HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 96-45 RESOLUTION NO. 96-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,CALIFORNIA,
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5,1996,FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS
REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
VOTERS PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER§612,TWO QUESTIONS RELATING TO
CONSTRUCTION ON PARK LAND.ALSO FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS AN ADVISORY
MEASURE REGARDING THE FORMATION OF A CITYWIDE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO
IMPROVE EXISTING RECREATION FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCT NEW RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AND FUND YOUTH SPORTS FIELD GRANTS.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be held on
November 5, 1996 for the election of Municipal Officers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election two questions relating to
construction on park land;also an advisory measure regarding the formation of a citywide assessment district to
fund recreational facilities and fund youth sports field grants.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,
CALIFORNIA,DOES RESOLVE,DECLARE,DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the Charter, there is called and ordered to be held in
the City of Huntington Beach, California,on Tuesday, November 5, 1996,a General Municipal Election for the
purpose of electing three Members of the City Council for the full term of four years;a City Clerk for the full term
of four years, and a City Treasurer for the full term of four years.
SECTION 2. That the City Council,pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the
voters at the General Municipal Election the following questions:
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. "Should the City of Huntington Beach construct: a
sports field on an undeveloped portion of Huntington Central Park; athletic field YES
lighting at high schools; a public gymnasium at Murdy Community Center; and
fund youth sports field grants by establishing a ten year citywide assessment
district for total of$11.5 million at a maximum annual cost of:
$24 per single family residence;
$10 per multi-family unit; and NO
$5 per business and mobile home unit?"
"Shall the City of Huntington Beach at a cost of$1.83 million construct a
gymnasium and related improvements, and reconfigure existing parking at YES
Murdy Community Center, east of Goldenwest Street, south of Norma
Drive,to provide youth, adult and senior exercise classes,basketball,volleyball
and other recreation/sports activities?" NO
"Shall the City of Huntington Beach at a cost of$1.5 million construct lighted
soccer and softball fields, a roller hockey and snack bar concession, parking, YES
restrooms, and related improvements in an undeveloped portion of Huntington
Central Park, south of Talbert Avenue and east of Goldenwest Street, on NO
property that was formerly a landfill and mushroom farm?"
SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and
all official ballots, notices,printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in
order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 5. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m, of the day of the election
and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be
closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution,the elections hall be held and
conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 7. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is
authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time,form and manner as
required by law.
SECTION S. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it
into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON July Ib , 1996.
Mayor
ATT�W: APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Clerk City Attorney
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Res. No. 96-45
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, 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 at least a majority of all the members of said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th of July, 1996 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Harman, Leipzig, Bauer, Sullivan, Green,
Garofalo
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Dettloff
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
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