HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-060 - Written Arguments for Proposed AmendmentsRESOLUTION NO. 2016-060
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SANTA ANA
CHARTER
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, determines
and declares as follows:
A. A general election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on November 8,
2016, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a
Charter Amendment measure related to Council Compensation Reform.
B. That 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.
Section 2. The City Council, as the legislative body of the City of Santa Ana,
hereby authorizes the Clerk of the Council 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 for or against the
City measures set forth above, and to change said argument until and including the date
fixed by the Clerk of the Council after which no arguments for or against said City
measure may be submitted.
Section 3. 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 5" day of July, 2016.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: Avv-,e,ZG "—
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Reyna,
Sarmiento (6)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
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. 2016-060 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on July 5, 2016.
Date: 7 it
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Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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.