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city Council Meeting 7-21-98
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9298
(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 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998 RELATED TO ADDING
ARTICLE XXI TO THE CITY CHARTER, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAID
DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403
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 November 3, 1998, for the purpose of sUbmitting ballot
measures to the voters; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Special Municipal Election
be consolidated with the statewide General 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 General
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 10403, 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 General Election on Tuesday,
November 3, 1998, for the purpose of submitting ballot measures to
the voters.
SECTION 2. At the Special Municipal Election called for
November 3, 1998, the following proposition, among others, shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
PROPOSITION n II Shall
Article XXI be added to the
City Charter authorizing the
City to annually develop,
construct, or acquire housing
units affordable to low income
persons, including but not
limited to senior citizens,
tha t do not exceed in n'll.mber
one-half of one percent (% of
1%) of the total numher of
housing units that existed in
the City the immediately
preceding year, with any unused
authorization to be carried
over for a period not to exceed
three (3) years?
YES
NO
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SECTION 3. The Registrar of Voters is hereby authorized to
canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election which it is
hereby requested to be consolidated with the statewide General
Election and said election shall be held in all respects as if
there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be
used.
SECTION 4. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
Angeles is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar
of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of
the consolidated election.
SECTION 5. The City of Santa Monica recognizes that
additional costs shall be incurred by the County of Los Angeles by
reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County of
Los Angeles for any such costs.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is directed to transmit and file a
certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of
the county of Los Angeles and with the Registrar of Voters.
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SECTION 7. 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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~SHA JONE~'MOUTRIE
City Attorndy
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Adopted and approved this 21st of July, 1998
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Robert Holbrook, Mayor
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoIng Resolution 9298 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
MOnica City Council held on the 21st of July, 1998 by the follOWing vote
Ayes
Councllmembers
Ebner, Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook,
O'Connor, Rosenstein
Noes Councllmembers
Abstain Councllmembers
Absent Councllmembers
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart, City Clerk