HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10RESOLUTION NO. 2001-10
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
PRESENTING BALLOT MEASURE TO MAKE THE CITY CLERK
POSITION APPOINTIVE RATHER THAN ELECTIVE, MAKING THE OFFICE
OF MAYOR APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE FIVE COUNCILMEMBERS, AND
THAT MAYORS TERM BE FOUR YEARS, TRANSMITTING MEASURE TO CITY
ATTORNEY FOR IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, AND AUTHORIZING ARGUMENTS AND
REBUTTAL ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURES
WHEREAS,
1. The City Council of the City of Ukiah adopted Resolution No. 2000-42 on May 3, 2000,
setting the date for the General Municipal Election of the City of Ukiah to be held on
the same day as the Statewide General Election of November 7, 2000; and
The City Council has determined to present one proposition, to make the City Clerk
position appointive rather than elective, at the General Municipal Election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The following ballot propositions shall be presented to the voters at the general
election:
MEASURE
Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive rather than elective?
/ /Yes
/ /No
MEASURE
Shall the office of Mayor be appointed by the City Council from
among five elected City Council members rather than elected?
/ /Yes
/ /No
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MEASURE
If the office of elective Mayor is not eliminated, should the current two-year term of
office be increased to a four-year term of office?
/ /Yes
/__/No
2. The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of the ballot measures set forth in paragraph
1 to the City Attorney for the preparation of an impartial analysis as required by
Elections Code §9280.
3. The City Council shall file ballot arguments in favor of the ballot measures set forth
in Paragraph 1. If any argument is submitted in opposition to the measures, the
Mayor is hereby authorized to file a rebuttal argument on behalf of the City Council
as authorized by Elections code Section 9285.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day July, 2000, by the following roll call vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Councilmembers Smith, Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, and Mayor Mastin
None
None
None Ji~m a ,_ ~__~
stin, Mayor
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
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