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SR-11-A (43) . .r ( 0 L/ '-015 . I \.J~.) ) . J!; t' CEJ : BH : j j (j be ) city council Meeting: P.t,lS 2 2 19~9 Santa Monica, California August 22, 1989 , - ,. - ". ~.,.... TO: Mayor and city council , ' ' -~-' -/~ ~J" s-~ FROM: Clarice E. Johnsen, City Clerk SUBJECT: Certification of "Save the Beach" Initiative Attached is the letter which I received on August 15, 1989, from the Registrar-Recorder. This letter refers to the "initiative establishing a beach overlay district in the area bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, by the city boundary on the North, by the centerline of Ocean Avenue and Neilson Way on the East, and by the City boundary on the South and prohibiting hotel, motel and certain restaurant development in that district.1I The petition contained signature representing 10% but less that 15% of the registered voters of the City of Santa Monica. Since the 10% was met, according to Section 4011 of the Election Code the Council has the following options: "The Council may introduce the ordinance at that meeting and adopt it within 10 days or call a special election for any date at least 88 days after the order. Call a special election for any date at least 88 days after the order. If it does neither, it must submit the ordinance to the voters at the next regular municipal election occurring not less than 88 days after the order, i.e., the next regular Council election date, or after the legislative body is presented with a report prepared pursuant to Section 4009.5" of the Election Code. \ \..-~ AUG 2 2 1989 . . ~r REGISTRAR- RECORDER COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES r 5557 FERGUSON DRIVE - POBOX 30450, LOS ANGELES, CALIFOBNlAJn)3Q- '.I - = .-:: .... ~-: ~-: ~ ~ I.. _ .. > -_ r~l1'i CLER : CHARLES WEISSBURD REGISTRAR RECORDER August 14, 1989 '89 AUf. 15 P12 :48 ;JA~ i M 'vi,,' '-" CALIF Clarice E. Johnsen, City Clerk () City of Santa Monica 1685 Mal.n Street Santa Monica, California 90401-3295 Dear Ms. Johnsen: Enclosed are 1,112 petition sections pertaining to an in~tl.atl.ve measure entitled "Establishing a Beach Overlay District ...If which was subm1tted for signature verl.f1cation on July 20. The results of the signature verification are as follows: Number of signatures filed 10,263 10,263 Number of signatures verified Number of signatures qualified 8,120 (79.11%) Number of signatures not qualified 2,143 (20.89%) Total 10,263 The total number of registered voters reflected in your letter is correct, however, the date is incorrect. For certification purposes, that date should be noted as February 14, 1989. Please call Alice Leg1s1ation Section information. Rivers at (213) of the Election Coordination and 725-5813 if you need any additional Very truly yours, ~ ~.L. CHARLES WEISSBURD Registrar-Recorder MT:D4:P/l Enclosures . . . ~ ~ SANTA MONICA ,,~~~~~ ,. .... Clance E Johnsen CIty Clerk July 20, 1989 1685 Main Street Santa Monica. CA 90401-3295 (213) 458-8211 Mr. Wendell Patterson Division Chief Voter Records Division Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder 5557 Ferguson Drive City of Commerce, CA 90022 Dear Mr. Patterson: Attached are 1,110 booklets containing approximately 10,045 signatures for an initiative petition circulated in the City of Santa Monica, entitled: !tAn Initiative Establishing a Beach Overlay District in the area bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, by the city boundary on the north, by the centerline of Ocean Avenue and Neilson Way on the east, and by the City boundary on the south and prohibiting hotel, motel and certain restaurant development in that district," which were accepted by me on July 19, 1989. Please verify these signatures as soon as possible. On May 13, 1989, the Notice of Intention to Circulate the Petition was published. No signatures should be counted if the petition was circulated before May 18, 1989. The Registrar-Recorder has informed me that the number of registered voters in Santa Monica as of May 13, 1989, was 56,133. In order to meet the 15% requirement there would need to be 8,419 valid signatures. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, '\ Clarice E. Johnsen, CMC City Clerk CEJ:jj jjpt CC: Jonas McGlover, Section Head