HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-058 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-058 �
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AA4EI�'DING RESOLUT[ON NO. 2014-007 TO
REMOVE THE CITY ATTORI�1E1' POS[TION FROM THE
JUNE 3. 2014 ELECTION
�i'HEREAS, on Januarv 14, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of the Chula Vista
Charter and State law. the Cit�� Council, throueh Resolution' I�'o. 2014-007, called a General
Municipal Election to be held on June 3, 2014, for the purpose of electing a Mayor: n��o
Members of the Citv Council to fill Seats 1 and 2. and a Cit�� Attomev. for the full term of four
vears. commencine in December 201�: and
WHEREAS; onl�� one qualified candidate timely submitted nomination papers for the
General Municipal Election for the position of Cih� Attome�; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Charter Sections 300.A.3; 300.E and �03.C. pro��ide that in this
simation no General Municipal Election shall be held for the City Attomey position and; instead,
the qualified candidate should be considered for election to the City Attomey position at the
November runoffelection: and
��1'HEREAS, in accordance ���ith the Chula Vista Charter and State laH�, the one qualified
candidate for the office of City Attome�� shall therefore be placed on the ballot for the November
runoffelection: and
WHEREAS, the Development Sen�ices Director has revieH�ed the proposed activity for
compliance with the Califomia Environmental Qualit�� Act (CEQA) and has determined that
the activity is not a "Projecr' as defined under Section 1�378(b)(i) of the State CEQA
Guidelines because it involves onlv an action to remove a position from the ballot; and therefore
is an organizational or administrative activity of go��emment that �aill not result in a direct or
indirect physical change in the en��ironmenr, therefore, pursuant to Section 1�060(c)(3) of the
State CEQA Guidelines the acti�it}� is noi subjeci to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is
necessan�.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED b�� the Citv Council of the Cin� of Chula Vista
as follo���s:
SECTION l. All of the foreeoing recitals aze true and correct.
SECTION 2. This resolution amends Cim Counci] Resolution No. 2014-007 to remove
the City Attorne�� position from the ballot for the Tuesda��, June 3, 2014 General Municipal
Election because onl�� one qualified candidate timely submitted nomination papers for that
position. In accordance ���ith the Chula Vista Charter and State la��-, the General Municipal
Election for the Cit�� Attomev position called for in Resolution I�'o. 2014-007 ���ill not be held
and the one qualified candidate for the position shall be placed on the ballot for the No��ember
runoff election.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide a copy of this resolution to the
Registrar of Voters.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and file it with the City's original resolutions.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Donna R. Norris, CMC Shawn Hagerty
City Clerk Special Counsel
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of April 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, ayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. C C. Citv Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CI-IULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2014-058 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of April 2014.
Ehecuted this 8th day of April 2014.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, Cit�� Clerk