HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 3, 1989 (49)CITY CO.UN.C]L MEETING
MAY 3, 1989
SECTION 204.070 OF
THE LODI MUNICIPAL
CODE AMENDED AS IT
RE!.ATES Ti) THE DATE
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OF THE REORGANIZATION _ 4
OF_• THE CITY COUNCIL
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�ORD. N0. 145E
INTRODUCED_
The City Council introduced Ordinance. No, 15` amending: '
Lodi Municipal Cpde Section 2.04.070 providing for ,election
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of the mayor -and mayor-.-.pro`Aempore The Ci*r Council was r
Ngtoireminded
_ ;that i n : October .1988, i t acted : to consol tdate
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municipal.elect:ons with7the'statewzde general elections
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for purposes of convenience. and cost sayings The
c4nsol idntion ordinance- becomes effecti ve ; i n _ _1990. "and
extends the terms: of. those Council Members now in office, ;
until the general election F:1d in November -19_90. {
Since Council elections. will _ no 1 onyer b • herd in ,A r11,=
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is now .: to modify Sectan 2-04.OZQ of --the Lodi art 2 = �rx
.. _necessary
Munici ai Code concern�n pr:.o cedures for the election: by m }
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pro tem ore ep bposed 3
the Counci'.o€ a`:mayor and mayor p
ordinance modifies: the ::present ect�on by specify�ngF that hr `
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the election of the _mayor 1n-years.in which a general
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election is held , sha1=1 at the first regular mee�n; }rF
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following: the can of votes done to con3unction- with'ahe;J
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general election. In odd numbered years when no statewide`
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general election is.held- te mayor would be elected by'the r
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Council: t the first regular meeting in Novenber. 5
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With these' suggested:amendments,'the Municiial Code would
then be consistent with-_0rdinance No 1438
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