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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 4370RESOLUTION NO. L 3 0 RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND SUBMITTING THE SAME TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY AND -ORDERING THE PUBLICATION THEREOF. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: Section A. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 1 and Section II of Article VI, which amendments shall be effective at 12:00 Midnight on Monday, the 21st day of April, 1975, as follows: Section B. Section 1 of Article VI be amended as to delete therefrom the following words: "City Treasurer." Section 11 of Article VI be amended so as to insert between the words "a chief of police," and the words "a city engineer," the following "a city treasurer." The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 8 of Article VI to read as follows: Section 8 of Article VI be amended so as to delete therefrom the following words: "3 yrs", and sub- stitute in the place and stead thereof the follow- ing words: "l yr." Section C. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 3 of Article XIII to read as follows: Section 3 of Article XIII be amended so as to 1. delete therefrom the following words: "twenty- five hundred dollars," and substitute in the place and stead thereof the following words: "thirty-five hundred dollars." Section D. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 13 of Article VII, to read as follows: Section 13. The Council may, by ordinance or resolution authorize the expenditure of twenty- five percent of the transient occupancy tax. How- ever, in no event shall said sum exceed the amount of fifteen thousand dollars in any one fiscal year for advertising purposes or for the promotion of the City of San Rafael. Section E. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 6 of Article VI to read as follows: Article VI. Section 6. VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in the elective office of members of the Board of Education shall be filled by appoint- ment by the Board of Education by a majority vote thereof. Any vacancy occurring in any other elective office shall be filled by appointment by the Council by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council. If the Council or Board of Education fails for a period of sixty days after any such vacancy to fill the same, it shall immediately call an election 2. to be held to fill the vacancy. If such vacancy is created within the first two years of the term of office of the seat vacated, said appointment or election shall be until the next general municipal election. At the said next general municipal election, the term of office of the person so elected shall be for a period of two years. If said vacancy is created in the third or fourth years of the term of office of the seat vacated, said appointment or election shall be for the unex- pired term of the office so filled. Section F. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 10 of Article VIII, which shall read as follows: Section 10 of Article VIII be amended so as to delete therefrom the following words: "consisting of five members", and adding thereto after the words "appointed by the council," the following words: "the exact number of which shall be set by ordinance or resolution of the Council," -Section G. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 11 of Article VIII, which shall read as follows: Section 11 of Article VIII be amended so as to delete therefrom the following words: "consisting of five members", and adding thereto after the words "appointed by the council," the following words: "the exact number of which shall be set by ordinance or resolution of the Council," 3. r i ti Section H. The Council of the City of San Rafael, California, on its own motion, hereby proposes that the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, be amended by amending Section 1 of Article IX, which shall read as follows: Section 1 of Article IX be amended so as to delete therefrom the following words: "consisting of five members", and adding thereto after the words "appointed by the council," the following words: "the exact number of which shall be set by ordinance or resolution of the Council," Section I. The Council of the City of San Rafael proposes to and hereby does, on its own motion, submit to the qualified electors of the City of San Rafael, California, at the San Rafael general municipal election to be held on April 17, 1973, the proposals to amend the Charter of the City of San Rafael, California, as set forth in Sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, above. Section J. The City Clerk of the City of San Rafael is hereby ordered and directed to cause all of said amendments to be published once, not less than forty (40) and not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the San Rafael general municipal election to be held on the 17th day of April, 1973, in the Independent Journal, the official newspaper of said City, in each edition thereof during the day of publication, said newspaper being a newspaper of general circulation published at least six days a week in said City of San Rafael, California. I, MARION A. GRADY, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly intro- duced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the,5th day of February, 1973, by 4. the following vote, to -wit: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Jensen, Miskimen, Mulryan and Mayor Qettini NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk RENEE RURP1550 - 04t CityGCc�Clerk 5.