HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-158 RESOLUTION?�'O. 2014-1�8
RESOLUTIOI�' OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT1' OF
CHULA VISTA (]) V�'AIVII�'G CITY COUI�'CIL POLICY I�'O.
]03-02; (2) AME?�iD12`'G RESOLUTION NO. 2014-120
CALLI?`'G .AND GIVII�iG ?�'OTICE OF A SPECIAL
D4U?�TICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON I�OVEMBER 4.
2014 TO ORDER SliBA4ISSION TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE CITl' A MEASURE TO AMEND CHULA
\%IST.4 CITY CHARTER SECTIO\ 303 TO: (A) ELIMIt�'ATE
THE MANDATORl' R[Ji�'-OFF REQUIREMENT FOR
SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL A VACAI�'CY. IN WHICH
ONE CANDIDATE RECENES MORE THAN FIFTI'
PERCENT OF THE VOTE; AND (B) ALLOW THE COUI�'CIL
TO FILL A CITY COUI�'CIL VACA?vCY BY APPOINTMENT.
OR BY CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION. IF THE
REA�IAIt�'Iir'G TERI�4 IS MORE THAI�' ONE 1'EAR BUT LESS
THAN T�1'ENTY FIVE MONTHS; AI�TD (3) APPROPRIATII�'G
FUI�iDS THEREFOR
�VHEREAS. Resolution 1�'0. 2014-120 callino a Special A9unicipal Election to be held on
Tuesdav, No��ember 4, 2014 ��as adopted on Jul�� 8. 20]4; and
\�'HEREAS, b}� adoption of Resolution No. 2014-120, the Citv requested that the Count�•
of San Diego Board of Supen�isors permit the Registrar of Voters to perform and render all
sen�ices and proceedings related to the conduct of the November 4, 2014 election; and
A'HEREAS. the Chaner of[he Cit�� of Chula Vista, Article I[L Section 300, provides for
the election of the Ma}�or and Cit�� Council members, and Section 303 provides for the filling of
vacancies on the Cit�� Council: and
WHEREAS, the City Chaner should provide that, if a candidate in a special election
called to fill a ��acanc��. receives more than fift}� percent of the ��otes cast. then that candidate
should be deemed elected: and
V�'I-IEREAS, the Cit}� Charter should require a run-off election if no candidate in a special
election called to fill a ��acancp receives more than fifn� percent of the votes cast and
R'HEREAS_ the Cit}� Charter should provide that. if a ��acanc�� is declared on the Cin�
Council, w�ith more than one vear and less than 2� months remaining in the term, from the date
of declaration, the Council shall either fill the ��acancy either b�� appointment or bv special
election. and shall decide ���hich method N�ill be used to fill the ��acanc�� �i�ithin 14 da��s of
declarine the ��acanc��: and
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WHEREAS, the City Charter should pro��ide that the City Council shall not fill a ��acanc��
b� appointment if it would result in more than a majorirn of inembers being on the Cit�� Council
b}� virtue of appointment and
VJHEREAS. Cit}� staff estimates that placing a measure on the November 4, 2014 ballot
��ill cost approximatel�� $47.000.00.
NOVd. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED bv the Cih� Council of the Citv of Chula
Vista. that it does herebv declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION ]. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does hereby place
a measure amending Chula Vista City Charter section 303, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, on the ballot for the Special Municipal Election. to be held on November 4, 2014, and
orders submitted to the voters the following question:
Shall the City Charter be amended so that, if a YES
Citv Council seat becomes vacant with more
than 12 months and less than 25 months
remaining in the term, the Council may fill the
vacancy b}� appointment or call a special
election: and so that in any special election to
fill a vacancv. a candidate recei��ine over 50% NO
of votes cast is deemed the winner with no run-
off required?
SECTION 2. Should the question be approved by the requisite vote, the measure
attached hereto as Exhibit A; and incorporated by this reference shall be enacted.
SECTION 3. The City Attomey shall cause the preparation of an impartial.ana]��sis of the
measure, which shall be due August 18, 2014.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is directed to prepare and publish a notice of the measures
to be voted on. Direct Arguments shall be due by August 20, 2014, in the City Clerk's office,
and the 10-day public review period for the arguments shall be August 21, 2014 to September
1, 201�.
SECTION �. The City Council hereby ackno�vledges its authority, pursuant to Califomia
Elections Code section 9282, to submit a Nritten argument not to exceed 300 words in length.
SECTION 6. Pursuant to a resolution previously adopted by the Council allowing
rebuttal arguments, rebuttal arguments ���ill be allowed in accordance with Elections Code
section 928�. Rebuttal arguments may not esceed 250 �vords. The deadline for rebuttal
arguments �i�ill be August 28, 2014; in the City Clerk's office, and the 10-da}� public review
period for the arguments shall be August 29, 2014 to September 8, 2014.
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SECTION 7. That in all paniculazs not recited in this resolution; the election shall be
held and conducted as pro�•ided bv la«� for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 8. The Cit�� Clerk is hereb�• directed to forthHith file a cenified copy of this
resolution N�ith the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the Count�� of San Dieeo
and to issue instructions to the Reeistraz of \%oters to tal:e am and all steps necessan for the
holdine of the elections.
SECTIOI�' 9. The Citv Clerk shal] certif�� to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and file it with the Cit��`s orieinal resolutions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOL\'ED that the Cin� Council of the Cin of Chula \%ista
appropriates �47,000 from the General Fund reserves to the Cit�� Clerk's supplies and services
expendirure cateeon� to fund the costs of such ballot measure.
Presented by Appro��ed as to form b}�
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en R. oeins Glen R. Go _�ns
in� Attorn v G �� Attomev
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PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED bv the Citv Council of the Citv of Chula Vista.
California; this �th day oFAugust 2014 by the follo��ing vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aeuilar. Bensoussan. Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSEI�'T: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, May r -
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris; CMC, Cit}� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifi� that the foregoing �
Resolution No. 2014-158 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the �th day of Auaust 2014.
Executed this �th day of August 2014.
Donna R. Norris, CMC; City Clerk
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i . If a �-acancy -_s declared by the Council wi�h one ( i)
yea= or less _emaininq in the term from tne cate of
decl�ration, the Council shall witnin 95 days appoint a
person to fi11 the vacan� seat on the City Council .
In the event Council shall ma}:e such an appointmen�,
such ar. aopointe2 office holder shall be entitled co hoid
of=ice ur.til a successor subsequently aualifies a� the
expiration oi tne remaining Council or Mayor�l �erm.
If the Council is unable to make an appointmenL, �he
Council' s power �o appoint within 95 days of declaration o�
vacancy is nereby terminated for the duration of such
minimal remain_ng Lerm and the seat wi11 remain vacant . The
Council shall use good faith and best efforts to reach
agreement on such ar appointment . If the Council is unable
�o make an aopointment during the allotted time, the
Council' s power Lo appo�nt is terminated.
2 L a v�cancy rieclared by the Council occurs with =.-�e
�—'.:�e�;-1�--3��2� months or more remaining in the '�erm
irom the date o- said declaration, the Council shall call a
special election �o be held on the ne�t established
election date, as specified. .in the Elections Code of tne
State of Cali=ornia, or within 120 days from the
declaration of vacancy, whichever is practical, unless
there is a federal, state, or local eleccion scheduled Lo
be held wiLhin 150 days of the declarztion of the vacancy.
I� tnere is a federal, stzte, or local eiection scheduled
�o be held within 180 days of the declaration o= �ne
vac�ncy, the Cour.c_1 may consolidate �he special election
witn thaL elec�ion, as provided by the �lections Code .
a . In the special election, the voters in the
district fo= which a vacancy shall be filled sha11 be
entitled to vote �or one ( 1) candidate from the district .
If a candidate receives the majority of the votes cast in
�hG� candidate' s district, that candicate shall be deemed
aP.Cj declared b}� �712 C011RCll t0 be 2�2Ct2G LO i.h2 ��3CcT?i
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30� . 0 �o �he con�ra�v, ` a-^- a�uoin�menr would resul� z:� '
IT�-�Ori 'y Oi LC1c TtE:Tl�crc Sc=•Jl:1C] Oi? trlc^ ��'_t.}' COUI7C11 C�°_1'!d
appointed, t:�e Council shall not fill the vacancv bv
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2�EC�iOP. �O -1_� � L"tE OT_-=CS iIl aCCO"C'�n:10E W1L71 SEC�10i1 30.�'.� . C. 2 .
5 ='.s �rovideo _n Section 300 . C, any pe_son wno _s
appoir.ted bv �he Council �o sill the o�fice of Councilmemb�r or
Iyayo� m�y no� seek nom_na�ion and election to said o_fices o�
Councilmember or Navor until a period of one year from �i-:e
termination of �he aonoir.ted terms has elapsed. Said appoinLee
shall be eligible to seek nomination and election for �wo (2)
=u11 terms �herea'ter.