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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 7998 (1989 Election)RESOLUTION NO. 7998 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 1) PROPOSING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION INCLUDING THE SAN RAFAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SAN RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION; 2) REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE WITH ANY OTHER ELECTION CONDUCTED ON THE SAME DATE; 3) REQUESTING ELECTION SERVICES BY THE COUNTY CLERK WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of San Rafael, Article IV, Section 1, requires that a General Municipal Election shall be held in the City of San Rafael on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd numbered year; and WHEREAS, under Article VI, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of San Rafael, elections for members of the Board of Education shall be held at the General Municipal Election of the City of San Rafael; and WHEREAS, it is the determination of the City Council of the City of San Rafael that a General Municipal Election be held on Tuesday, November 7, 1989, including the San Rafael Elementary School District and the San Rafael High School District General Election; at which election the issues to be presented to the voters shall be: 1. Election of two (2) City Councilmembers for the full term of four years each. 2. Election of two (2) members of the Board of Education for the full term of four years each; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael desires to submit to the qualified electors of said City at a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of San Rafael on November 7, 1989, a proposed Ordinance relating to establishing the appropria- tions limit for fiscal years 1989/1990 through 1992/1993; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael is authorized and directed by statute to submit the Ordinance to the qualified voters; and WHEREAS, consistent with prior Council policy, rebuttals shall not be received to ballot arguments; and WHEREAS, thy. City Council of the City o- San Rafael may request the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin to consolidate the General Municipal Election with any other election conducted on the same date; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael may request election services by the County Clerk of Marin County, California: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California there is called and ordered held in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California, on Tuesday, November 7, 1989, a General Municipal Election of the qualified electors of San Rafael. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin, is hereby requested to: 1) Consolidate said election with any other election conducted on the same day; and 2) Authorize and direct the County Clerk, at City expense, to provide the following election services and to canvass the results of said election: Provide Voter Indexes Provide Voter Count by Precinct Provide Verification of Signatures Provide Drayage and Rental of Polling Places Provide Printing of Sample and Official Ballots Provide Printing of Candidates' Statements of Qualifications, Measures and Arguments Appoint and Notify Election Officers Mail Sample Ballots and Polling Place Notification Provide Precinct Supplies Provide Training of Precinct Workers Provide Processing of Absentee Ballots Provide Central Counting Provide Canvass of Votes Cast Provide such other services as are necessary to conduct the Municipal Election BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a proposed Ordinance relating to establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal years 1989/1990 through 1992/1993, be submitted for approval of the qualified electors of the City of San Rafael; attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A" BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ballots to be used at the election shall be in both form and matter as required by law and shall be printed in substantially the following form: -2- "CITY OF SAN RAFAEL INCREASE OF APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT MEASURE B Shall an Ordinance be adopted changing the City of San Rafael's appropriations limit for four years beginning in fiscal year 1989/1990 YES to allow the use of existing tax revenue sources by the City? The text of the proposed Ordinance is set forth as Exhibit A of Resolution No. 7998 passed by the City Council of San Rafael on NO July 3, 1989, and is on file in the office of the City Clerk." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the polls for said election shall be opened at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 o'clock p.m. of the same when said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14301 of the Elections Code of the State of California. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in all particulars not recited in this Resolution the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in said City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to give such further or additional notice of said election in time, form, and manner as required by law. BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to prior Council policy, rebuttals shall not be received to ballot arguments. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to submit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City on Monday , the 3rd day of July 1989, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Breiner, Frugoli, Thayer & Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None JEAN1V *"K, LEONCINI, City Clerk -3- EXHIBIT "A" ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ADJUSTING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989/90 THROUGH 1992/1993 THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Appropriations Limit for fiscal years 1989/90 through 1992/1993 established pursuant to Article XIII (B) of the California Constitution is adjusted to the extent set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. The Appropriations Limit of the City of San Rafael for each of the fiscal years 1989/1990 through 1992/1993 is hereby increased to an amount equal to the amount of available funding for that fiscal year. "Available funding" shall have the same meaning under this ordinance as is given the term "proceeds of taxes" in Article XIII(B) of the California Constitution. SECTION 3. The intent of this ordinance is to comply with Article XIII(B) of the California Constitution which provides for voter -approved changes to the Appropriations Limit to be effective for four years. The purpose of this ordinance is to permit the continuing appropriation of the proceeds of existing local taxes and available state subventions in support of essential public services. SECTION 4. This ordinance neither imposes any new tax nor increases an existing tax. SECTION 5. This ordinance is intended to comply with California Constitution Article XIII(B). If any section, part, clause, form, word or phrase is for any reason held to be invalid, the remaining portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect and shall be interpreted to serve the intent of this ballot propositon. SECTION 6. This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon its enactment if a majority of the voters vote in its favor and shall become operative as of July 1, 1989. LAWRENCE E. MULRYAN, Mayor Attest: JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk The above and foregoing Ordinance No. was adopted by the voters of the City of San Rafael at a general municipal election held on the day of 1989 . JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk