required by law.
Section 6. That the City Clerk is authorized 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 this election.
Section 7. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of
the day of the election 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 8. 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 9. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby
given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 10. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions of the City.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of Decem
ATTE
�i Michael Dafa, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO F6RM:
torney
Alejandra Sotelo- is, Mayor
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
December 3, 2019 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: Morrison.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-171 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on December 3, 2019.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy