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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 40-84RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, AND CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM IN WARD 6, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PARTIAL CONSOLIDATION OF SAID SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION, ALL TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1984. WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is hereby called for November 6, 1984, to be consolidated with the General Election and it is desired to consolidate said General Election with the two hereinafter described Special Municipal Elections and the said General Election and to consolidate the Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election with the Special Municipal Council Vacancy Election for Ward 6; and WHEREAS, at the Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereby called, the Council of the City of Bakersfield proposes to submit various amendments to the City Charter in the manner set forth in Chapter 2, Division 2, of Title 4 (commencing with Section 34450 of the Government Code of the State of California); and WHEREAS, at the Special Municipal Election to fill a vacancy on the City Council, the Council proposes to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term for Ward 6; and WHEREAS, the Charter amendments so proposed to be submitted are as follows: (MEASURE "A") A. That Sections (183), (209) and (221) of the Bakersfield City Charter be amended to read as follows: Appointment and Removal of Civil Service Commissioners - Fire Department Section (183) The Civil Service Board shall consist of three (3) members, appointed by the City Council, who shall be residents of the City throughout their Section Section terms, but who otherwise shall have no connection with City government. Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Within sixty (60) days after ratification of this amendment, the City Council shall reappoint the incumbent members for terms of three (3), two (2), and one (1) years, the three (3) year term to be that of the incumbent with the longest remaining term, the one (1) year term to be that of the incumbent with the shortest remaining term. Members may be removed from office in the same manner as are elective officers of the City and not otherwise. Appointment and Removal of Civil Service Commissioners Miscellaneous Departments (209) The Civil Service Board shall consist of five (5) members, appointed by the City Council, who shall be residents of the City throughout their terms, but who otherwise shall have no connection with City government. Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Within sixty (60) days after ratification of this amendment, the City Council shall reappoint two incumbent members for terms of three (3) years, two incumbent members for terms of two (2) years, and one (1) incumbent member for a term of one (1) year, the three (3) year term to be that of the incumbents with the longest remaining term, the one (1) year term to be that of the incumbent with the shortest remaining term. Members may be removed from office in the same manner as are elective officers of the City and not otherwise. Appointment and Removal of Civil Service Commissioners - Police Department (221) The Civil Service Board shall consist of three (3) members, appointed by the City Council, who shall be residents of the City throughout their terms, but who otherwise shall have no connection with City government. Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3 years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Within sixty (60) days after ratification of this amendment, the City Council shall reappoint the incumbent members for terms of three (3), two (2), and one (1) years, the three (3) year term to be that of the incumbent with the longest remain- ing term, the one (1) year term to be that of the incumbent with the shortest remaining term. Members may be removed from office in the same manner as are elective officers of the City and not otherwise. e B. Measure "A" shall appear on the ballot as follows: MEASURE "A" Shall Sections (183), (209) and (221) of the City Charter be amended to provide that the six (6) year term for members of the City's Fire and Police Civil Service Commissions and the four (4) year term for the members of the City's Miscellaneous Departments Civil Service Commission all be reduced to three (3) year terms and that the provisions for removal of commissioners be made consistent for all three commissions? YES NO NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. That a Special Municipal Election is hereby called to be held in the City of Bakersfield on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 1984, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of said City the hereinbefore specified amendments to the City Charter. 2. That the above-stated Measure "A" to amend the Charter of the City of Bakersfield is hereby submitted for place- ment on the ballot in proper form to be used at said election. 3. That a Special Municipal Election to fill the vacancy on the City Council for Ward 6 for the remainder of the unexpired term is hereby called to be held in the City of Bakersfield on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 1984, and shall be conducted in the manner and form provided in Section 16 of the City Charter and as provided for councilmember elections. 4. That the elections hereby called, to wit, the Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the City of Bakersfield the above-specified amendments to the City Charter and the Special Election for election of a councilmember for Ward 6 are hereby consolidated and are also hereby consolidated with the General Election, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. 5. That the County Clerk is requested to conduct the elections and is requested to provide within the territory affected by this order of consolidation, the election precinct, 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 the Special Municipal Elections hereby called and the General Election, all to be held on the same day, and that the office in Ward 6 in the City of Bakersfield, and the candidates therefor, be set forth in each ballot to be used at said Special Municipal Elections insofar as the same is held within said territory affected by said order of consolidation. 6. That the County Clerk is further requested to procure and furnish to the election officers the necessary printed ballots and send to each voter affected by the elections a voter's pamphlet, together with the sample ballot and polling place notice and provide for absent voter's applications and absentee voting for such elections. 7. The County Clerk is hereby further authorized and requested to canvass the returns of said Special Municipal Elections with respect to the votes cast in the City and to the votes cast for the office of Councilmember in Ward 6 of the City of Bakersfield in said territory affected by the consolidation herein and to certify such canvass of the votes so cast to this Council. 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the adoption of this resolution and to transmit a copy thereof to the County Clerk of Kern County and to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern. 9. That the polls shall be open in all precincts in the City from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 10. That the City Clerk shall give all notices and perform all advertising as required by law and/or cause to be performed all the duties and functions required. .......... o0o .......... I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of June, 1984, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHILDS, C::~;3TZIJEEi4r, MOORE '~ ~: RATTy, ROCKOFF NOES: COUNCILM~.~N~ , , *~,, _A~_BSE~NT: CO~UNCI~.L_~E_N: ~.~ ~ . ABS?AINJNG: COUNCILMEN: J~)3~. k DEPUTY CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of Council of the City of Bakersfield the APP~ this 27th d.,ay of/J~.,~, 1984 MAYOR ~f/the ~Jty bf Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: CI Y ATT~OR~f Bakersfield RJO/bl 5.