HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6138 RESOLUTION NO. 6138
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA,
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING
PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 11 RELATING TO POLICE AND FIRE
SERVICES AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Downey, California, on
May 5, 1998, at which time there will be submitted to the voters the following Charter amendment:
Charter Amendment No. 11: Shall a Charter amendment proposed by the Downey
City Council which requires authorization through an affirmative 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 for police and fire departments, be
adopted?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. With respect to Charter Amendment No. 11, the City Council hereby
authorizes Mayor Barbara Riley and Council Members Keith McCarthy, Gary McCaughan, Joyce
Lawrence and Robert Brazelton to file the written argument in favor, in accordance with the
provisions and requirements set forth in Section 2 of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The argument referenced in Section 1 regarding the City measure shall be
prepared and filed in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the
State of California and to change the argument until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
SECTION 3. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Charter
amendment to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the
Charter amendment showing the affect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of
primary arguments.
SECTION 4. 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 J. Riley, yor
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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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, Riely
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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