HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-059 - General Municipal Election November 8, 2016RESOLUTION NO. 2016-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
VOTERS OF A QUESTION RELATING TO THE
AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER IN REGARD TO
COUNCIL COMPENSATION REFORM
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: By Resolution No. 2016-047, the City Council has declared that a
General Municipal Election shall be held on November 8, 2016 for the election of
municipal officers.
SECTION 2: Under provisions of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana and the
California Elections Code, at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 8,
2016, the following proposed amendments to the City Charter shall be submitted to the
voters:
Measure - Council Compensation Charter Reform
YES
Shall the Santa Ana Charter be amended to comply with
the Council compensation formula provided for by
California Government Code Section 36516 to ensure that
Council compensation is set and strictly limited by such
NO
Government Code and to further provide that no increase
in Council compensation shall be permitted without a vote
of the electorate of the City of Santa Ana pursuant to a
future Charter Amendment?
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.W A. Pulido
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: anel'�
Sonia R. Carvalho,
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Reyna,
Sarmiento (6)
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Tinaiero (1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2016-059 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on July 5, 2016, and that said ordinance was published
in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: 7 It dam/
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2016-059
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Sec. 402. — Compensation of Members.
Each member of the City Council and the Mayor shall receive as a monthly salary for
his or her services, the maximum amount allowed by the population formula set forth in
California Government Code Section 36516 as of November 8, 2016. No increase in
the monthly salary shall occur without first being approved by the voters pursuant to a
Charter amendment. Further, each member of the City Council and Mayor shall receive
reimbursement for required travel and other expenses while on official business of the
City as authorized and approved by Resolution of the City Council. In accordance with
Section 36516 any amounts paid by City for retirement, health and welfare benefits shall
not be included for purposes of determining salary under this section, provided that the
same benefits are available and paid by the City for its executive employees. Any
amounts paid by the City to reimburse for actual and necessary expenses pursuant to a
Council Resolution shall not be included for purposes of determining salary. Any
member of the Council may waive any or all of the compensation permitted by this
section.
Absence of the Mayor or a member of the City Council from all regular and special
meetings of the City Council during any calendar month shall render him or her
ineligible to receive the monthly salary for such a calendar month, unless such absence
was approved by the City Council as expressed in its official minutes.