HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-041 - Setting Forth the Language of Ballot Titles for City Charter Amendments for the 2006 General Election
JWF 06/27/2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA SETTING FORTH THE LANGUAGE OF
BALLOT TITLES FOR CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO
BE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE 2006
GENERAL ELECTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. By ordinance No. NS-2715, the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana has submitted to the voters amendments to eleven sections of the Santa Ana City
Charter.
Section 2. The California Elections Code directs that the City Council approve
the form of the ballot question to be submitted to the voters.
Section 3. The amendments called for in Ordinance No. NS-2715 shall be
proposed as follows, with identification as determined in accordance with the California
Elections Code:
Shall the administrative provisions of the Santa Ana Charter be
amended to: begin council terms on the 2nd Tuesday of December; call Yes
elections by ordinance or resolution; permit modifications in an
ordinance between 1s1 and 2nd readings; give the council authority to act
by motion, ordinance or resolution; and, permit orders for the
emergency payment of funds to be made at all council meetings?
Charter Sections 400,413 and 1200. No
Shall contracting provisions of the Santa Ana Charter be amended to:
require the council to set the limit on the city manager's contract Yes
authority by ordinance; require the council to adopt by ordinance rules
and regulations for the purchase of goods and services for the city; and
authorize alternative procurement methods including the use of design-
build procedures for public works contracts? No
Charter Sections 421 and 422.
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Shall the term limit provisions of the Santa Ana Charter be amended to:
require an 8 year waiting period for termed-out councilmembers to run Yes
for council again; and, clarify that the term limit exception for short or
partial terms apply only where a councilmernber is appointed or elected
to fill a vacated seat? No
Charter Section 401.
Shall the board/commission appointrnent provisions of the Santa Ana
Charter be amended to: formalize the practice of councilmernbers Yes
nominating candidates to seats tied to council wards; permit the mayor
to nominate a city-wide seat with 2-year term; require at least 50% of
the persons nominated by a councilmember be residents of his/her
ward; and, prohibit termed-out councilrnembers from being immediately
appointed to boards and commissions? No
Charter Section 901.
Shall the organizational provisions of the Santa Ana Charter related to
boards and commissions be amended to: prohibit campaign treasurers Yes
from being appointed to boards and commissions; conform the duties
of the planning commission to provisions of state law; permit non-Santa
Ana public employees to serve on the personnel board; and, clarify that No
the personnel board's jurisdiction is limited to disciplinary matters?
Charter Sections 901.1, 910, 911 and 912.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 3,d day of July, 2006.
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guel A. Pulid
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W. Ftel€l'1er, City Attorney
AYES Council members Alvarez. Bisl. Bustamante. Christv,
Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATiON AND ORIGiNAliTY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2006-041 to be the originai resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on July 3, 2006. /
Date: 7~/t')6 ....-b.~
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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