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l.:{}ntllHo&t~W';;--~U~c~1itlet'ia~'{)f-€quipme+\-l-; Shall the term limit provisions ofthe Santa Ana Charter be amended to: require an 8 year waiting period for termed-out councilmemhcrs to run for council again; and, Yes clarify that the term limit exception for short or partial terms apply only \vherc a coullcilmember is appointed or elected to fill a vacated seat? No I Chat1er Section 40 I - Sec. 401. Qualifications of members. To be e]igible to be elected to the office of counci]member, a person must be a rcgistN\;.>B.9!E!lifieQ voter and a thiJ1V (30)...it!Lrcsidcnt of the ward from which hethe candidate is nominated at the time nominatiun papers are issued 1.(-t.hifH-US provided fur in-.sicl~'-l-i-{)F\.,"21-g.42",.)f the Elections Code of the State of California, except that the maym need only be a registered voter and thirtv ("10) d[ly-residcnt of the city at such time. In the event any eouneilmember other than the mayor shall cease to he a resident of the ward from which fl1:lfutLYHlIlcilmemhcr (or, in the case of an appointee, h~~the cQllncilmet1lb~r's predecessor) \vas elected, or in the event the mayor shall cease to be a resident of the city, hi-sthe office shall immediately become vacant and shall be filled in the same manner as herein provided for other vacancies; provided, that "",here a councilmcmber ceases to be a resilient of the ward from which h~thc coullcilmernber (or, in L::ase of an appointee, tti-s-the cOllncilmpmber's predecessor) \vas elected solely because of a change in boumlarics of any ward as in this charter provided, hdJ!e councilmcmber shall not lose hbthe, office by reason of such change. If a member of the city council shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, hi'i-l1~ office shall immediately become vacant alld be so declared by the city council. }le I3~Fsml ijhall 8e eli;i13le fBr RfHtlltultion for er elesti8A te the eftice sf c8uAci'meRlBerA nerson who has served two (2) consecutive terms of four (4) years each_~hall be e]i~ible for appointment. nominmioll for or dectiollJo th;,: office of councilmcmber (rel'.ardless yf \yards represented bv Ihat Derson durinl! sw:h period) no. SUOllcr than for i1 I~rrn be!!.innin!! df!ht (8) years after comoletion of that councilmcmbe(s second consecutive fun tenn. Short or p(lrtial terms shall not be considered. -,n dererJ:ninim!. e1iuibilitv for i1t'IDointmcnt, nomination Qr election. FOLPurpQ:::.es of this charter, short oLQillJ:ia] terms shall olll\-' be those \~'hcrc the councilmcmber 't!'_US elected or gppuipted t_o reolaceJlIlothcr councilmember .~vhu left ottice bef'Jre the lattcr official'sJerm ~ircd. Anv cOJJPcilmember who assumed office at the be!!inning of a term a]ld left nffiq: carlv for anv reason v..-hatspcver sbull be deemed to h_avc served u full term.