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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 1036 RESOLUTION NO. 1036 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF- ORNIA, CANVASSING THE; RETURNS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 13 , 1948. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, did, by resolution duly and regularly adapted at a regular meeting of said Council call for and provide for the holding of the general municipal election within said City of Huntington Beach on the 13th day of April, 1948, and WHEREAS , due notice of the holding of said general election has heretofore been given at the time and in the manner provided by law, NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, do hereby resolve, determine and declare as follows: Sectionl: (a) That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Huntington Beach at said general election, including all absentee votes, is 1364. (b) That the names of the persons voted for, the offices for which they were voted? the number of votes given in each precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes which said persons re- ceived in the entire City, are as follows: �1- Resolution No. _ R eso. No. I036 Precincts Names of persons Office A B C D Total voted for Votes Ted V. Baftl.ett Councilman 1.61 172 182 181 696 Jack Greer Councilman 163 158 224 198 743 Alonzo J. Frazier Councilman 181 149 169 168 667 Harm R. Le Bard Councilman 205 203 233 211 852 Roy Seabridge Councilman 21 185 229 230 875 John L. Henricksen City Clerk 234 238 276 267, 1015 William M. Clegg City Treas- 240 246 295 271 1052 urer Section 2: It is hereby found and declared that the following named persons were elected to the respective offices indicated opposite their names , to wit: Jack Greer Councilman Harry R. Le Bard Councilman Roy Seabridge Councilman John L. Henricksen City Clerk William M. Clegg City Treasurer Section 3: (a) That the proposition voted upon at said general election was designated. as follows: Proposition No. 1: Shall Charter Amendment No. 1 proposed by petition of the requisite number of registered and qualified electors of the City and filed in the office of the City Clerk on February 16, 1948, be adopted , said amendment proposing that the form of the City government be changed to a Council-Manager form, under which the policy- making and legislative functions would continue to be exer- cised by the City Council but the administrative affairs of the City would be centralized under a City Manager, to be Resolute-on No. Reso. No. 1036 employed by the City Council, and who would be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the City government, said amendment also providing for a civil service system for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of all City employees on a merit basis?" Proposition No. 2: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 2, proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amendment providing that Section 2 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach, relating to the powers of the City, be amended so as to authorize the City, at its option, to exercise all rights, powers and privileges and to follow all procedures granted or provided by general laws?" Proposition No. 3: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 39 proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amendment providing that Section 5 or Article IV of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach, relating to the canvassing of election returns and the issuance of certificates of election, be amended with respect to the time of such can- vassing, the procedure to be had thereon and the installa- tion, terms, and oaths of newly elected officers?" Proposition No. 4: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 49 proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amendment providing that Section 3 of Article V of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach, relating to meetings of the City Council, be amended so as to provide for regilar meetings following elections, in addition to regular meetings at times fixed by ordinance for the choosing of a Mayor at a regular meeting following each General Municipal Election, and for the time of holding Council meetings when the regular day falls upon a holiday?" -3- Resolution No. Reso. No. 1036 Proposition No. 5: "Shall Charter Amendment No. proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amendment providing that Section 6 of Article VI of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beachl relating to the filing, indexing authentication and publication of ordinances , be amended so as to provide for such publication of ordinances within two weeks after adoption instead of within ten (10) days after adoption as at present?" Proposition No. 6: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 6, proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amendment providing that Section 3 of Article VII of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach, relating to the powers and duties of the Mayor and the filling of any vacancies in the office of Mayor, be amended so as to require that if, when a vacancy in the office of Mayor exists , there is also a vacancy in the office of Councilman, such vacancy in the office of Council-man shall be filled before the vacancy in the office of Mayor is filled?" Proposition No. 7: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 7, proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amendment providing that Section 1 or Article X of the, Charter of the Lity of Huntington Beach, rela,ting to public work, materials and supplies , emergency expenditures and contracts for pub- lication of leg-.1 notices , be amended so as to authorize!, the Council, by four-fifths vote of all its members after receiving and rejecting bids, or by unanimous vote of all of its members without inviting bids , to proceed with public work by force account, or the purchase of materials or supplies in the open market?" 2eggpO7j_ut9rLJL Reso. No. 1036 , Proposition No. 8: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 8, proposed by the City Council, be adopted, said amend- ment providing that Section 3 of Article XI of the Char- ter of the City of Huntington Beach, relating to special taxes and bonds, be amended so as to provide that the City may incur indebtedness and issue bonds for expenditures, exceeding ordinary revenues in the manner and under pro- cedures provided by general laws, or by this Charter, or by ordinance, but that no bonds shall be issued for current indebtedness?" Proposition No. 9: "Shall Charter Amendment No. 9, proposed by the City Council,be adopted, said amendment providing that Article XIV of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach, relating to franchises be amended so as to provide for the terms and procedures upon and under which transportation, communication, terminal facilities, water, light, heat, power refrigeration, storage, or any other. public utility or service may be furnished to the City or its inhabitants , or the streets, ways, alleys, or places, be used therefor, or for traversing the Cityfbf transmitting or conveying any such service elsewhere, and upon and under which franchises may be granted therefor?" (b) That the number of votes given in each precinct for and against said propositions, together with the whole number of votes given for and against said propositions, are as follows: Proposition Precincts Total Votes A B C D No. 1 YES 62 47 62 50 221 NO 231 243 283 259 1016 Resolution No. -7 7" :peso . l o® 1036 Pro�asition P r e c i n c t s Total Votes A B C D No. 2 YES 137 161 184 144 626 NO 115 83 129 121 448 No, 3 YES 135 162 19 141 627 NO 111. 77 117 120 425 No. 4 YES 138 166 198 148 650 NO 110 77 109 113 409 No. 5 YES 142 163 197 149 651 NO 104 79 114 112 409 No. 6 YES 135 156 190 151 6 NO 122 87 121 125 455 No, 7 YES 1.24 152 172. 19 587 NO 120 84 138 126 468 No. 8 YES 10 142 164 129 543 NO 141 100 149 144 534 No. 9: YES 152 1?7 202 176 707 O 107 75 118 15 45 (c) It is hereby found and declared that the following propositions were adopted or defeated as follows' to wit: Proposition No® 1 Defeated Proposition No. 2 Adopted Proposition No. 3 .Adopted Proposition No. 4 Adapted Proposition No. 5 Adopted Proposition No. 6 Adopted Proposition No® 7 Adopted Proposition No. 8 Adopted Proposition No. 9 Adopted -6- �, Resolution No. Reso. No. 1036 Section 4: The City Clerk is hereby directed to enter on the records of the City Council a statement of the result of said election as required by law. Section 5: The City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of such persons elected a certification of election signed by him and duly authenticated. He shall also impose the constitutional oath of office and have each of said persons subscribe thereto, whereupon they shall be inducted -Into the respective offices to which they have been elected. Section 6: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared a, Certificate of Ratification of the said Charter Amendments and submit the same to the State Legislature for ratification. Section 7: That the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution by a majority of the votes of the members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach , Califonfa, by a vote of more than a majority of all its members , at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the ll4day of April, 1948. MAYOR ATTEST : City--clerk Resolution No. Roo. No. 1036- STATE OF CALIFORNIA � County of Orange ) ss r City of Huntington Beach I, JOHN L. HENRICKSEN, the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do here- by certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the affir- mative vote of more than a majority of all members of said City Council at a regular meeting of said City Council on the / day of April, 1948, by the following vote; AVERS: Councilmen Greer, Terry, La.ngenbeck, Bartlett NOES: Councilmen. Hone ABSENT : Councilmen: Hawes C y Clerk and ex-�o.fficio Clerk o the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California -8- Resolution No. J