HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3249 RESOLUTION N0. 3249
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH STATING THE RE-
SULT OF THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS
OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 3 ,
1970
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
by Resolution No. 3209, duly called and provided for the hold-
ing of a special election in said city on November 3 , 1970, for
the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city
the propositions set forth in said resolution and hereinafter
stated; and
The City Council of said City of Huntington Beach did re-
quest the Registrar of Voters of Orange County, California to
include said special election for the City of Huntington Beach
with an election being held by the County of Orange for the
United States and the State of California; and
Notice of said election was duly and regularly given in
time , form and manner as provided by law, and said election was
duly held on said date at the polling places designated by said
County of Orange; and
The Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange did on
November 23, 1970 issue a certification of the statement of vote
for the City of Huntington Beach special municipal election con-
solidated with the general election held November 3, 1970, and
that the votes cast in the special election of the City of Hunt-
ington Beach, as combined with the general election held by the
County of Orange, are as follows :
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT K: Shall the Charter be
amended to provide for an elective mayor, and that all depart-
ments , boards and commissions be established by ordinance,
and requiring compensation for councilmen be set by public
hearing and ordinance?
1 .
YES VOTES - 16 ,060
NO VOTES - 163230
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT L: Shall the Charter be amended
to require public works contracts involving more than $10, 000 be
let to the lowest responsible bidder except under specified con-
ditions?
YES VOTES - 23,635
NO VOTES - 8 ,319
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT M: Shall the Charter be amended
to authorize general obligation bonds upon the affirmative votes
of the majority required by law of the electors voting on the
bond proposition?
YES VOTES - 18,951
NO VOTES - 11, 589
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT N: Shall the Charter be amended
to permit the receipt of the canvass of ballots on the Monday
following the election, to require candidates for elective office
to pay a fee of $100 for filing nomination papers and to require
nomination papers to be signed by fifty electors?
YES VOTES - 22,137
NO VOTES - 8 ,907
As provided in the California Constitution, the city Charter
may amended by majority vote of its electors voting on the
question.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows :
SECTION 1 . That the special election for the purpose of
submitting to the voters of the City of Huntington Beach the
propositions hereinafter set forth was duly held on November 3,
1970 , and the votes cast at said election were duly and regularly
canvassed, and the returns thereof made at the time and in the
form and manner required by law.
SECTION 2 . That the propositions voted upon at said elec-
tion were numbered "K, " "L, " "M, " and "N" and were as follows,
to wit :
CHARTER AMENDMENT K: Shall the Charter be amended to pro-
vide for an elective mayor, and that all departments , boards
and commissions be established by ordinance, and requiring com-
2 .
pensation for councilmen be set by public hearing and ordinance?
CHARTER AMENDMENT L: Shall the Charter be amended to re-
quire public works contracts involving more than $10, 000 be let
to the lowest responsible bidder except under specified con-
ditions?
CHARTER AMENDMENT M: Shall the Charter be amended to
authorize general obligation bonds upon the affirmative votes
of the majority required by law of the electors voting on the
bond proposition?
CHARTER AMENDMENT N: Shall the Charter be amended to per-
mit the receipt of the canvass of ballots on the Monday following
the election, to require candidates for elective office to pay a
fee of $100 for filing nomination papers and to require nomin-
ation papers to be signed by fifty electors?
SECTION 3 . That all ballots cast , including the absentee
ballots cast , have been duly canvassed and counted as required by
law, and the result of such count is hereinafter stated. That
this City Council does hereby accept the canvass of the returns
of said election, as made by the Registrar of Voters of the
County of Orange, and certified by the Registrar of Voters of
said county, in his letter dated November 25, 1970, with a total
count for all precincts established in the City of Huntington
Beach, including all absentee ballots cast in said precincts,
being as follows :
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT K
YES VOTES - 16, 060
NO VOTES - 16,230
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT L
YES VOTES - 233635
NO VOTES - 8,319
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT M
YES VOTES - 18,951
NO VOTES - 11, 589
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT N
YES VOTES - 22,137
NO VOTES - 8,907
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SECTION 4 . That the votes of a majority of all the electors
voting on Proposition "K" at said election were cast against the
adoption of said Proposition "K, " and said Proposition "K" is
hereby declared to be defeated.
SECTION 5. That the votes of a majority of all the electors
voting on Proposition "L" at said election were cast for the
adoption of said Proposition "L, " and said Proposition "L" is
hereby declared to be adopted.
SECTION 6. That the votes of a majority of all the electors
voting on Proposition "M" at said election were cast for the
adoption of said Proposition "M, " and said Proposition "M" is
hereby declared to be adopted.
SECTION 7 . That the votes of a majority of all the electors
voting on Proposition "N" at said election were cast for the
adoption of said Proposition "N, " and said Proposition "N" is
hereby declared to be adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 7th day of December, 1970 .
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Res. No. 3249
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, 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 hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th
day of December 13 70 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
McCracken, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Matney, Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
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City Clerk an officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California