HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11RESOLUTION NO. 2001-11
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
PRESENTING BALLOT MEASURE MAKING THE CITY CLERK
POSITION APPOINTIVE RATHER THAN ELECTIVE, THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE FIVE COUNCILMEMBERS RATHER
THAN SEPARATELY ELECTED, THE MAYOR'S TERM FOUR YEARS RATHER
THAN TWO; TRANSMITTING MEASURES TO CITY ATTORNEY FOR IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS; AND AUTHORIZING ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS IN
FAVOR OF MEASURES
WHEREAS,
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 three propositions, as set forth below, 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?
/._~es
/__/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
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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. City Councilmembers 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 2nd day August, 2000, by the following roll call vote.
Councilmembers Smith, Libby, Baldwin, and Mayor Mastin
None
Councilmember Ashiku
None
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
Jim~_~stin, Mayor
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