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city council Meeting 11-14-95
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8961 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS
TWO BALLOT MEASURES AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 26, 1996
WHEREAS, on March 26, 1996, the City will hold a Special
Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters,
pursuant to Government Code section 34459, two proposed
amendments to the City Charter,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. At the Special Municipal Election called for
March 26, 1996, the following proposition shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
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PROPOSITION U U Shall City
Charter section 2015C be added to
the City Charter to increase the
City's expenditure limitation for
each fiscal year during the four
year period ending March 25, 2000
by an amount equal to monies
received pursuant to City Charter
Section 2008 from owners in
connection with tenant-approved
conversions of rental units and
monies received pursuant to
Charter section 2008 in previous
fiscal years and not yet expended?
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. The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition
to be published in the official newspaper and in each edition
thereof during the day of publication in the manner required by
law.
SECTION 2. At the Special Municipal Election called for
March 26, 1996, the following proposition shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica:
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PROPOSITION" " Shall the city
Charter be amended by adding
section 1908 to increase the
City's expenditure limitation by
$25,300,000.00 for each fiscal
year during the four year period
ending March 25, 2000, for the
purposes of maintaining and
providing increased police
services, for aid to public
schools, for maintaining basic
city services, and for other
specified purposes such as capital
improvements and outlays for
parks, street lighting, libraries
and police facilities?
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. The City Clerk shall cause the text of the proposition
to be published in the official newspaper and in each edition
thereof during the day of publication in the manner required by
law.
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:
JuIUIdu~
MARSHA JO~ MOUTRIE
city Attoiriey
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EXHIBIT 1
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PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THB VOTERS OP A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CHARTBR OP THE CITY OP SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Section 2015C is added to the city Charter of the City of
Santa Monica to read as follows:
SECTION 2015C. Expenditure authorization
1996-2000. 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 March 26, 1996
and ending March 25, 2000 by an amount equal
to the amount of monies received in each such
fiscal year pursuant to section 2008 of this
Article and by an amount equal to the monies
received in previous fiscal years pursuant to
section 2008 of this Article and not yet
expended.
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EXHIBIT 2
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PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF SANTA HONlCA TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANTA HOlfl:CA, CALIFORNIA
Section 1908 is added to the City Charter of the City of Santa
Monica to read as follows:
1908.
Expenditure limitation increase
for police, protective services, aid to public
schools, basic city services, and capital
improvements 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
March 26, 1996 and ending March 25, 2000, is
increased, in addition to any other voter-
approved increases, by Twenty-Five Million
Three
Hundred
Thousand
Dollars
($25,300,000.00).
This increase shall be
adjusted each year 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:
(1) maintaining and providing
increased
police
and
other
protective
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services, for improving the safety of streets
and neighborhoods, and for encouraging public
involvement in the reduction of crime; (2)
aiding the public schools; (3) maintaining the
quality of basic police and fire protection,
library, recreation and parks, planning,
engineering, and associated administrative
support services; and (4) providing capital
improvements and outlays for street
maintenance, sidewalks, street lights, energy
conservation, traffic signals upgrade, park
maintenance and development, libraries,
publicly owned recreational facilities, pier
preservation and improvement, beach
maintenance and improvements, police and fire
facilities, vehicles and other equipment, and
various other capital needs required for the
protection of public health and safety, and
for maintaining the quality of basic City
services.
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Adopted and approved thIs 14th of November, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIon 8961 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty CouncIl held on the 14th of November, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, Ebner, GenseL Holbrook, O'Connor, Rosenstem
Noes
CouncIl members
None
Abstam
CouncIl members
None
Absent
CouncIl members
Greenberg
ATTEST
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