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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1973-7027RESOLUTION N0. 7027 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 17th DAY OF APRIL, 1973, DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, a special municipal election was held and con- ducted in the City of Chula Vista, County of San Diego, State of California, on Tuesday, the 17th day of April, 1973, as required by law, and WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed, and that in all respects said election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in the time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for holding of elections in general law cities, and WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been duly and regularly canvassed as provided by law, and all absentee ballots, if any, returned have been canvassed as provided by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista as follows: Section 1. That there were seventy-eight (78) voting precincts established for the purpose of holding said election, consisting of consolidation of the regular precincts in the City of Chula Vista and the Chula Vista City School District, as established for the holding of state and county elections. Section 2. That at said special municipal election, the following measures were submitted to the electors of said City, to-wit: PROPOSITION B Amend Article III, Section 300 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista by adding thereto a new paragraph to be, and to read as follows: Sec. 300. Members and Terms. No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to the office of City Councilman or Mayor for more than two (2) consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of Councilman for a period of two (2) consecutive terms or the office of Mayor for two (2) consecutive terms, may again seek nomination and election to said offices of Councilman or Mayor until a period of one (1) year from the termination of his second term has elapsed; provided, however, that any person who is appointed by the Council to fill the office of Councilman or Mayor or elected in a special election for the balance of a regular terms of Mayor for a period of two (2) years or less may seek nomination and election for two (2) full terms thereafter, provided, however, that incumbent Council members regardless of terms served may at the termination of their present terms seek nomination and election to one additional term. - 1 - PROPOSITION C Amend Article III, Section 301 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista to be, and to read as follows: Sec. 301. Eligibility. No person shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the City Council unless he is a resident of the City of Chula Vista, and at the time of his election or appointment, a qualified elector of the City or of territory annexed thereto. PROPOSITION D Amend Article III, Section 304 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista to be, and to read as follows: Sec. 304. Presiding Officer, Mayor. (a) Mayor. There municipal election as 1000 of this Charter, tive of the voters of who shall devote such desirable to properly powers and duties ass shall be elected at the general provided in Article X, Section or in accordance with the direc- the City of Chula Vista, a Mayor time as may be necessary and and efficiently discharge the igned herein. (b) The Mayor shall be a member of the City Council and shall perform all the functions and have all of the powers and rights of a duly elected Councilman. In addition to said powers and duties, the Mayor shall have the power and duty: (1) to report to the Council from time to time on the affairs of the City and to recommend for its con- sideration such matters as he may deem expedient, and (2) to be the offical head of the City for all ceremonial purposes and shall be recognized by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, for the signing of all legal instruments and documents, and by the Governor for military purposes, and (3) in the time of public danger or emergency, he may, with the consent of the Council and for such period as the Council may fix, take command of the police, maintain order and enforce the law, and (4) to assume the primary but not the exclusive responsibility for interpreting to the people the policies, programs and needs of the City government and for informing the people of any major change in policy or program. The Mayor, unless a representative is designated by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council, shall represent the City in any and all matters involving other governmental agencies, provided that no act, promise, commitment or agreement entered into or committed by the Mayor or the above- mentioned representative shall be binding upon the City of Chula Vista unless duly authorized or ratified by the City Council, and - 2 - ~4`a~ (5) to perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be prescribed by this Charter or delegated to him or imposed by him or the City Council if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter. (c) The Mayor shall serve in a full-time capacity and shall receive an annual salary of eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00) per year payable at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) per month, and shall receive reimbursement on order of the Council for Council- authorized travel and other expenses when on official duty out of the City, and in addition, shall receive the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month, which amount shall be deemed to be reimbursement of other out- of-pocket expenditures. The City Council may also provide, by resolution, for the payment to the Mayor of an allowance of a sum certain per month to reimburse him for the additional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by him in serving as Mayor. (d) Mayor Pro Tempore. The City Council shall also designate one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall perform the duties of the Mayor during his absence or disability. PROPOSITION E Amend Article VIII, Section 807 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista by amending the first paragraph thereof to be, and to read as follows: Sec. 807. Removal or Suspension of Employees. The appointing authority, for disciplinary purposes only, and without giving rise to a right of hearing before the Civil Service Commission, may suspend with- out salary an officer or employee holding a position in the Classified Service for not more than five days in any one calendar year. Said period of time may be decreased for any reason by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council. Section 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said City (except absent voter ballots) was 9289, and that the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in said City was 709, making a total of 9998 votes cast in said City. Section 4. That the propositions voted upon at said election are as set forth hereinabove. Section 5. That the number of votes given at each pre- cinct and the number of votes given in the City for and against the propositions set forth herein are as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. Section 6. That the City Council does declare and deter- mine that as a result of said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting on Propositions "B", "C", and "E", relating to Charter changes voted in favor thereof, and that said propositions carried and shall be deemed to be adopted and ratified, and That as a result of said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting on Proposition "D", relating to a Charter change, did not vote in favor thereof, and that said Charter change was not carried, and shall not be deemed adopted and ratified. - 3 - { ~' - _ Section 7. That the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of said City a statement of the results of said election, showing: (1) The whole number of votes cast in the City; (2) The propositions voted upon; (3) The number of votes given at each precinct for and against each proposition; and (4) The total number of votes given in the City for and against each proposition. Section 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions of said City, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. Presented by (~ .Jennie M. Fulasz, City erk v ;. Approved as to form by ~ c' ~~ ~'~ George UU"Lindberg, City Attor - 4 - ,~~~a~ ADO1"J'~,17 i~i~D ~i'Pi20V1aD ~~Y TIIE CITY COt1i~1CI7~ OI, THE Cl'i'Y Ql' CJ3U7.~11 t'TSTf~, CT.LLI'OI:i1IA, this 25th day of September , 197 3, by the io11o•;;inc; vote, to-~•7it: ' AYLS • CUL.i: G~.Em;-_r~ Scott, ~iobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl NhY}_S: ~ Caui~c.ti.f_men None ABSLi\Z': Cau.t~c-i.~me« .None ti1'uyor~ a;, z;ie^Cti~ty aU (,fzu ~~. Vti~~t~i ATTL S ~2~ ~ ~ ~~ -~~ C~.~y ~` entz ,. STATE OF CALIFOR7IA ) ~ COUN^1Y OF -SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA ~TISTA ) 7,' JFNNIF M. FULA~Z, C.c~y C.~e~Fz o~ ~li~. C~.~y o~ Chux:a V~:e~a, Ca.~~.~orcn.i.a, ~C f~FP.tBY CFRTIFy ~ha~ the .above ar~d Sonego~.ng ~.o a ~ukk, xnue and conaec~~cvpy o~ and ~.tiati Elie bame hab noZ been ame-2ded vn. ~eepeu.~ed. VAT~~: titi~ ~~.~~ /j /, h