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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 2, 1986 (65)J �.1 CITY CO(88CIL NEff IIJC' 1986 ELECTION PROCEDURES i; ESTABLISHED 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 i 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. tr- 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 ^` 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 ' 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 _ 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 _ 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 "r --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 w 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 t GENERAL �ON t 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 a Absent: Council Members - None �� /r► Re�,m�cisec� Alice M. City Clerk 86-102