HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-042 - Authorize Written Arguments Council Salary AmendmentRESOLUTION NO. 2024-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR
THE BALLOT MEASURE SUBMITTED FOR THE
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
REGARDING A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO
AMEND CHARTER SECTION 402 TO INDEX COUNCIL
COMPENSATION AT A SALARY OF THIRTY-THREE
PERCENT (33%) OF THAT OF AN ORANGE COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on
November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a
ballot measure related to whether to amend Santa Ana City Charter Section 402 to index
Council compensation at a salary of thirty-three percent (33%) of that of an Orange
County Superior Court Judge ("the Measure");
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9280 provides that the legislative body may
direct the city elections official to transmit a copy of the Measure to the city attorney,
unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected. The city
attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure showing the effect of the
measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. The analysis shall include
a statement indicating whether the Measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed
by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city. If the Measure
affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the governing board
may direct the city elections official to prepare the impartial analysis. The analysis shall
be printed preceding the arguments for and against the Measure. The analysis shall not
exceed 500 words in length;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements at Section 9282 of the Elections Code
of the State of California, the legislative body may authorize any member(s) of the City
Council to write arguments for or against any measure; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285, The author or a majority of
the authors of an argument relating to the Measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal
argument or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or
sign the rebuttal argument. Any rebuttal statement shall be filed ten (10) days after the
primary argument.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, declares, and
determines that, to the extent the City Council determines that, members of the City
Council would like to author an argument in favor or against the Measure, the following
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member(s) of its body are authorized to file written arguments in favor of or against the
Measure:
Member Name
In Favor:
A ainst:
1. Mayor Pro Tem Phan
XX
2. Councilmember Bacerra
XX
Section 2. The City Council, as the legislative body of the City of Santa Ana,
hereby authorizes the City Clerk to give preference and priority to any member or
members of the City Council (up to five members), then to voters as set forth in California
Elections Code section 9287, to file a written argument in favor of or against the Measure
set forth above, and to change said argument until and including Friday, July 26, 2024
after which no arguments for or against said City Measure may be submitted. Arguments
in favor of or against the measure shall not exceed 300 words.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana also finds that pursuant to
Elections Code Section 9285, a rebuttal statement may be filed not to exceed 250 words
until and including Monday, August 5, 2024.
Section 4. The argument(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the
printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf
of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of
at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, The arguments
shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to be filed by the authors of the argument
as provided for in Elections Code Section 9600.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the Measure to the
City Attorney and in accordance with Elections Code Section 9280, the City Attorney is
hereby directed to prepare an impartial analysis and file said impartial analysis with the
City Clerk by the date set for the filing of primary arguments.
Section 6. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana finds that if more than one
argument for or against the measure is submitted to the City Clerk within the time
prescribed, the City Clerk shall given preference and priority, in the order set forth in
Elections Code Section 9287, to the arguments in favor/against submitted by 1) the
legislative body, or member(s) of the legislative body authorized by that body, 2) individual
voter or bona fide association of citizens or combination of voters and associations, who
are the bona fide sponsors of proponents of the measure, 3) bona fide associations of
citizens, 4) individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
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ADOPTED this 16t" day of July, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By. _
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez Phan Vazquez
Lopez, Penaloza (2)
None (0)
None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION ARID ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2024-042 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on July 16 2024.
Date:
Jennifer L. al
Cit
City of Santa
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