HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5982 RESOLUTION NO. 5 982
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
RELATING TO CERTAIN TEXTUAL CHANGES TO THE CHARTER, TO
UPDATE THE CHARTER TO CONFORM TO CHANGES IN STATE LAW
APPLICABLE TO CHARTER CITIES, TO CHANGE CERTAIN PROCEDURES
FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS, AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN
CHARTER PROVISIONS AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996, AS CALLED B
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RESOLUTION NO. 5935
WHEREAS, under the provisions of City f Downey Charter Section y y o 1300, a regular
general municipal election on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, has been called b y Resolution No.
5935, adopted on March 26, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey desires to submit to the voters at the
election a Charter Amendment relating to certain textual changes to the Charter, to update the
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Charter to conform to changes in State law applicable to charter cities, to change certain
procedures for the conduct of City business, and to clarify certain Charter p rovisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Article XI of the Constitution, Title 4, Division 2, Chapter
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of the Government Code and Division 9, Chapter 3, Article 3 of the Elections Code e of the State
of California, there is called in order to be held in the City of Downey, ty y, California, on Tuesday,
November 5, 1996, a General Municipal Election for the u ose of submittin the following
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proposed Charter Amendment in addition to the u oses set forth in Resolution No. 5935:
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Charter Amendment #10: Shall numerous sections of the Charter of the
City of Downey be amended, as specifically set forth in Charter
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Amendment No. 10, to make certain textual changes to the Charter, , to
update the Charter to conform to changes in State law applicable to
charter cities, to change certain procedures for the conduct of City No
business, and to clarify certain Charter provisions?
SECTION 2. That the text of the Charter Amendment •
endment subrrutted to the voters is on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the 1
e ection shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
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' SECTION 4. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the
City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
Approved and adopted this 13t hday of August , 1996.
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Jo tr f . wrence, Mayor
ATTEST:
ith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 1 3th day of August , 1996, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Brazel ton , Boggs , McCaughan , Riley, Lawrence
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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J 4 dith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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