HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 233-88RESOLUTION NO. 233-8~
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE
OF MAYOR AND THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELEC-
TORS OF THE CITY AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, MEASURES I, J,
K, L, M, N AND O, HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1988.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
That the C~ty Council does hereby find, determine and
declare as follows:
a. That pursuant to applicable law, a General Municipal
Election was held in the City of Bakersfield on the 8th day of
November, 1988, for the purpose of electing a Mayor; and
b. That said election was held and conducted in confor-
mity with all applicable provisions of law; and
c. That ~)ursuant to direction of the City Council, the
County Clerk of the County of Kern has heretofore conducted a can-
vass of the results thereof and has filed with said City Council a
certificate relating thereto which has been examined and is hereby
accepted by this City Council; and
d. That the City Council does hereby accept the canvass
of record of said elections as certified by said County Clerk and
does hereby resolve, determine and declare the results of said
General Municipal EiLection as follows:
Mayo~
Clare~%ce E. Medders
Thomas A. Payne
30,314
23,687
e. That 5he City Council does hereby declare the
following person to be elected to the Office of Mayor:
Clarence E. ~edders
SECTION 2.
That the City Council does hereby find, determine and
declare as follows:
a. That pursuant to applicable law,
Election was held and conducted in the City of
8th day of November, 1988; and
a Special Municipal
Bakersfield on the
b. That said election was held and conducted in confor-
mity with all applicable provisions of law; and
c. That said election was held for the purpose of sub-
mitting to the election of said City the following proposed
amendments to the Charter of the City of Bakersfield.
MEASURE "I"
Should Section 16, 20, 67, 68 and 74 of 'the
Bakersfield City Charter be amended; Sections
33, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 and 75 of the
Bakersfield City Charter be deleted; and
Section 67.1 added to the Bakersfield City
Charter relating to elections?
MEASURE "J"
Should Sections 14, 20 and 21 of the
Bakersfield City Charter be amended to
clarify the right of the Mayor to vote to
break tie votes of the Council, to provide
annual salary for Mayor in amount of
Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00)
and to make miscellaneous changes in the
description of the duties and functions
of the office of the Mayor?
MEASURE "K"
Should Section 18 of the Bakersfield City
Charter be amended to provide annual salary
for councilmembers in amount of Six
Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00)?
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MEASURE "L"
Should Sections 13, 15, 33.3, 38, 40, 41,
134, 162 and 163 of the Bakersfield City
Charter be amended and Sections 33.1,
33.2, 49, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60,
137, 138, 158, 159, 160 and 184 of the
Bakersfield City Charter be deleted, to
amend or eliminate unnecessary or
obsolete language and practice relating
to many unrelated subjects?
MEASURE "M"
Should Sections 135 and 136 of the
Bakersfield City Charter be amended and
Section 143 of the Bakersfield City
Charter be deleted, relating to public
contracts and bidding?
MEASURE "N"
Should Sections 34, 37, 37.5 and 208 of
the Bakersfield City Charter be amended
to delete the position of City Attorney
from Civil Service and to make those
provisions of the Charter concerning
the appointment, salary and removal of
the City Manager also applicable to the
City Attorney?
MEASURE "O"
Should Sections 183, 185, 186, 189, 199,
200, 202, 209, 211, 214, 216, 217a, 217b,
221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 231, 233 and
239 of the Bakersfield City Charter be
amended, and Sections 187, 188, 192, 193,
196, 201, 205, 206, 207, 210, 212, 213,
216a, 218, 219, 220, 225, 226, 234, 236,
237, 240 and 241 of the Bakersfield City
Charter be deleted, relating to Civil
Service?
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MEASURE "0"
Should Sections 183, 185, 186, 189, 199,
200, 202, 209, 211, 214, 216, 217a,
217b, 221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 231, 233
and 219 of the Bakersfield City Charter
be amended, and Sections 187, 188, 192,
193, 196, 201, 205, 206, 207, 210, 212,
213, 216a, 218, 219, 220, 225, 226, 234,
236, 237, 240 and 241 of the Bakersfield
City Charter be deleted, relating to
Civil Service?
d. That pursuant to the direction of the City Council,
the County Clerk of the County of Kern has heretofore .sonducted
a canvass of the results thereof and has filed with said City
Council a certificate relating thereto which has been .examined
and is hereby accepted by this City Council; and
e. That the City Council hereby accept the .canvass of
record of said Special Municipal Election as certified by said
County Clerk and do.~s hereby declare the results of said Special
Municipal Election to be as follows:
YES NO
Measure "I" 26,776 17 982
Measure "J" 24,637
Measure "K" 21,572
Measure "L" 31,414
Measure "M" 26,198
Measure "N" 27,606
Measure "O" 25,106
23 487
26 511
14 596
18 610
17 681
19 334
SECTION 3.
That the City Clerk shall certify the
resolution.
adoption of this
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on November 30, 1988 , by
the following vote:
AYES: COUI~CILMEMBE~S: CHILDS, DeM¢iND, SMITH, f~illaY, PETF31SON, M~JALVA~(~10
NOE~: COUNCILMEMBERS None
A~ENL COUNCILME M~[~ McDermott
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEMR~"RS None
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
November 30, 1988
MAYOR of the C~ty 9Z Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
~~O~ o~e Ci/cy of Bakersfield
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RESULTS1-5
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