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Cheryl Cox, Mayor
Rudy Ramirez, Councilmember James D. Sandoval, City Manager
John McCann, Councilmember Bart Miesfeld, City Attorney
Pamela Bensoussan, Councilmember Donna Norris, City Clerk
Steve Castaneda, Council member
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista has called and will convene a
Special Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 4:00 p.m., immediately
following the Regular City Council Meeting in the Council Chambers, located at 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California, to consider the item on this agenda.
SPECIAL MEETING
July 27,2010
4:00 p.m., immediately following the Regular City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
City Hall - Building 100
276 Fourth Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, McCann, and Mayor Cox
ACTION ITEM
The Item listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the
Council and is expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on the
item, please Jill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to
the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
1. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS FOR REVIEW,
DISCUSSION, AND ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
At the Council Meeting of July 13,2010, the Council requested that the City Attorney's
Office draft proposed charter amendments that if approved, would: 1) limit the number of
terms that an individual may serve as either a Councilmember or Mayor to two lifetime
terms; 2) establish a two term maximum lifetime limit for individuals serving as the
elected City Attorney; 3) provide the framework for and require the creation of Council
Districts; and 4) eliminate primary elections and remove the requirement that an
individual obtain a simple majority vote, thereby allowing the individual candidate
receiving the highest number of votes cast be deemed elected. The Council additionally
asked the City Clerk to prepare a rough estimate of costs associated with placing a
measure of the November 2010 ballot. (City Attorney)
Staff recommendation:
None.
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY, A MEASURE
TO AMEND CITY CHARTER SECTION 300(D) RELATING TO TERM LIMITS
FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS; CONSOLIDATING THE
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION; REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PERMIT THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY CLERK OR HER DULY AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO CARRY OUT
THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR SUCH ELECTION; AND DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE
MEASURE (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED)
B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY, A MEASURE
TO AMEND CITY CHARTER TO ADD SECTION 503(E) RELATING TO TERM
LIMITS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY; CONSOLIDATING THE ELECTION
WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION; REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR
OF VOTERS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
CLERK OR HER DULY AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO CARRY OUT THE
NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR SUCH ELECTION; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE
MEASURE (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED)
C. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY, A MEASURE
TO AMEND CITY CHARTER ARTICLES III AND IX RELATING TO THE
CREATION OF COUNCIL DISTRICTS; CONSOLIDATING THE ELECTION
WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION; REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR
OF VOTERS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
CLERK OR HER DULY AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO CARRY OUT THE
NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR SUCH ELECTION; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE
MEASURE (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED)
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D. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY, A MEASURE
TO AMEND CITY CHARTER ARTICLES III AND IX RELATING TO THE
ELIMINATION OF MID-YEAR ELECTIONS; CONSOLIDATING THE
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION; REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PERMIT THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY CLERK OR HER DULY AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO CARRY OUT
THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR SUCH ELECTION; AND DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE
MEASURE (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED)
ADJOURNMENT to the next regular City Council meeting of August 3,2010 at 4:00 p.m. in
the Council Chambers.
Materials provided to the City Council related to any open-session item on this agenda are
available for public review at the City Clerk's Office, located in City Hall at 276 Fourth Avenue,
Building 100, during normal business hours.
In compliance with the
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access,
attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the City Clerk's Office
at (619) 691-5041 at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting.
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