HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-39 consolidated election ballot measureRESOLUTION NO. 2006-39
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH CALLING FOR CONSOLIDATING MUNICIPAL
ELECTION PRESENTING BALLOT PROPOSITION WITH
JUNE 2006 STATEWIDE ELECTION, REQUESTING
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO DIRECT COUNTY
ELECTIONS CLERK TO CONDUCT ELECTION,
PRESENTING BALLOT MEASURE, TRANSMITTING
MEASURE TO CITY ATTORNEY FOR IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS AND AUTHORIZING ARGUMENTS AND
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF MEASURE.
WHEREAS,
1. Election Code Section 10403 authorizes the City Council of the City of Ukiah ("City")
to request the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to consolidate a municipal election with
the statewide election scheduled for June 6, 2006; and
2. The City Council shall set forth in the resolution the exact form of any ballot measures
to appear on the election ballot and other matters necessary or convenient to call a municipal
election to consider a ballot measure and consolidate it with a statewide election; and
3. Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the Clerk of
the County of Mendocino to render specified services relating to the conduct of an election to any
city or district which has by resolution requested the Board of Supervisors to permit the County
Clerk to render the services, subject to requirements set forth in that section;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City Council hereby calls a municipal election for June 6, 2006.
2. The City Council authorizes a ballot proposition for said election as follows:
MEASURE
Shall the original system be restored whereby the City Council appoints the mayor
from among the five elected City Council members, all of whom serve four year
terms, and the practice of the direct election of the mayor for a two year term be
eliminated?
~ Yes
No
3. The City Council hereby requests the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to
consolidate the above-referenced municipal election with the statewide election scheduled for
June 6, 2006.
4. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino is hereby requested to permit the
County Clerk to perform and render all services and proceedings incidental to and connected with
the conduct of the special municipal election of the City of Ukiah with the cooperation and
assistance of the City Clerk of the City of Ukiah, such services to include, but not be limited to, the
following:
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Establish voting precincts, secure locations for polling places, and secure the
services of election officers for each precinct as required by law.
Prepare and furnish to the election officers necessary supplies for the conduct of the
election.
Cause to be translated, as appropriate, and printed the requisite number of sample
ballots, official ballots, rosters and other necessary forms.
Make necessary arrangements for the delivery of supplies to the various precincts.
Distribute absent voter ballots as required by law.
Receive the return of elections material and supplies.
Canvass the returns of the election, including the absent voter ballots.
Furnish a tabulation of the number of votes cast in each precinct.
Make all the necessary arrangements to pay the precinct board members and other
costs of the election incurred as the result of services performed for the City of
Ukiah.
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Publish a list of precincts, election officers; polling places and hours polls will be
open.
Verify signatures appearing on petition papers.
5. The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of the ballot measures set forth in section 2 of this
Resolution to the City Attorney for the preparation of an impartial analysis as required by
Elections Code Section 9280.
6. The City Clerk is directed to publish the Notice of Election, as required by law.
7. The City Clerk is directed to publish notices related to arguments for and against said
measure as required by law.
8. Councilmembers Mari Rodin and John McCowen are hereby authorized to submit a
rebuttal argument on behalf of the City Council to any argument submitted in opposition to the
measure.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah on this 15th day of February
2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Crane, McCowen, Rodin, and Vice-Mayor Baldwin
NOES: Mayor Ashiku
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
/~f'k Ashiku, Mayor