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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5781_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 5781 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 5774 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands desires to submit to the voters at a Special Municipal Election proposed a ordinance relating to a special tax for emergency paramedic services; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redlands, California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the Special Municipal Election the following question: Shall Ordinance No. 2448, Yes increasing the special tax for emergency paramedic services, be adopted? No A cross {+) placed in the voting square after the word "YES" shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the question. A cross (+) placed in the voting square after the word "NO" shall be counted against the adoption of the measure. SECTION 2. That the proposed ordinance submitted to the qualified voters is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part thereof. SECTION 3. That the last day for receipt of primary arguments for or against the measure, not exceeding 300 words, has been established at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in the City Clerk's Office, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 4, Redlands, California, and signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the argument in conformance with provisions of Section 9600 of the California Elections Code. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents at any time prior to and including the final date fixed for filing arguments. SECTION 4. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut. SECTION 5. That the last day for receipt of rebuttal arguments has been established as 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 2, 2000, in the City Clerk's Office, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 4, Redlands, California, and signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the rebuttal argument in conformance with the provisions of Section 9600 of the California Elections Code. Rebuttals may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents at any time prior to and including the final date fixed for filing rebuttals. SECTION 6. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing the effect 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 7. That the City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby 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 said election. SECTION 8. That the polls for said election shall be open at 7:00 A.M. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 P.M. of the same day when said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the California Elections Code. SECTION 9. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 10. That notice of the time and place of holding of the election is given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 11. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. SECTION 12. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10400 of the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of said Special Municipal Election with the County of San Bernardino election to be held on said date, and within the City the precincts and polling places for the Special Municipal Election shall be the same as those provided for in said County. SECTION 13. That the Board of Supervisors of said County is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters of said County to take any and all steps necessary for the consolidation of the Special Municipal Election with said County election. SECTION lel. That the Registrar of Voters of said County is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election, and the election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 15. That the City Council of the City of Redlands recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs. SECTION 16. That the City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Bernardino. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 18th day of July, 2000. �r Mayor of the City of Redlands ATTEST: City C rk 1, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of July, 2000, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers George, Freedman, Peppler, Haws; Mayor Gilbreath NOES: None ABSENT: None 6,11 City Cl k