HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1990-15789 RESOLUTION NO. 15789
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING ARGUMENTS FOR CITY PROPOSITIONS TO BE PLACED ON
THE NOVEMBER 6, 1990 BALLOT
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 15694 on July 10, 1990, the City Council
called and gave notice of the holding of a general municipal election to be
held in Chula Vista on Tuesday, November 6, 1990, and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 1990 by Resolution No. 15695, the City Council
requested the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to consolidate
the general municipal election with the statewide general election to be held
on November 6, 1990, and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 1990 by Resolution No. 15748, the City Council
added to City ballot measures to be placed on the ballot for the general
municipal election to be held on said date in addition to the election of
certain officers consisting of propositions amending the Charter of the City
of Chula Vista, and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 5013 authorizes the City Council or any
member or members of the City Council authorized by the City Council to file a
written argument for any City measure, and
WHEREAS, staff has prepared and the City Council has reviewed the
proposed ballot arguments in favor of said propositions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the written arguments attached hereto in Exhibit "A"
and incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein, and
authorizes that they be filed with the City C1 erk on behalf of the City
Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that rebuttals to the aforementioned ballot
arguments shall not be permitted.
Presented by and Approved as to form by
D. Richard Rudolf
Assistant City Attorney
Resolution No. 15789
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ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION :
There are four Charter-created advisory boards or commissions: the Planning
Commission, the Board of Library Trustees, the Civil Service Commission, and
the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Planning Commission consists of
seven members. The Parks and Recreation Commission consists of at least five
members, and the City Council has ordinance authority to change the number of
members, in the same manner as this proposition proposes with regard to the
Board of Library Trustees. Most of the other boards and commissions advisory
to the City Council created by either ordinance or resolution have at least
seven members, many have more than seven members. It is desirable to expand
the number of opportunities for citizen participation in government by
increasing the number of available advisory board and commission positions.
Approval of Proposition will harmonize the propositions of Section 607
with those of Section 611"~lating to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and
allow the City Council by ordinance to increase the number of positions
available for citizen participation in local government. We urge you to vote
"yes" on Proposition
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION :
It is very desirable to have widespread citizen input into local government.
The Chula Vista City Charter creates four boards or commissions advisory to
the City Council: Planning Commission, Board of Library Trustees, Civil;
Service Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission. Many other boards,
commissions and committees advisory to the City Council are created by
ordinance or resolution. These advisory boards, commissions and committees
provide valuable citizen input to the workings of City government and very
helpful advice and consultation to the City Council. Service on those
advisory boards and commissions felt by the citizens to be so significant as
to be established in the Charter should not be monopolized by a few citizens.
The Charter should contain a statement prohibiting membership by any one
person on any of those four boards or commissions established in the Charter.
The prohibition will not apply to membership on other boards, commissions or
committees established by ordinance or resolution by the City Council, and
thus will not prevent an enthusiastic citizen from enjoying the largest
possible civic participation. However, for those Charter-created advisory
boards and commissions, approval of Proposition will allow the greatest
number of people to participate in the available positions. We urge your vote
"yes" on Proposition
David L. Malcolm Tim Nader
Councilmember Councilmember
Gregory R. Cox
Mayor
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 14th day of August, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, Moore, Nader, Cox
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCandliss
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15789 was duly passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 14th day of
August, 1990.
Executed this 14th day of August, 1990.
Aut~el