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EXHIBIT A-3 CITY OF SANTA ANA TEXT FOR BALLOT MEASURES NOVEMBER 7,2006 ELECTION Shall the administrative provisions of the Santa Ana Chal1er be amended to: begin council terms on the 2nd Tuesdav of December; call elections bv ordinance or resolution; permit modifications in ~n ordinance between l't and 2nd re~dings; give the cOLlncil authority to act by motion, ordinance or resolution; and, permit orders for the emergency ptlymcnt of funds to be made at all council mt:etings? Yes I Chill1e' Sections 400, 411 and 1200. NO~ Sec. 400. Number, selectiun and terms of members. The city council shaH consist of seven (7) members elected at the times and in the lH~Jllantler-j- provided in this charler, each of who Ill, except for the mayor, shall serve a term of four (4) years. The term of each mem ber shall beginfHj.klw-iHg"'-""HC-h--e-It'('littn,,,a~-thLL-t-trst--Fi::-gujarly sc hedHk'(j--F1-H.'t)'litl~--I+rllK,-(;-jt~ council-at 6:00 pIll O~! Ihe S-':c:9nd Tt1~?gav of JJecl~_mhcr following certification of election results, and each shall serve except as othen....ise provided for in this charter, until his or her successor is e1t:cted and qualified. Each oflil:e or councilmember shall be a separate office and, except for the mayor, om: (1) of such offices shall be assigned to each of the wards oflhc city. Candidates for each office ofcoum;ilrnember other than the mayor shall be nominated from such ward hy the electors of such ward and candiuatt:s for mayor shall be nominated by electors of the city, but all couneilmembers shall be elected by the vott: or the electors of the city allarge. Sec. 413, Adoption (Ordinances). Every ordinance shall bt: introduced in wnting Ht4-R-e--form-----i-t1------Whii:h----i-t---ts---tu b-: finally r&;&B8. A CopY" or each ordinance and written resolution shall be available in the council's chambers for public inspection during any council met:ling at which the same is to be pas~ed or adopted. No ordinance shall be passed finally on the day it is intrudw..:t:d, except for emergency ordimmces as hereinafter defined in Section 415, nor vvithin six (6) days thereafler, [lor at any time other than at a regular or adjourned regular mecting.-In the-e-'rt'R-t llwr lln Y{)fd-H-1:an(,;''',-H-d-wf~I\iHl-a-tt---eflWrgeH€-y----El-Hj.ilhtF1€~ -aJ.leh>&-after-i-B---ttHroduction, tl\:c-G0---J:{)r the €OfH~('--ti;)n of typograpH-Wa~IIF--8efwaje-HeP.i-.----l-hes-aH-tt'--s--haIlHftt---8t'fi-Hfl-J.-I-y---rttI{)-fT1-etl---t'-'i:ept i.1[ " regHkif-t:lf ad:~n)(.J--regt.l-tal' meet i ng,h~}lless-+l-t<H+,,,~^-{4-t-Jays-a-~dafNlpofl-wltte-h-S-U€--It-Bfd-inancc \\'<1 S so illlt-f8B A oroooscd ordiruUlce m<lYJ?uarnended or modified bet\:.\'eell the lime of its imroduc;l!.on and tll~ r.i.llle of it~, I1nal DUSSa!!e, orovidin!! It,s,general scope all_~ original ourpose are rctai!l~g" The rights and power:'> conferred on the city council shall be exercised by ordinancc-v.lw-n'"'''*~-rHwi{ledhy-this-charh:r o-r by law--t'~adl-,--r~soILltio,n or moljpn as mav be prescrib.gd bv the.C'onstitlltion or LflWS oftIJc--,,-';;late o(Se~aliforni_a, an~l_the nrq~jsiol1s _Qf this CJumer: Dr9vided, lhal.<;ach act of the city council cstahlishing a tine or other penally or granting a franchise shall be by ordinum:e. No order for the payment of money shall be adopled or made at any other than a regular or adjourned regular mccting~'iCeDt \vhen a statG.ofemen!cl]cy hash~_cll de-dared or at_an emerycne.,." mC\;'!~2-P_~ conyened.