HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6137 RESOLUTION NO. 6137
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1998, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE DOWNEY CITY CHARTER RELATING
TO POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by Article XI, Section 3, of the Constitution
of the State of California; Title 4, Division 2, Chapter 3 of the Government Code and Division 9,
Chapter 3, Article 3 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City
of Downey desires to submit to the voters a proposed amendment to the Downey City Charter.
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, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of
California; Title 4, Division 2, Chapter 3 of the Government Code and Division 9, Chapter 3,
Article 3 (commencing at Section 9255) of the Elections Code of the State of California, there is
called and ordered to be held in the City of Downey, California, on Tuesday, May 5, 1998, a
Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following proposed
Charter amendment:
Charter Amendment#11: Shall a Charter amendment proposed by the
Downey City Council which requires authorization through an affirmative Yes
advisory vote by not less than two-thirds of the voters at a general municipal
election in order to permit an alternative to providing through its own staff No
for police and fire departments, be adopted?
SECTION 2. That the text of the proposed Charter amendment submitted to the voters
at a Special Municipal Election to be held in the City on the 5th day of May, 1998, which day is
hereby fixed as the day and date for the holding of said Special Municipal Election, is as follows:
"Charter Amendment#11: Section 702 of the Downey City Charter is hereby
amended by adding the following language to be inserted between the first and
second sentence:
Without amending this provision of the Charter, the City Council may consider an
agreement or use a method to provide fire or police services other than through
the City's own staff only if such agreement or method is first submitted for an
advisory vote and authorized by the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the voters
voting on such advisory measure at a general municipal election. This two-thirds
voting requirement shall not apply to charter amendments.
SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
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SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and
furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 5. That the polls shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day of the election and shall
remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be
closed, except as provided in Section 14212 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 6. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding special municipal elections.
SECTION 7. 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 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 1998.
ATTEST: Barb a . Riley ayor
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk ,^
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of January, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: McCarthy, McCaughan, Lawrence, Brazelton, Riley
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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