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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 221-87RESOLUTION NO. 221-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPER- VISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN TO ORDER THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE NOMINATING MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND A SPECIAiL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 1988 AND SETTING FORTH THE EXACT FORM OF THE MEASURES TO BE VOTED UPON AT SUCH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AS THE SAME ARE TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. WHEREAS, Section 23300 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that when two or more elections are called to be held on the same day in territory that is, in part, the same, they may be consolidated pursuant to Chapter 4~ Part 2 of Division 14 (commencing with Section 23300) of the Elections Code, upon the order of the governing bodies calling the election; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 220 -87, the Council of the City of Bakersfield has called a Nominating Municipal Election for the Office of Mayor and a Special Election for the purpose of sub- mitting to the electors of the City amendments to the Charter of the City of Bakersfield, both to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 1988; and WHEREAS, the State of California Direct Primary Election is called and set for said date in territory that is in part the same as for the two City elections, to wit: in territory which includes all territory within the City-limits of the City of Bakersfield. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby requested to make an order, pursuant to Sections 23300 et seq. of the Elections Code of the State of California, consolidat- ing the City of Bakersfield Nominating Municipal Election for the Office of Mayor and the Special Elections for the purpose of sub- mitting to the electors of the City amendments to the Charter of the City of Bakersfield with the State of California Direct Primary Election to be held Tuesday, June 7, 1988. 2. That the form of the City of Bakersfield Special Municipal Election, Measure "A", to be voted upon within the City at said consolidated election, as the same are to appear on the ballot, is as follows: A. Measure "A" shall appear on the ballot as follows: CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEASURE "A" Shall Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield be amended to add an eighth ward, to be created by Mayor and councilpersons by altering existing ward boundaries, the councilperson for which will be selected at a special election; shall Section 14 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield be amended to refer to eight councilpersons and eight wards, in conformance with the amendment to Section 3 and to delete provisions restricting Mayor's right to vote on legislative matters to situations of tie votes of the Council; shall Section 20 of the City Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor shall promote the City, be a full-time position of not less than 40 hours per week, and receive an annual salary of forty-two thousand dollars ($42,000.00) adjusted annually in refer- ence to the Consumer Price Index; to provide that each fiscal year the Council appropriate not less than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) for the general promotion of the City, including reception and entertainment of public guests, to provide that the Mayor be provided a furnished office at City Hall and a vehicle for the con- duct of his official duties, to specify that the Mayor be provided a full-time secretary and an aide with a furnished office whose position shall not be civil ser- vice, whose salary shall be set by ordinance of the Council, and who shall be selected by and serve at the will of the Mayor; shall Section 33.3 of the City Charter be amended to provide that six, rather than five, votes of the Council are required for approval of any resolution authorizing revenue bonds; and shall Section 37.5 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield be amended to provide that the City Manager may be removed by the affirmative votes of five, rather than four, members of the Council. YES NO - 2 - 3. That the County Clerk is requested to conduct the elections and is requested to provide within the territory affected by request for order of consolidation, the election pre- cincts, polling places and voting booths, which shall., in every case, be the same and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of the precincts for said elections, that the candidates for the Office of Mayor in said Nominating Municipal Election for the Office of Mayor, and the amendment to the Charter of the City of Bakersfield to be voted upon in said Special Election, as set forth in Resolution No. 220-87 calling said elec- tions, be set forth in each ballot to be used at said Municipal Election insofar as the same is held within said territory affected by said order of consolidation. 4. That ~said Board is further requested to cause to be set forth said candidates and amendment, as provided, on all sam- ple ballots relating to said City elections, and to mail to the qualified electors within the City, said sample ballots and voter's pamphlets relating to said elections, all in the time and in the form required by law, and to provide absent voter ballots for said elections for use by electors of the City of Bakersfield who may be entitled thereto in the manner provided by law. 5. That 'the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern is hereby authorized to canvass, or cause to be canvassed, the returns of said elections in said territory affected by the con- solidation herein and to certify such canvass of the votes so cast to the Council. 6. That 'the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit and file certified copies of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of Kern County and the County Clerk of Kern County. .......... o0o .......... - 3 - 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 18, 1987 , by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHILDS, DEMOND, SMITH, RATTY, PETERSON, MCDERMOTT, SALVAGGIO NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAINING: NONE CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED November 18, 1987 MAYOR of the City' of/Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: AJS/meg E ELEC 5 R.BSCONSl 11/13/87 - 4 -