HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3793 RESOLUTION NO . 3793
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH STATING THE RESULT OF THE
CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1973
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
by Resolution No. 3737 duly called and provided for the hold-
ing of a special election in said city on November 6, 1973,
for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said
city the propositions set forth in said resolution and herein-
after stated; and
The City Council of said City of Huntington Beach did
request the Registrar of Voters of Orange County, California
to include said special election for the City of Huntington
Beach with a special initiative election being held by the
County of Orange for 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 12, 1973 issue a certification of the statement of
vote for the City of Huntington Beach special municipal elec-
tion consolidated with the special initiative election held
November 6, 1973, and that the votes cast in the special elec-
tion of the City of Huntington Beach are as follows :
1.
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' PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT:
' City Charter Sections 500, ' '
' 501, 503, 703 and 707 shall ' YES '
' be amended to provide that ' '
' the position of City ' '
' Attorney shall be appointed ' '
' by the City Administrator ' '
' subject to the approval of ' NO '
' the City Council. r t
T t t
YES VOTES - 11, 674
NO VOTES - 15, 522
' PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT: ' '
' City Charter Sections 500, ' YES '
501, 502, 503, 704, and 707 ' '
' shall be amended to provide ' '
' that the position of City t t
' Clerk shall be appointed by ' '
' the City Administrator sub- ' NO '
' ject to the approval of the ' '
' City Council. r r
t t
YES VOTES - 12,007
NO VOTES - 15,128
' PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT: ' '
' City Charter Sections 500, ' '
' 501, 502, 503, 705 and 707 ' YES . '
'shall be amended to provide ' '
' that the position of City ' '
' Treasurer shall be ap- ' '
' pointed by the City Admin- ' '
' istrator subject to the ap- ' NO '
' proval of the City Council. ' '
,. t t
YES VOTES - 11, 506
NO VOTES - 15,663
As provided in the California Constitution, the city Charter
may be amended by majority vote of its electors voting on the
question.
2.
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 6,
1973, and the votes cast at said election were duly and regu-
larly canvassed and the returns thereof made at the time and
in the form and manner required by law.
SECTION 2 . That the prosisions voted upon at said elec-
tions were numbered "A, " "B, " and "C" and were as follows :
CHARTER AMENDMENT "A: " City Charter Sections 500, 501,
503, 703 and 707 shall be amended to provide that the position
of City Attorney shall be appointed by the City Administrator
subject to the approval of the City Council.
CHARTER AMENDMENT "B: " City Charter Sections 500, 501,
502, 5033 704 and 707 shall be amended to provide that the
position of City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Admin-
istrator subject to the approval of the City Council.
CHARTER AMENDMENT "C : " City Charter Sections 500, 5013
502, 503 , 705 and 707 shall be amended to provide that the
position of City Treasurer shall be appointed by the City Ad-
ministrator subject to the approval of the City Council.
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 Canvass and Statement of Result
of Election, dated November 12, 1973, with a total count for
all precincts established in the City of Huntington Beach, in-
cluding all absentee ballots cast in said precincts, being
as follows :
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "A"
YES VOTES - 11,674
NO VOTES - 15,522
3.
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "B"
YES VOTES 12, 007
NO VOTES - 15, 128
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT "C"
YES VOTES 11, 506
NO VOTES - 15, 663
SECTION 4. That the votes of a majority of all the
electors voting on Proposition "A" at said election were cast
against the adoption of said Proposition "A, " and said Prop-
osition "A" is hereby declared to be defeated.
SECTION 5. That the votes of a majority of all the
electors voting on Proposition "B" at said election were cast
against the adoption of said Proposition "B, " and said Prop-
osition "B" is hereby declared to be defeated.
SECTION 6. That the votes of a majority of all the
electors voting on Proposition "C" at said election were cast
against the adoption of said Proposition "C, " ' and said Prop-
osition "C" is hereby declared to be defeated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California at an adjourned regular meeting
thereof held on the loth day of December, 1973•
Mayor
ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attor e
4.
Res. No. 3793
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified 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 adjourned meeting thereof held on the 10th day
of December , 19 73 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Green, Coen, Matney
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Gibbs, Duke
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California