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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWITHDRAWN by Proponents - Notice of Intention to Circulate P (2) DATED: Mayl'i, 2024 TO ROBIN ESTANISLAU, HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY CLERK The undersigned request that the ballot initiative filed with the City Clerk on May 10, 2024 proposing a Charter Amendment, is withdrawn and shall be replaced with the ballot initiative,proposing a Municipal Ordinance, filed on May 15, 2024. Pro.. - is I athryn Go lord 1 19352 Blu h Lane, 206 Huntington Beach 92648 -\ 0 )A t)(;( JacquE . Brodt 9591 Port Clyde Drive Huntington Beach 92646 7aula A. Schaefer 4242 Calhoun Drive Huntington Beach 92649 y, + .n 'rl r.n GdiMG/ra- kad") bei ?rr o >7 /1 2 I /5 204 •, , in CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH / INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION 0 TO: Michael Gates, City Attorney FROM: Robin Estanislau, City Clerk DATE: May 10, 2024 SUBJECT: CITY CLERK'S TRANSMITTAL OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE PETITION AND REQUEST FOR BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY FOR A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ADDING SECTION 806. HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CHARTER ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS / Pursuant to California Elections Code §9105, please return a ballot title and summary of the attached proposed measure within fifteen (15) days (by Friday, *May 24, 2024), for the City Clerk's Office to provide to the proponents, Paula A. Schaefer, Jacqueline Brodt and Katherine Goddard. Attachments: 1. Notice of Intention to Circulat/etition (signed by proponents Schaefer, Brodt and Goddard) // 2. Proposed Charter Amend ent (Uncodified Text of Proposed Charter Section 806. Huntington Beach Public ibrary of Article VIII Miscellaneous) 3. Request That Ballot Title And Summary Be Prepared (signed by proponents Schaefer, Brodt and Goddard) 4. Proponent Statement of Acknowledgment (duplicates signed by proponents Schaefer, Brodt a Goddard) c: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Eric Parra, Interim City Manager Executive Team *Per Elections Code section 15: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the last day for the performance of any act provided for or required by this code shall be a holiday, the act may be performed upon the next business day. Gov't Code Section 6700 states: Saturdays are holidays only after 12:00 p.m. The express language of Elections Code Section 15 refers to the "last day," meaning the whole day must be a holiday in order for the extension to apply. Since the deadline is a Saturday (a half-day), it is not considered a holiday. Therefore, there is no extension of time to the following Monday. , CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION TO: Michael Gates, City Attorney !r '6, FROM: Robin Estanislau, City Clerk r DATE: May 10, 2024 SUBJECT: CITY CLERK'S TRANSMITTAL OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE PETITION AND REQUEST FOR BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY FOR A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ADDING SECTION 806. HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CHARTER ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS Pursuant to California Elections Code §9105, please return a ballot title and summary of the attached proposed measure within fifteen (15) days (by Friday, *May 24, 2024), for the City Clerk's Office to provide to the proponents, Paula A. Schaefer, Jacqueline Brodt and Katherine Goddard. Attachments: 1. Notice of Intention to Circulate Petition (signed by proponents Schaefer, Brodt and Goddard) 2. Proposed Charter Amendment (Uncodified Text of Proposed Charter Section 806. Huntington Beach Public Library of Article VIII Miscellaneous) 3. Request That Ballot Title And Summary Be Prepared (signed by proponents Schaefer, Brodt and Goddard) 4. Proponent Statement of Acknowledgment (duplicates signed by proponents Schaefer, Brodt and Goddard) c: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Eric Parra, Interim City Manager Executive Team *Per Elections Code section 15: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the last day for the performance of any act provided for or required by this code shall be a holiday, the act may be performed upon the next business day. Gov't Code Section 6700 states: Saturdays are holidays only after 12:00 p.m. The express language of Elections Code Section 15 refers to the "last day," meaning the whole day must be a holiday in order for the extension to apply. Since the deadline is a Saturday (a half-day), it is not considered a holiday. Therefore, there is no extension of time to the following Monday. RECEIVED NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE PETITION PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT `.324 MY I 0 PM 5: 34 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DATED: May 10, 2024 ,i4T1k4r.rniq Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate the petition within the City of Huntington Beach for the purpose of qualifying for the ballot a Charter amendment to preserve the Huntington Beach Public Library. A statement of the reasons of the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows: The Huntington Beach Public Library has been providing library and cultural services to the City of Huntington Beach since 1909.Now, some politicians seek to privatize/outsource the management of the library including our librarians. Some of our beloved librarians have already quit due to this threat of lower pay and loss of benefits. Outsourcing threatens the institution of the Huntington Beach Public Library system to its core. Privatization and/or outsourcing is likely to lead to a reduction in services, cutting of staff and programs, and would cause private organizations that support the library (like the Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library) to reduce or eliminate their programs that support the library. Libraries are public services for the public good and should not be turned over to private corporations seeking to turn a profit. Pro ne is J• QJI athryn Go d 19352 Blu f h Lane, Unit Huntington Beach 92648 tliA/\-L J4ine Brodt 9591 ort Clyde Drive Huntington Beach 92646 9 ula A. Sch er 4242 Calhoun Drive Huntington Beach, 92649 RECE VF PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT � �4 u,v 0 2 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Text of the Proposed Charter Amendment ; Y Section 806 of Article VIII Miscellaneous is adopted to read as follows: SECTION 806. Huntington Beach Public Library No public library owned or operated by the City as of March 19,2024,or hereafter owned or operated by the City, shall be sold, leased,exchanged or otherwise transferred or disposed of, nor shall any service provided by the Huntington Beach Public Library as of March 19,2024,be operated or managed by a private contractor that employs library staff to achieve cost savings and/or any proposal that would change the wholesale management of any Huntington Beach library unless: (1) such service was outsourced to a private organization or operated pursuant to a managed services agreement with a private entity during any period from January 1, 2018 through March 19, 2024; (2)the City declares a fiscal emergency pursuant to Article XIIIC, Section 2(b)of the California Constitution; or(3) it is authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted. Any contract to change the wholesale management or outsource library management and operations services to a private contractor entered into between March 19, 2024 and the adoption of this Section 806, shall be considered void or shall be immediately canceled to the extent permitted by law. Proponents P.4 Lud-i _ A. Schaefer 4242 Calhoun Drive Huntington Beach 92649 Co ' (ik/, acq eline Brodt _9591 Port Clyde Drive Huntington Beach 92646 Kathryn G ddard 19352 lu fish Lane, It 206 Huntingt Beach, 926' REQUEST THAT BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY BE PREPARED CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT DATED: May 10, 2024 TO ROBIN ESTANISLAU,HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY CLERK The undersigned Proponents of a proposed charter amendment to preserve the Huntington Beach Public Library, a copy of which has been filed with the City Clerk, and which is attached hereto,hereby request that a ballot title and summary of the measure be prepared in accordance with Section 9203 of the Elections Code. Proponents ula A. Schaefer 4242 Calhoun Drive Huntington Beach 92649 icL.ka51(A- ueline Brodt 59 Port Clyde Drive Huntington Beach 92646 XI -se , . Kathryn God and 71i 19352 Blu h Lane,Un t 2D6 Huntington Beach, 9264 PROPONENT STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT I, �/O\1A co c ( - 1(0 acknowledge that it is a misdemeanor un r S to Law(Section 18650 o4he California Elections Code)to knowingly or willfully allow the signatures on an initiative petition to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the proposed measure for the ballot. I certify that I will not knowingly or willfully allow the signatures for this initiative to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the measure for the ballot. S;0,/q.q --)t) dC PROPONENT) Dated this \U day of , 2024 a> N .A► yy N i. -,° m rn ry 0 4- 0 PROPONENT STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT I, kk(a L e acknowledge that it is a misdemeanor under State Law(Section 18650 of the California Elections Code)to knowingly or willfully allow the signatures on an initiative petition to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the proposed measure for the ballot. I certify that I will not knowingly or willfully allow the signatures for this initiative to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the measure for the ballot. (P OPONENT) Dated this /0"day of 2024 1r T, b rn 7 7 PROPONENT STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT I, 4r7-he Yd , riC;))N4,--t acknowledge that it is a misdemeanor un er State Law(Section 18650 ochealifornia Elections Code)to knowingly or willfully allow the signatures on an initiative petition to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the proposed measure for the ballot. I certify that I will not knowingly or willfully allow the signatures for this initiative to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the measure for the ballot. G • 4(LaGLZ (PROPON T) Dated this /D day of a 2024 ..a it r rT1 rn RECEIVED NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE PETITION ( � 0 PP 2; 0 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT 9.024 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH - CIT Y OF DATED: May 10,2024 _.11:trriNC,TON PE,A f Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to l`y circulate the petition within the City of Huntington Beach for the purpose of qualifying for the /3 ballot a.Charter amendment to preserve the Huntington Beach Public Library. A statement of the /.3 reasons of the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows: /3 The Huntington Beach Public Library has been providing library and cultural services to / the City of Huntington Beach since 1909. Now, some politicians seek to privatize/outsource the / management of the library including our librarians. Some of our beloved librarians have already /7 quit due to this threat of lower pay and loss of benefits. Outsourcing threatens the institution of /? the Huntington Beach Public Library system to its core. Privatization and/or outsourcing is likely /7 to lead to a reduction in services, cutting of staff and programs,and would cause ause private /6 organizations that support the library (like the Friends of the Huntingto�g�$each Public Library) // to reduce or eliminate their programs that support the library. Libraries are public services for /,5' the public good, and should not be turned over to private corporations seeking to turn a profit. / 7 Text of the Proposed Charter Amendment f Je Section 806 of Article VICE Miscellaneous is adopted to read as follows: SECTION 806. Huntington Beach Public Library No public library owned or operated by the City as of March 19, 2024,or hereafter owned or operated by the City, shall be sold,leased, exchanged or otherwise transferred or disposed of,nor shall any service provided by the Huntington Beach Public Library as of March 19,2024,be operated or managed by a private contractor that employs library staff to achieve cost savings and/or any proposal that would change the wholesale management of any Huntington Beach library unless: (1) such service was outsourced to a private organization or operated pursuant to a managed services agreement with a private entity during any period from January 1,2018 through March 19, 2024; (2)the City declares a fiscal emergency pursuant to Article XIIIC, Section 2(b)of the California Constitution; or(3)it is authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted. Any contract to change the wholesale management or outsource library management and operations services to a private contractor entered into between March 19, 2024 and the adoption of this Section 806, shall be considered void or shall be immediately canceled to the extent permitted by law.