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1986
ELECTION PROCEDURES
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FOR NOVEMBER 4,
1986 ELDCPIExT
RES. NO. 86-102 City Clerk Reimche apprised the City Council that Section 8
of Ordinance No. 1237 - An Ordinance Amending the Land Use
CC-18 Element of the City's General Plan as Adopted October 5,
1955 Removing from the Land Use Element Any Area Not Within
the Corporate Limits of the City on the Date of the
Adoption of the Ordinance and Will Require a Vote of the
People to Again Include this Area in the Land Use Element,
which Ordinance was adopted by a vote of the people on
August 25, 1981, provides that the City of Lodi may hold
elections in consolidation with other scheduled elections
in the City for the purpose of allowing voters to voice
their opinions on amendments to the City's Land Use Element
of the General Plan.
In order for the City of Lodi to consolidate with the
County of San Joaquin for the November 4, 1986 General
Election, it is required that the City Council adopt a
resolution requesting consolidation for presentation to the
San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at least 88 days
prior to the election.
In order to fairly determine the placement of the City of
Lodi Measures on the November 1986 ballot, City Clerk
Reimche reccm ended that Council direct her to conduct a
randomized drawing. The results of this drawing will
determine the order of the measures on the ballot and this
order will be set forth in the Resolution calling for the
election and requesting consolidation. It should be noted
that this is the method used by the Secretary of State for
the order of the placement of candidates on the ballot
throughout the State of California.
Section 5011 of the State of California Elections Code
states that whenever any city measure qualifies for a place
on the ballot, the governing body may direct the City Clerk
to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney for
preparation of an impartial analysis of the measure showing
the effect of the measure on the existing law and the
operation of the measure. The analysis shall be printed
preceding the arguments for and against the measure and
shall not exceed 500 words in length.
Section 4015.5 entitled Rebuttal Arguments of the State of
California Elections Code sets forth the provisions for
rebuttal arguments and determines that rebuttal arguments
can only be allowed if not later than the day on which the
legislative body calls an election, the legislative body,
by a majority vote, adopts its provision. It should be
noted that the City Council did not allow rebuttal in the
November 1985 election.
Following discussion with questions being directed to City
Clerk Reimche, Council, on motion of Council Member Olson,
Hinchman second, authorized the consolidation of the
November election with the county of San Joaquin, provided
for arguMents and rebuttal arguments, directed the City
Clerk to conduct a randomized drawing to determine the
order of the measures on the ballot, and directed the City
Clerk to provide the City Attorney with a copy of the
measures for his preparation of an impartial analysis, not
exceeding 500 words in length.
TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
C'�JTNCIL COMMUNICATIO.
NO.
iCT:
Consolidate with County of San Joaquin - November 4, 1986 Election
PREPARED BY: Alice M. Rei.mche
City Clerk
RDCCHMENDED ACTION: A) By Resolution Council authorize consolidating
the November 4, 1986 election with the County of
San Joaquin.
B) By motion action, Council direct the City Clerk
to determine the order of the various City of
Lodi Measures on the ballot by randomized
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drawing.
C) By motion action, direct the City Clerk to
transmit a copy of the measures to the City
Attorney for preparation of an martial
analysis, not exceeding 500 words in length.
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D) Pursuant to Section 4015.5 of the State of
California Elections Code, Council shall
determine whether or not to allow for rebittal
arguments.
BACKGROUND IMIWMON: Section 8 of Ordinance. No. 1237 - An Ordinance
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Amending the Land Use Element of the Citys General
Plan as Adopted October 5, 1955 Removing €ran the Land
Use Element Any Area Not Within the Corporate Limits
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of the City on the Date of the Adoption of the
Ordinance and Will Require a Vote of the People to
Again ::nclude this Area in the Land Use Element, which
Ordinance was adopted by a vote of the people on
August 25, 1981, provides that the City of Lodi may
hold elections in consolidation with other scheduled
'.
elections in the City for the purpose of allowing
voters to voice their opinions on amendments to the
City's Land Use Element of the General Plan.
In order for the City of Lodi to consolidate with the
County of San Joaquin for the November 4, 1986
Election, it is required that the City Council adopt a
resolution requesting consolidation €or.present.ation
to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at
least 88 days prior to the election. A sample
resolution is attached for Council's perusal.
In order to fairly determine the placement of the
City of Lodi Measures on the November 1986 ballot, it
Section 5011 of the State of California -Elections Oode
states that whenever any city measure qualifies for a
place on :he ballot, the guverning body may direct the
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City Clerk to -transmit a copy of the measure to the
City Attorney for preparation of an impartial analysis
of the measure shmiing the effect of the measure on
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the existinglaw and the operation of the measure.
The analysis shall be printed preceding the arguments
for and against the measure and shall not exceed. 500
words in length.
Section 4015.5 entitled Rebuttal Arguments of the
State of California Elections Cade sets forth the
_ provisions -for rebuttal arguments and determines that -
rebuttal arguments can only be allowed if not later
than the day on which the legislative body calls an
election, the legislative body, by a majority vote,
adopts its provision. It should be. noted that the Ci
Council did not allow rebuttal in the November 1985
election.
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi, pursuant
.to Section 23301.5 et seq of the Elections Code of the State of
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--California, does hereby request consolidation with -the -County o. 0an
Joaquin for the November 4, 1986 General Election for the puxr-)se cf
placing measures on the ballot to be voted upon by the voters of the
City of Lodi.
The measures requested to be placed on the ballot are shown on
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Alice K.ite
City Clerk
86-102
EXHIBIT A
MA.SURES APPEARING ON NOVEABER 4, 1986
GENERAL KJNICIPAL ELECTION
1. Shall the Land Use Element of the Lodi General Plan be amended to
include the Batch property, a 100 acre parcel bounded by Lodi Pzsk
West Subdivision on the North; Lower -Sacramento Road on the East;
and the Woodbridge Irrigation District Canal on the south and west?
2. Shall the Land Use Kement of the Lodi General Plan be amended to
include Taves Park a 23.6 acre- _
project containa.nq coimrercial, .
office -institutional and residential uses at the southeast corner
of Lower Sacramento Road and West Kettleman Lane.(State Route 12)?
3. Shall the Land Use Element of the Lodi General Plan be amended to
include Johnson Ranch II, a 30.6 acre project containing 145
single-family lots, located south of the Johnson Tandy Ranch
developments and west of South Cherokee Lane?
4. Shall the Land Use Element of the Lodi General Plan be amended- to
include the Towne Ranch, a 78.3 acre project containing 248
single-family lots and four sites containing a total of 499
multiple units on 27.7 acres, bounded by West Turner Road on the -
north, Lower Sacramento Road on the east, Park West Subdivsion on
the south and the W.I.D. Canal on the west?
5. Shall the Land Use Element of the Lodi General Plan be Evended to
include Parkview Terrace, a 20.88 acre senior citizens project
containing approximately 155`units for senior citizens, a
clubhouse, tennis courts, a swimming pool and spa located on the
northeast corner of Lower Sacramento Road and West Lodi Avenue?
6. Shall the Land Use Element of the Lodi General Plan be amended to
include the Maggio Industrial Park, a proposed 37.6 acre, 16 -lot
development bounded by Salass Park on the north; South Stockton
Street on the East; Harney Lane on the south and the Southern
Pacific Railroad right -of -moray on the west?
AS TO FORM:
RONALD M. STEIN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 86-102
: RESOWMON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LflDI
RD=TIM CONSOLIDATION WITH THE COURrY OF SAN
JOAQUIN MRTHENOVII�EryryR�� 4, 1986
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GENERAL �ON
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BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi, pursuant
to Section 23301.5 et seq of the Elections Code of the State of
California, does hereby request consolidation with the County of San
i Joaquin for the November 4, 1986 General Election for the purpose of
t placing measures on the ballot to be voted-upon by_the -voters of the __...
City of Lodi.
The measures requested to be placed on the ballot are shown on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and thereby made a part hereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Lodi is
hereby directed to file with the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
g and the San Joaquin County Clerk a certified copy of this resolution
requesting consolidation at least 88 days prior to the date of the
elections' as 'specified by State.Statute.
Dated: July 2, 1986
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 86-102 was
passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a Regular Meeting held July 2,
F 1986 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton,
Snider, HinclIIman,
t and Reid (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
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Absent: Council Members - None
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Alice M.
City Clerk
86-102