HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2022-41 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURES AND IMPARTIAL
ANALYSES.
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Huntington Beach,
California, on November 8, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters three ballot
measures related to amendments to the City Charter; and
The City Council wishes to authorize arguments in favor of and in opposition to these
measures and authorize the preparation of impartial analyses of these measures,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, does
hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That with respect to the measure entitled:
"Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 1 to: amend
outdated phrases, syntax, dates, pronouns, titles, and Yes
procedures to clarify City processes;exempt from Section 612
replacement of existing equipment and infrastructure if it
maintains its current use and does not exceed its footprint or
height by more than 10% and construction of restrooms, in
parks and beaches; and require the City to consider Charter
reviews at least once every decade following the last review, NO
be approved?"
a. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body:
Dan Kalmick (Councilmember In Favor/Again4)
Michael Posey (Councilmember In Favor/Ag n—A)
Erik Peterson (Councilmember T /Against)
(Councilmember In Favor/Against)
(Councilmember In Favor/Against)
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to file a written argument regarding the Measure as specified above in accordance with Article 4,
Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California and to change the argument
until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the
Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. Said argument to be accompanied by the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the authors(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of
its principal officers.
b. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Measure to
the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure not exceeding 500 words
showing the effect of the Measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. The
impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary
arguments.
C. The analysis shall include a statement indicating the measure was placed on the
ballot by the governing body of the city.
d. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the
voter information portion of the voter information guide,there shall be printed immediately below
the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: "The above statement is an
impartial analysis of Charter Amendment Measure 1. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or
measure, please call the election official's office at 714-536-5405 and a copy will be emailed at
no cost to you."
e. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing
of primary arguments.
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SECTION 2. That with respect to the measure entitled:
"Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 2 to: require City
Clerks and City Treasurers to meet minimum qualifications at YES
the time of filing candidacy; require at least four votes to fill
Council vacancies and limit appointees to serve only until the
next municipal election; no longer require City Attorneys to be
graduates from law schools only accredited by the American Bar
Association; and update City Treasurer responsibilities No
accordingly, be approved?"
a. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body:
Dan Kalmick (Councilmember In Favor/Agai-nst)
Michael Posey (Councilmember In Favor/Again-A)
Erik Peterson (Councilmember fiver/Against)
(Councilmember In Favor/Against)
(Councilmember In Favor/Against)
to file a written argument regarding the Measure as specified above in accordance with Article 4,
Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California and to change the argument
until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the
Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. Said argument to be accompanied by the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the authors(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of
its principal officers.
b. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Measure to
the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure not exceeding 500 words
showing the effect of the Measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. The
impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary
arguments.
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C. The analysis shall include a statement indicating the measure was placed on the
ballot by the governing body of the city.
d. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the
voter information portion of the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately
below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: "The above statement
is an impartial analysis of Charter Amendment Measure 2. If you desire a copy of the ordinance
or measure, please call the election official's office at 714-536-5405 and a copy will be emailed
at no cost to you."
e. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing
of primary arguments.
SECTION 3. That with respect to the measure entitled:
"Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 3 to Yes
define the Attorney-Client relationship between City
Attorney and City designating City Council as Client;
determine all legal matters to be controlled by City
Council and managed by City Attorney under City
Council direction;permit City Council to contract with
other attorneys if the City Attorney has a conflict of No
interest;require City Attorney to keep all legal records
and comply with requests for information, be
approved?"
a. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body:
Dan Kalmick (Councilmember In Favor/Again-A)
Rhonda Bolton (Councilmember In Favor/ 4)
Erik Peterson (Councilmember in
(Councilmember In Favor/Against)
(Councilmember In Favor/Against)
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to file a written argument regarding the Measure as specified above in accordance with Article 4,
Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California and to change the argument
until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the
Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. Said argument to be accompanied by the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the authors(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of
its principal officers.
b. That the City Council directs the City Clerk as the city elections official, to
prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the
Measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. The impartial analysis shall be
filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
C. The analysis shall include a statement indicating the measure was placed on the
ballot by the governing body of the city.
d. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the
voter information portion of the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately below
the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: "The above statement is an
impartial analysis of Charter Amendment Measure 3. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or
measure, please call the election official's office at 714-536-5405 and a copy will be emailed at
no cost to you."
e. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing
of primary arguments.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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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 5'day of July, 2022.
Mayor
REVIEWED PPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Ma r it Attorney
ITIATED AND APPROVED:
Assistant City Man ger
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 July 5, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Peterson, Bolton, Posey, Delgleize, Carr, Moser, Kalmick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California