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Home My WebLink About9629 - General Municipal Election - 4-8-80RESOLUTION NO. 9629 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC- TORS OF SAID CITY AT THE REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 8, 1980 WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election will be held on April 8, 1980, as provided in the Charter of the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach desires to submit to the qualified electors of said City certain proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Newport.Beach as hereinafter set forth, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council, pursuant to its right and authority so to do, does hereby determine that there shall be and there are hereby ordered submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach at the regular general municipal election to be held on April 8, 1980, the following proposed Charter amendments: PROPOSITION ONE - CHARTER AMENDMENT The exact form of the ballot Proposition One to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach, with the language enclosed by the lines appearing on the ballot, is as follows: PROPOSITION 1 - CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Proposition 1, which amends certain YES sections of the City Charter, to change the date of election from the second Tuesday in April of even - numbered years to the first NO Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd - numbered years, be ratified? A punch placed in the voting square after the word "YES" as set out above shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the above proposition. A punch placed in the voting square after the word "NO" as set out above shall be counted against the adoption of the above proposition. Should Proposition One receive a favorable vote and be approved, the following sections of the City Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Section 400. Elective Officers.* "Section 400. Elective Officers. The elective officers of the City shall consist of a City Council of seven members. Candidates for City Council shall be nominated from and by the electors of each of the seven districts referred to in Article X of this Charter and one shall be elected from each of such districts by the voters of the City at large at the times and in the manner provided in this Charter. They shall serve for a term of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The five seven members of the City Council in office at the time tugs charter the amendment to this Section takes effect shall continue in office until the -first �uesdep- fef }eevirig -the- first - genera }- mnnieipa }- efeetsen under - this - charter- 'their successors are elected and qualified. At -.the- first - genera}- munieipe }- efeetien- ender -this 2ha!^t -ems- the - fear - candidates- a }eeted -te- the- 2itp- 2eunei} with- the - highest - number -ef- votes- sha }�- serve -nnti� -the third- �uesdap- in- �pri };- }959; -and- the - members -ef- the -8itp 2ennei} -frem- the - districts- from- arhieh- said - fear- candidates were - nominated- sha}} -be- a }eeted -at- the- generaf- mtsnieipaf e}eetien-eaeh-feurth- peer- thereafter. - -- the- remaining- three- esaelrelates- e} eeted- te- ti°ie- 8stp- 8euxex } -shs }} -serve anti} -the- third- 'Pnesdep- in- Fcpri };- }956;- and - the - members ef- the- Eitp- 2ennei} -frem- the - district- frem -which -said three - candidates- avers - nominated- sha } }- be- e�eeted -at -the genera- munieipa }- a }eetien -sash- fenrth- pear - thereafter. the- remainsng- three- candidates- efeeted -te- the- 2itp- Eeaneif sha } } - serve - anti } - the - third- �uesdap- in- ,�pri }; -f956; -and the - members -ef- the- 2itp- 8eanei }- frem - the - districts -frem cahieh- said - three - candidates- were - nominated- sha�� -be e�eeted -at- the - genera}- manieipa }- e�eetien -sash- fenrth pear - thereafter. The three persons elected to serve.as City Councilmen at the general municipal election held on t e _sscond Tues- election first Mo of the C 10 * Sfiicike -out type ( - - - -- ) inci ca tea won.ds being deReted by the amendment; undeAtined ( ) won.ds ate those being added. -2- districts to serve until the first Tuesday after tricts our candidates were elected shall be at year tnereatter. The term of each member of the City Council shall commence on the first Tuesday following his election. Ties in voting among candidates for office shall be settled by the casting of lots." Section 1000. General Municipal Elections.* "Section 1000. General Municipal Elections. The first general municipal election under this eharter Section, for the purpose of electing the seven members of the City Council, shall be held on the tenth - Tuesday fe � �ewsng- tine- aggreva�- e�- t}iis- E}iarter- i9p -tige -begs � a- ture -un� ess -said- dap- is- e- ige�idap- in- wiiieii- event -said e }eetsen- siga4�- 3�e- }ie�d -en -tire- next- fe��ewing -dap.- first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 1983. Thereafter, general municipal elections for the election of officers and for such other purposes as the City Council may prescribe shall be held in the City on the seeend- Tuesday -in -April first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and each even odd numbered year commencing with the Tuesday after the first Monday in Apri -1 - }956- November, 1983." PROPOSITION TWO - CHARTER AMENDMENT The exact form of the ballot to submit Proposition Two to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach, with the language enclosed by the lines appearing on the ballot, is as follows: PROPOSITION 2 - CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Proposition 2, which amends certain sections of the City Charter pertaining YES to the maximum amounts allowed as reimburse- ment for expenses incurred by the Mayor and Councilmen and delegating authority to the City Council to adjust said maximum amounts NO based on the Consumer Price Index or an annual 5% increase, whichever is lesser, be ratified? A punch placed in the voting square after the word "YES" as set out above shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the above proposition. * St i,he -out type ( - - -- - ) .indicate,S won,d6 being deeeted by the amendment; unduLtined ( ) wond3 cute those being added. -3- A punch placed in the voting square after the word "NO" as set out above shall be counted against the adoption of the above proposition. • Should Proposition Two receive a favorable vote and be approved, the following sections of the City Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Section 402. Compensation.* "Section 402A. Compensation. The members of the City Council shall receive no compensation for their services as such." "Section 402B. Reimbursement for Expenses. The members of the City Council shall receive reimbursement on order of the City Council for Council authorized traveling expenses when on official duty. In addition, each member shall receive the sum of �i�ree- Hnadre3- Bellar9 J$399} Four Hundred Forty -One Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($441.15) per month, adjusted annually in accordance with the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index, or Five Percent (5%), whichever amount is lesser, as reimbursement for other expenditures imposed upon him in serving as a City Councilman. Absence of a Councilman from all regular and special meetings of the Council during any calendar month shall render such Council- man ineligible to receive such sum for such calendar month." Section 404. The Mayor. Mayor Pro Tempore.* "Section 404. The Mayor. Mayor Pro Tempore. On the first Tuesday following any general or special municipal election at which any Councilman is elected, the City Council shall meet and shall elect one of its members as its presiding officer, who shall have the title of Mayor. The Mayor shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings. He shall be the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes. He shall have the primary but not exclusive responsibility for interpreting the policies, programs and needs of the City government to the people, and, as occasion requires, he may inform the people of any major change in policy or program. He shall perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be imposed by the City Council. The Mayor shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. In addition to the payment for expenses as a Councilman under Section 402B, the City Council may provide by resolution for the payment to the Mayor of an allowance of not exceeding 6ae- Htsndreef- Pgftp- Be��ars- {$ }59) Two Hundred Twenty Dollars and Fifty -Eight Cents ($220.58) per month, adjusted annually in accordance with the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index, or Five Percent (5%), whichever amount is lesser, to reimburse him for the addi- tional expenses incurred by him in serving as Mayor. * Strike-out .type ( - - - - - ) .indicated, wondh being deeeted by the amendment; undat i.ned ( ) wondh ate -those being added. -4- The City Council shall also designate one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall perform the duties of the Mayor during his absence or disability." • PROPOSITION THREE - CHARTER AMENDMENT d 7 0 1 The exact form of the ballot to submit Proposition Three to the qualified electors of the City of Newport Beach, with the language enclosed by the lines appearing on the ballot, is as follows: PROPOSITION 3 - CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Proposition 3, which amends Section YES 401 of the City Charter to change the eligibility to hold office as a member of the City Council, subject to certain NO restrictions, be ratified? A punch placed in the voting square after the word "YES" as set out above shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the above shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the above proposition. A punch placed in the voting square after the word "NO" as set out above shall be counted against the adoption of the above proposition. Should Proposition Three receive a favorable vote and be approved, the following section of the City Charter shall be amended to read as follows: Section 401. Eligibility.* "Section 401. Eligibility. No person shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the City Council unless he is, and shall have been for at least ninety thirty days immediately preceding his nomination or appointment, a registered elector of the district from which he is nominated or appointed, and for at least one -year thirty_ days immediately preceding his election or appointment, a registered elector of the City." ADOPTED this 28th day of August , 1979. *Sfikike -out .type ( - - - - -) .indi,ca.te6 wond6 being deteted by the amendment; undeAt fined ( 1 wo,%A alte .those being added. - -5- - j HRC /kv 8/30/79