HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2019-173RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 173
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS, RELATING TO A MEASURE TO REPEAL 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"
WHEREAS, the City Council has passed a Resolution entitled "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 March 3, 2020, to Repeal 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" (the "Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the election called under the
Resolution be consolidated with any other election to occur on March 3, 2020 in the
territory of the City and that said measure 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.
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 3, 2020 pursuant to the Resolution, 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 the City
Council, or their designee, are hereby authorized to prepare and file a written argument
for or against the proposition to be submitted at said municipal election. All written
arguments for or against the proposition shall not exceed 300 words 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 Resolution. The City Attorney is
hereby authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposition
specified in the Resolution 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 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 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. 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 cost.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of Decem •er, 20
ATTEST:
Michael lla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO. ORM:
Angi,' '` or is -Jo es,
y
Alejan. :ot= o- 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. 2019-173 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