HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 18, 1998 E-13CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve $200 Filing Fee for Election Initiatives
MEETING DATE: February 18, 1998
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing a fee
for the processing of an initiative petition for any municipal measure.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Section 9202(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California
provides that any person filing a notice of intent with the elections
official shall pay a fee to be established by the legislative body not to
exceed two hundred dollars ($200) to be refunded to the filer if, within
one year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the elections official
certifies the sufficiency of the petition.
In view of the time involved in processing an initiative petition, we believe this would be a prudent action
and are recommending that the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing a fee in the amount
of $200 for the processing of an initiative petition for any municipal measure.
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Alice M. Reim che
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE PROCESSING OF AN
INITIATIVE PETITION FOR ANY MUNICIPAL MEASURE
WHEREAS, §9202(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes
the City Council to establish a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the
purpose of processing an initiative petition;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
declares, determines and orders as follows:
1. That pursuant to §9202(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California,
the City Council establishes a fee of $200.00 to be paid to the City Clerk by any person at
the time of filing a Notice of Intent to circulate an initiative petition in the City of Lodi; and
2. The City Clerk is directed to deposit any fees collected pursuant to this
Resolution into the general fund of the City. The fee will be refunded to the filer if, within
one year of the date of filing the Notice of Intent, the Clerk certifies to the sufficiency of the
petition.
3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Dated: February 18, 1998
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 98-28 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 18, 1998, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land, Mann, Pennino and Sieglock (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
CLll -t "A' &Od4"'ALICE M. RHE
City Clerk
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