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Santa Monica, CartYornia
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Mayor and City Council
City Attorney
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Resolutions for Special Municipal Election to be
Held on June 7, 1988
This Staff Report transmits to the City Council four
resolutions for adoption in connection with the Special Municipal
Election to be held on June 7, 1988.
The purpose of each
resolution is discussed below:
l. Resolution Submitting to the Voters six Proposed
Amendments to the City Charter.
This Resolution submits to the voters the following
proposals to amend the City Charter:
a. proposal to add Sections l4 05-l4 07 to the City
Charter to provide that City Councilmembers be selected by
numbered offices.
b. proposal to add Section 1905 to the city Charter
to provide a Gann override for police and protective services.
c. Proposal to add section 1906 to the City Charter
to provide a Gann override for capital improvements.
d. proposal to add section 20l5A to the city Charter
to provide a Gann override for the Tenant Ownership Rights
Charter Amendment.
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e. Proposal to amend Section 602 of the City Charter
to provide for increased compensation for City Councilmembers.
f. Proposal to amend Section l005 of the City
Charter to provide compensation for members of the Planning
Commission.
2. Resolution Authorizinq Members of the City Council to
Submit Arguments Concerninq Various Propositions.
The purpose of this Resolution is to give members of the
city Council an opportunity to submit arguments in favor of or
against the six propositions to be submitted to the voters. By
virtue of Elections Code section 5016, the City Councilor its
members authorized by the City Council have priority in
submitting arguments in favor of or against a ballot measure. If
the City Council desires to permit its members to submit
arguments in favor or or against any proposition, the members so
authorized should be inserted in Section 1.
Elections Code Section 5014.5 authorizes the submittal of
rebuttal arguments if the legislative body, not later than the
day on which it calls an election, adopts the provisions of
Elections Code Section 50l4.5. In connection with the 1981
General Municipal Election, the City Council adopted Resolution
Number 6180 (CCS) adopting the provisions of Elections Code
Section 5014.5. The resolution provided in section 2: "That the
provisions of section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing municipal
election and at each municipal election thereafter, unless
repealed by the legislative body." Thus, unless the City Council
repeals Resolution NUmber 6180 (CCS), the authors of the argument
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in favor of any proposition will be permitted to prepare a
rebuttal to the argument against such proposition and the authors
of the argument against any proposition will be permitted to
prepare a rebuttal to the argument in favor of such proposition.
3. Resolution Requesting Consolidation of Election.
This Resolution requests the Board of Supervisors to
consolidate the Special Municipal Election with the statewide
direct primary election.
4. Resolution Requesting Election Services from County.
This Resolution authorizes the City Clerk to request
various election services from the County to assist in such tasks
as distributing sample ballots.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended:
1. That the City council adopt the Resolution submitting
to the voters six proposed amendments to the City Charter.
2. That the City Council adopt the Resolution authorizing
members of the City Council to suhmi t arguments concerning the
various propositions.
3. That the City Council adopt the Resolution requesting
consolidation of the election.
4. That the City council adopt the Resolution requesting
election services from the County.
PREPARED BY: Robert M. Myers, city Attorney
Joseph Lawrence, Assistant City Attorney
Laurie Lieberman, Deputy city Attorney
Barry Rosenbaum, Deputy City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NUMBER
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS
SIX PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER AT THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 19B8
WHEREAS, on February 23, 1988, the City council adopted
Resolution Number 7571 (CCS) calling for and giving notice of a
Special Municipal Election on June 7, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters,
pursuant to Government Code section 34459, six proposed
amendments to the City Charter,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. At the Special Municipal Election called for
June 7, 1988, the following proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION" .. Shall the City
Charter be amended by adding
Sections 1405-1407 to change the
current City Council election
procedures by providing for
election of members to the ci ty
Council by nu~bered offices?
I
YES
NO
The city Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is
contained in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample
ballot. In addition to other notices and publications required
by law, the City Clerk, not less than 40 days and not more than
60 days before the Special Municipal Election, shall cause the
text of the proposition to be published once in the official
newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication.
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SECTION 2. At the Special Municipal Election called for
June 7, 1988, the following proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION" " Shall the city
Charter be amended by addinq
Section 1905 to increase the
City's expenditure authorization
by $6,000,000 for each fiscal year
durinq the four year period ending
June 6, 1992, for the purpose of
maintaining and providing
increased police and other
protective services, for improving
the safety of streets and
neighborhoods, and for encouraging
public involvement in the
reduction of crime?
YES
NO
The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is
contained in Exhibit 2 attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample
ballot. In addition to other notices and publications required
by law, the City Clerk, not less than 40 days and not more than
60 days before the Special Municipal Election, shall cause the
text of the proposition to be published once in the official
newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication.
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SECTION 3. At the Special Municipal Election called for
June 7, 1988, the following proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION" ." Shall the city
Charter be amended by adding
section 1906 to increase the
City'S expenditure limitation by
$9,500,000 for each fiscal year
during the four year period ending
June 6, 1992, for the purpose of
capital improvements and outlays
for certain specified purposes
including parks, pier preservation
and improvement, street lighting
and street maintenance, libraries
and police facilities?
YES
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The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is
contained in Exhibit 3 attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample
ballot. In addition to other notices and publications required
by law, the City Clerk, not less than 40 days and not more than
60 days before the Special Municipal Election, shall cause the
text of the proposition to be published once in the official
newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication.
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SECTION 4. At the Special Municipal Election called for
June 7, 1988, the following proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION" II Shall the City
Charter be amended by adding
section 2015A to increase the
City's expenditure limitation for
each fiscal year during the four
year period ending June 6, 1992,
by an amount equal to the monies
received from landlords in
connection with tenant-approved
conversions of rental units to be
used for the purpose set forth in
the Tenant Ownership Rights
Charter Amendment?
YES
~o
The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is
contained in Exhibit 4 attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample
ballot. In addition to other notices and publications required
by law, the City Clerk, not less than 40 days and not more than
60 days before the Special Municipal Election, shall cause the
text of the proposition to be published once in the official
newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication.
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SECTION 5. At the Special Municipal Election called for
June 7, 1988, the following proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION" " Shall section
602 of the city Charter be amended
to increase the monthly
reimbursement for Councilmembers
from $50 per month for
Councilmembers and $150 per month
for the Mayor to $600 per month
for councilmembers and $700 per
month for the Mayor and to provide
that the City Council may, by
ordinance, increase those amounts
once annually not to exceed either
the amounts paid Councilmembers
under state law in general law
oi ties of the same population as
the City of Santa Monica or five
percent of the amount in effect at
the time of passage of the
ordinance?
YES
KO
The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is
contained in Exhibit 5 attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample
ballot. In addition to other notices and publications required
by law, the City Clerk, not less than 40 days and not more than
60 days before the Special Municipal Election, shall cause the
text of the proposition to be published once in the official
newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication.
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SECTION 6. At the Special Municipal Election called for
June 7, 1988, the following proposition shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION" ." Shall Section
1005 of the City Charter be
amended to allow the City Council,
by ordinance, to provide for
compensation of Planning
Commissioners in the amount of $25
per meeting not to exceed $100 per
month and to provide that the City
Council may, by ordinance I
increase this amount by the annual
increase in the Consumer Price
Index?
YES
NO
The city Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition, which is
contained in Exhibit 6 attached hereto and incorporated by
reference, to be mailed to all qualified voters with the sample
ballot. In addition to other notices and publications required
by law, the City Clerk, not less than 40 days and not more than
60 days before the Special Municipal Election, shall cause the
text of the proposition to be published once in the official
newspaper and in each edition thereof during the day of
publication.
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SECTION 7. The provisions of Resolution Number 7571 (CCS)
are referred to for more particulars concerning the Special
Municipal Election to be held on June 7, 1988.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the aame shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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EXEIBI':' 1
PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Sections 1405-1407 are added to the city Charter of the City
of Santa Monica to read as follows:
Section 1405.
Council Offices.
Numberinq of City
(a) On or before July 15, 1988,
each member of the City Council shall draw
a lot to determine the nQmper of the City
Council Office he or she holds. Each
member of the City council whose term of
office expires in 1988 shall draw one lot
from lots numbered City Council Office
Numher 1, City Council Office Number 3,
City Council Office Number 5, and City
Council Office Number 7 and each member of
the City Council whose term of office
expires in 1990 shall draw one lot from
lots numhered City council Office Number
2, City Council Office Number 4, and City
Council Office NUlTlher 6. The City Clerk
shall conduct the drawing of lots, which
shall take place at a regular or special
meeting of the City Council.
(b) The offices nlJlTIJ:'lered pursuant
to subsection (a) shall maintain these
numbers in all subsequent City Council
elections.
(c) The incumbent of a numbered
City Council Office shall be identified on
the ballot as the incumbent of that office
if he or she seeks reelection to that
office.
section 1406.
Council Elections.
Timing of
City
(a) Elections for City Council
Office Numbers l, 3, 5, and 7 shall be
held at the general municipal election in
1988 and every four years thereafter.
(b) Elections for City Council
Office Numbers 2, 4, and 6 shall be held
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at the general municipal election in 1990
and every four years thereafter.
Section 1407. Filing Nomination
Petitions For City Council Office.
(a) A candidate tor the City
Council can only seek nomination for one
City council Office. At the time that a
nomination petition is issued to a
candidate, the city Clerk shall fill in
the candidatels name and the number of the
City Council Office which the candidate
seeks.
(b) Once a candidate is issued a
nomination petition for a City Council
Office from the City Clerk, the candidate
cannot seek nomination for a different
City Council Office unless, before the
time for filing nomination petitions
expires, the candidate (1) returns the
nomination petition to the City Clerk, (2)
requests in writing that the nomination
petition be voided, and (3) obtains a
nomination pet! tion for a different city
Council Office.
(c) Once a candidate has filed a
nomination petition for one City Council
Office, that candidate cannot file a
nomination petition for any other City
Council Office during the nomination
period.
(d) Except as provided in
subsection (e), all petitions required for
nomination shall be properly completed and
filed with the City Clerk in the time
period established by law.
(e) If the incumbent of a City
council Office does not file a nomination
petition for that City Council Office
within the time period required by law,
any person, other than the incum.bent and
other than a person who has filed a
nomination petition for any other City
Council Office, may file a nomination
petition for that city Council Office
within any additional time period
permitted by law.
ef) The candidate receiving the
highest num.ber of votes for a City Council
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Office shall be the elected city Council
member for that office.
(9) The provisions of this section
shall apply to all general and special
elections at which members of the City
Council are elected.
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EXHIBIT 2
PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Section 1905 is added to the city Charter of the City of
Santa Monica to read as follows:
SECTION 1905. Expenditure Limitation Increase
~or Police and Protective Services.
(a) Pursuant to Section 4 of Article XIIIB of
the California Constitution, the City'S expenditure
limit for each of the fiscal years during the four
year period beginning June 7, 1988, and ending June
6, 1992, is increased, in addition to any other
voter-approved increases, by Six Million Dollars
($6,000,000.00). This increase shall be adjusted
each year for changes in population and the lower of
changes in cost of living or personal income as is
provided for in State law, or as otherwise provided
for by the state Constitution.
(b) Appropriation of funds that may be made
for spending by reason of subsection (a) shall be
made for maintaining and providing increased police
and other protective services, for improving the
safety of streets and neighborhoods, and for
encouraging public involvement in the reduction of
crime.
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PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
section 1906 is added to the City Charter of the City of
santa Monica to read as follows:
SECTION 1906. Expenditure Limitation Xncrease
for capital xmprovaments and outlays.
(a) Pursuant to Section 4 of Article XIIIB of
the California Constitution, the city's expenditure
limit for each of the fiscal years during the four
(4) year period beginning June 7, 1988, and ending
June 6, 1992, is increased, in addition to any other
voter-approved increases, by Nine Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,500,000.00). This
increase shall be adjusted each year for changes in
population and the lower of changes in the cost of
living or personal income as is provided for by state
law, or as otherwise provided for by the State
Constitution.
(b) Appropriation of funds that may be made
for spending by reason of subsection (a) shall be
made for providing capital improvements and outlays
for street maintenance, sidewalks, street light
circuit replacement, new street lights, energy
conservation, traffic signals upgrade, park
maintenance, pier preservation and improvement,
vehicles and other equipment, and various one time
capital needs for libraries, publicly owned
recreational facilities in the City, park
development, police and fire facilities, and other
capi tal improvements and outlays required for the
protection of public health and safety, and for
maintaining and improving the quality of basic police
and fire protection, library, recreation and parks,
City planning, engineering and associated
administrative support services.
EXEI3IT 4
PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Section 2015A is added to the City Charter of the City of
Santa Monica to read as follows:
SECTION 2015. Expenditure Authorization. The
expenditure limitation of the City established
pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California
Constitution is increased, in addition to any other
voter-approved increases, for each of the fiscal
years during the four year period beginning June 7,
1988, and ending June 6, 1992, by an amount equal to
the amount of the monies received in each such fiscal
year pursuant to section 2008 of this Article.
EXHIBIT 5
PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Section 602 of the City Charter of the City of santa Monica
is amended to read as follows:
Section 602. Compensation. The
members of the City Council shall receive
reimbursement for necessary travel and
other expenses when on official duty out
of the City on order of the city Council_
The members of the City Council shall
receive no compensation for their services
as such, except as provided below:
(a) until January 1, 1989, the
Mayor shall receive the sum of $150.00 per
month, which amount shall be deemed
reimbursement of out-of-pocket
expenditures and costs imposed upon him or
her in serving as Mayor, and all other
members of the City council shall receive
the sum of $50.00 per month, which amount
shall be deemed reimbursement for
out-Of-pocket expenditures and costs
imposed upon them in serving as members of
the City Council.
(b) Commencing on January l, 1989,
the Mayor shall receive the sum of $700.00
per month, which amount shall be deemed
reimbursement for out-of-pocket
expenditures and costs imposed upon him or
her in serving as Mayor, and each other
member of the City Council shall receive
the sum of $600.00 per month, which amount
shall be deemed reimbursement for
out-of-pocket expenditures and costs
imposed upon them in serving as members of
the City Council. Pursuant to an
ordinance duly adopted by the Ci ty
Council, the amount of the monthly
reimbursement recei ved by the Mayor and
City Councilmembers may be increased only
once annually as follows: (1) up to the
maximUM amount of compensation provided by
state law for councilmembers in general
law cities of the same population as the
City of Santa Monica: or (2) in an amount
not to exceed five percent of the
compensation in effect when the ordinance
is adopted. Any ordinance increasing the
monthly reimbursement shall be effective
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no earlier than January 1 of the year
following the year in which the ordinance
is adopted.
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EXHIBIT 6
PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Section 1005 of the City Charter of the City of Santa
Monica is amended to read as follows:
Section 1005. compensation. The
members of all boards and commissions,
except the Planning Commission, shall
serve wi thout compensation for their
services as such, but shall receive
reimbursement for necessary traveling and
other expenses when on official duty out
of the City on order of the City council.
Members of the Planning Commission
shall receive reimbursement for necessary
traveling and other expenses when on
official duty out of the City on order of
the City Council. In addition, pursuant
to an ordinance duly adopted by the city
council, members of the Planning
Commission may be compensated $25.00 per
meeting up to a maximum of $100.00 per
month. Such compensation shall be deemed
reimbursement for out-of-pocket
expenditures and costs imposed upon
members in serving on the Planning
Commission. Pursuant to an ordinance duly
adopted by the City Council, the amount of
compensation for Planning Commissioners
may be increased by an amount equal to the
increase in the Consumer Price Index for
each calendar year from the operative date
of the last adjustment of the compensation
in effect when the ordinance is adopted.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) shall be
the CPI for All Urban Consumers for the
Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim
Metropolitan Area (All Items), provided by
the United states Bureau of Labor
statistics or other comparable index
determined to be appropriate by the City
Council.
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RESOLUTION NUMBER
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS
MEMBERS TO FILE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING MEASURES
TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1988
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the
City of Santa Monica on Tuesday, June 7, 1988i and
WHEREAS, at the Special Municipal Election there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica
six propositions to amend the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 5010 et seq. provides for
procedures for arguments concerning city measures; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 5013 authorizes the City
Council, or any member or members of the City Council authorized
by the city Council to file a written argument for or against any
City measure,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Council authorizes the following
Councilmembers to file written arguments as follows:
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Addition of Sections 1405-1407
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF:
ARGUMENT AGAINST:
Addition of Section 1905
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF:
ARGUMENT AGAINST:
Addition of Section 1906
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF:
ARGUMENT AGAINST:
Addition of Section 2015A
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF:
ARGUMENT AGAINST:
Amendment of section 602
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF:
ARGUMENT AGAINST:
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Amendment of Section 1005
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF:
ARGUMENT AGAINST:
.
SECTION 2. Written arguments, not to exceed 300 words in
length, are to be filed with the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on March
l7, 1988. Arguments so submitted may be changed or withdrawn by
the authors until and including the date fixed by the city Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the measure may be
submitted to the city Clerk.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NUMBER
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
CONSOLIDATE A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 1988, WITH THE
STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID
DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 23302
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica has
called a Special Municipal Election in the City of Santa Monica
to be held on June 7, 1988, for the purpose of SUbmitting certain
propositions to the voters of the City of Santa Monica relating
to the amendment of the City Charter and for the purpose of
electing two members of the Rent Control Board: and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal
Election be consolidated with the statewide Direct Primary
Election to be held on the same date: that within the City of
Santa Monica the precincts, polling places, and election officers
of the two elections be the same: that the Registrar of Voters
canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election: and that
the statewide Direct Primary Election and Special Municipal
Election be held in all respects as if there were only one
election,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 23302, the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles is hereby
requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Special
Municipal Election with the statewide Direct Primary Election on
TUesday, June 7, 1988, for the purposes of the election of two
members of the Rent Control Board for terms ending in November,
1988.
SECTION 2.
The following measures shall appear on the
ballot and be submitted to the voters of the City:
PROPOS ITION" .. Shall the City
Charter be amended by adding
Sections 1405-l407 to change the
current City Council election
procedures by providing for
election of members to the city
Council by numbered offices?
YES
NO
PROPOSITION II .. Shall the City
Charter be amended by adding
Section 1905 to increase the
City's expenditure authorization
by $6,000,000 for each fiscal year
during the four year period ending
June 6, 1992, for the purpose of
maintaining and providing
increased police and other
protective services, for improving
the safety of streets and
neighborhoods, and for encouraging
public involvement in the
reduction of crime?
YES
NO
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PROPOSITION II " Shall the City
Charter be amended by adding
Section 1906 to increase the
City's expenditure limitation by
$9,500,000 for each fiscal year
during the four year period ending
June 6, 1992, for the purpose of
capital improvements and outlays
for certain specified purposes
including parks, pier preservation
and im.provement, street lighting
and street m.aintenance, libraries
and police facilities?
YES
NO
PROPOSITION II .. Shall the City
Charter be amended by adding
Section 2015A to increase the
city's expenditure limitation for
each fiscal year during the four
year period ending June 6, 1992,
by an amount equal to the monies
received from landlords in
connection wi th tenant-approved
conversions of rental units to be
used for the purpose set forth in
the Tenant Ownership Rights
Charter Amendment?
YES
NO
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SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORT
DATE:
March 8, 1988
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
City Attorney
TO:
SUBJECT:
Ballot Propositions Regarding Compensation for
City Councilmembers and Planning Commissioners
This Supplemental Staff Report is being submitted in
response to City Councilmember questions regarding compensation
for city Counci1members and Planning Commissioners.
State Law Applicable to General Law Cities
State law allows city councils in general law cities to
provide for council salaries by ordinance.
The amount that a
city council may authorize is established according to the
population of the city.
For example, city councils in cities
with populations between 75,000 and 150,000 may authorize
compensation up to and including $600 per month pursuant to state
law. Government Code Section 365l6. state law further provides
that an elective mayor may be provided with compensation in
addition to that which he or she receives as a councilmember. A
specific increment is not established. Government Code Section
36516.1.
In
addition,
state
law provides that
councilmember
compensation may be increased by ordinance but in an amount not
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to exceed 5 percent for each calendar year. The language of
state law appears to allow "banking" of such increases. state
law further provides that council pay can be increased beyond the
amount established by population size by majority vote of the
electors.
other Cities
Different cities provide different levels of compensation
for councilmembers. The lack of uniformity is demonstrated by
looking at a few cities as examples:
l. Beverly Hills (Population 32,367): As of April, 1988,
all councilmembers including the mayor will earn $330.00 per
month.
2. Burbank (Pop. 88,659): The basic pay is $600.00 per
month for all councilmembers incl uding the mayor. All
councilmembers receive medical insurance and life insurance
policies (the latter in an amount of $50,000) as well as car
allowances as follows: counci1members - $125.00 per month~ vice
mayor - $150.00 per month~ and mayor - $l75.00 per month.
3. Culver City (Pop. 38,900): All councilmembers
including the mayor currently receive $400 per month.
4. Glendale (Pop. 146,110): All councilmembers including
the mayor receive $800.00 per month, plus medical insurance and
an auto allowance.
5. Hawthorne (Pop. 56,447): All councilmembers including
the mayor receive $250.00 per month.
6. Long Beach (Pop. 375,467): The councilmembers receive
$1,102.50 per month~ the mayor makes $100 more (or $1,202.50).
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7. Pasadena (Pop. 125,063): All councilmembers including
the mayor receive $50.00 per meeting. The Council schedules four
meetings per month.
8. Torrance (Pop. 129,5l1): All councilmembers including
the mayor receive $lOD.DO per month.
These amounts do not include additional compensation which
is paid to councilmembers in some cities, including santa Monica,
for service as the Redevelopment Agency or the Parking Authority.
Ballot Proposition: City Council Pay
As drafted, the ballot proposition provides that as of
January 1, 1989, city Councilmembers will receive $600 per month
while the Mayor will receive $700 per month. These amounts
cannot be increased before January 1, 1990 and they can only be
increased once annually.
The proposition specifies $600 per month rather than merely
referring to the compensation authorized for general law cities,
pursuant to Council direction. Since the Council did not specify
the increment by which the Mayor I s compensation should exceed
that of councilmembers and state law does not specify an amount
for mayor, $700 was used because it reflects the same
differential that currently exists.
The established amounts can be increased by ordinance in
one of two ways. First, the council is authorized to provide for
an increase up to the amount provided by state law. This
addresses the situation in which state law increases the maximum
salary levels allowable for general law cities whose population
size is the same as that of Santa Monica. Second, like general
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law cities, the council is authorized to provide for a 5 percent
salary increase above the amount being received at the time of
the ordinance. Unlike state law, this provision does not allow
the council to "banktl salary increases.
The ballot measure states the current level of compensation
because the Charter must specify the compensation level that
applies until January 1, 1989 when the $600/$700 levels would
take effect. In addition, the voters must be informed that the
$600/$700 levels reflect a change from $50/$150 levels.
Ballot Proposition: Planning commissioner Pay
As drafted, this proposition allows the City Council, by
ordinance, to provide for compensation to Planning commissioners
in the amount of $25 per meeting, not to exceed $100 per month.
The proposition further provides that the council may increase
this amount in an amount equal to the increase in the CPI from
the time of the last adjustment. As currently worded, the CPI
increase can be adopted at any time.
Therefore, it can be
"banked".
city Council Amendments
Any amendments to the language of the ballot propositions
or the ballot descriptions must be made at the March 8, 1988 City
council meeting.
lld305e/hpc
enclosure
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f 11&16. Collnal _JDben, Dnlinanc:e p......id.... .alary, Mlaq odleIule; eompenallDII for
couadl membtn. munlci,.J el_iuD, u.- or ~
l!l A CIty counCIl may enBCt an ordmance provu!mg that each me"'M of tbe crty couoClI shall
.....,IYe a salary, the amouot of whIch shall be detemuned bJ the folk>\IVII1g schedule
ill III Cltles up to and melud.'Ilg 35.000 It> populatIOn. up to and mcludmg three hulldred . . .
do1lirs ~ per month
(2) III Clbes over 35,000 up to and 1bcludmg 50,000 m populatlon, up to aod meludmK four hundred
do1liin. ~ per month,
~ In CltIel< over 50,000 up to and mcludmg 71>,000 m popuJatmn, lip to and mcludmp; fIVe hundred
. . dol1arll ~ per month
(4) 10 e>beo over 7;;'000 up to> and mel....... 150,000 III _lIlataon, up to> and lIlCiudmp; .", h....wed
do1liin. ($600) per IIIOnth
(5) In C1bea 0'r4!1' 150,000' . . lI(I to lUJd mcludmg' . . 250,000 III popRIaaon, up to and IIICIudm,p;
~ hw>dJoed dollars (~, per montl1
(II In CJbes over 250,000 populatIOn, up to and mclwlnl& _ thousand do1lats (11,000) I*' month
For the pu!llOSSII of this _II r.be populat1ol\ IhaJI be ~ by the _t ~ f1!deraI
_"", or a subsequent ............, Dr estunate valldaqd by tH IlepartrMllt of Flbance
(hI At any mumclpal electIOn. the question of whether city council members shall receIve compell
gtlon for ser';I..., and the amount of cO'TIpensatlOn. maf be 8ublbltted to tile electors If a majority
of the electors votinl! a~ the elecaor, favor it, all of the counci' members ohall receive the
eompen58t1<Jn .pec1fled in the election call Campen.ation of council members may be mczeued
be70nd the amount pro\,ded in till. .action or decreased ""low the amoulIt in the 88me _or
IS Compell8atlon of counc,l membe"S may be mcreased beyond the amount prm,ded m tIus MC!tlon
bf an onbnance or by an amendment tD an OTdmance but the amount of the mcrease may IIOt elloeed
an amount equal to 6 percent for each calendBl" l'esr from the operatiVe da~ of the hu;t adjustment
of tH gllll} in effect when the ordinance or amend'TIem ia enacted So salary o.dmance tball be
eaaeted Or amended WhlCit pl"O't-ides for automatic f!J.tu~ inC!"E!:a.ses an salary."
.@ July amounts pald by a CIty for retirement, health and welfare, and federal 8OCI&1 teeUJ'lty
benefitt thall not be mcluded for purposes of determmmg salary under tr.lS 8e...OIl pro"ded the
_ benefits are available and ptIId bv the city for 1l.8 ""'ploy...
(Amended by Slats 1972, e. 691, p 1053, t 1, Slats 1974, e 1~78, p 8000, f 2, Slats 1984, C 100, f 2)
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thII! ~ of t'tf}" c:ounoI members not to m~ahdatt the
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