HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2022-98RESOLUTION NO, 2022 — 98
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING NOTICE OF AND CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT MEASURE TO THE
VOTERS TO MAKE THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK APPOINTIVE, REQUESTING THE
SAN DIEGO COUN1Y BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GUBERNATORIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State
of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the
purpose of submission of a ballot measure to the voters to make the Office of theCity Clerk
Appointive.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES 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, November 83 2022, a General Municipal Election for the Election of
Municipal Officers for the full term of four years; and
Section 2. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order
submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
Shall the Office of City Clerk be
Appointive?
Yes
Section 3. The City Council hereby proposes the ordinance attached as Exhibit A to
make the Office of City Clerk appointive.
Section 4. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50% +1)
of the votes cast.
Section 5. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
Section 6. That tie City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate
with the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters 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 the election.
Section 7. Pursuant to Elections Code_§ 9280, the City Council hereby directs the
City Clerk to transmit a copy of the ordinance as set forth herein to the City Attorney. The City
Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500 words in length,
showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure, and
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transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk within ten days (10) following the adoption of
this Resolution.
Section 8. Pursuant to Elections Code §§ 9282(b) and 9285(b), the pity Council
authorizes the Mayor or the Mayor's designee to draft the arguments in favor of the measure
and any related rebuttals.
Section 9. 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 costs.
Section 10. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. of
the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock
(8:00) p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code § 10242,
except as provided in § 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 11. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section12. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby given
and tie 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 13. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Section 14. That the Deputy City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution and its attachments with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters in the
time and manner required by law.
Section 1. Pursuant to Elections Code § 9295, this measure will be available for
public examination for no fewer than ten (10) days prior to being submitted for printing in the
voter information guide. The City Clerk shall post a notice in the city Clerk's office of the specific
dates that the examination period will run.
PASSED, and ADOPTED this 7th day, J ne`
Alejandra Sotelo� oh -, Mayor
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Luz Molina, City
APPROVED AS TO FOR
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Charles E. Bell Jr.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
June 7, 2022 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: sotelo-Solis, Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJAN D A SOTE LO-SOLI S
Mayor of the City of National City, California
BY:
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel,
C, DeputV City Clerk
Exhibit A
Shall the Office of City Clerk be
Appointive?
Yes
No
Full Text of Ballot Measure
AN ORDINANCE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA,
MAKING THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK APPOINTIVE
The people of the City of National City, California, do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Office of the City Clerk shall be appointive as authorized by California
Government Code Section 36508.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided in California Elections Code
Section 9217.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk's Office shall
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Iish this ordinance according to law