HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4370 RESOLUTION NO. 4370
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNT IN N GTO BEACH STATING THE RESULT OF THE
CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 2, 1976
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
by Resolution No . 4294 duly called and provided for the holding
of a special election in said city on November 21 1976 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 the City of Huntington Beach did
request the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange,
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
Said Board of Supervisors did consent to the combining of
the Huntington Beach special city election with the general
election being held by the County of Orange on November 2 , 1976;
and
Notice of said election was duly and regularly given in
time, form and manner as provided bylaw, and said election was
duly held on said date at the polling places designated by said
County of Orange; and
The County Clerk of the County of Orange did on November 30 ,
1976 issue a certification of the statement of vote for the City
of Huntington Beach special municipal election consolidated with
the general election held November 2, 1976, and that the votes
cast in the special election of the City of Huntington Beach as
combined with the general election held by the County of Orange
are as follows :
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PROPOSITION "M"
Shall the City Charter be amended to require the
affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the
total members of the City Council to enact any
measure levying any tax or fee?
YES VOTES : 42, 915
NO VOTES: 13, 902
PROPOSITION 'IN"
Shall the City Charter be amended to require the
affirmative vote of five ( 5) members of the City
Council (rather than the present requirement of
four (4) ) to enact any tax or revenue raising
measure, but keeping the requirement of four (4)
affirmative votes to enact any nonrevenue raising
fee or charge?
YES VOTES : 36 ,772
NO VOTES: 17,944
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 2,
1976, 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 election
were numbered "M" and "N" and were as follows , to wit :
PROPOSITION "M"
Shall the City Charter be amended to require the
affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the
total members of the City Council to enact any
measure levying any tax or fee?
PROPOSITION "N"
Shall the City Charter be amended to require the
affirmative vote of five (5) members of the City
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Council (rather than the present requirement of
four (4) ) to enact any tax or revenue raising
measure, but keeping the requirement of four (4)
affirmative votes to enact any nonrevenue raising
fee or charge?
SECTION 3 . That all ballots cast, including the absentee
ballots , 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 County Clerk of the County of
Orange , and certified by the County Clerk of said County in his
letter dated November 30, 1976 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 :
PROPOSITION "M"
YES VOTES : 42,915
NO VOTES: 13,902
PROPOSITION "N"
YES VOTES: 36,772
NO VOTES : 17 ,944
SECTION 4 . That the votes of a majority of all the voters
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 5. That the votes of a majority of all the voters
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.
SECTION 6 . That parts of Proposition "M" conflict with parts
of Proposition "N" and that pursuant to subsection (j ) of Section 8
of Article 11 of the Constitution of the State of California,
Proposition "M," having received the largest number of votes , shall
control as to all matters in conflict .
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th
day of December 1976 .
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City dministrator Ci y Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED
AS TO CONTENT:
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Res. No. 4370
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) s s:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
1, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, 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 meeting thereof held on the 6th day
of December 1976 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Pattinson, Coen, Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gibbs
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California