HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-02 - Limit Number of Consecutive Terms City Council Member may ServeRESOLUTION NO. 96-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A
PROPOSAL TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE
TERMS A MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL MAY SERVE
ON THE CITY COUNCIL, AND SUBMITTING THE
PROPOSED MEASURE TO THE SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1996.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa will hold a General Municipal
Election in said City on November 5, 1996, for the purpose of electing three (3) members to the
City Council of said City for the full term of four (4) years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa desires to submit to the voters
of the City at the General Municipal Election a proposed measure to limit the number of
consecutive terms a member of the City Council may serve on the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by California Government Code
Section 36502(b) to submit the proposed measure to the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to general law cities, there is submitted to the Board of Supervisors of Orange County
a measure to be placed on the ballot for the General Municipal Election to be held
on November 5, 1996, to read as follows:
"Should the City adopt an ordinance to add Section 2-24 to Chapter II of Title 2
of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 2-24. Term Limits for Members of the City Council.
The number of terms a member of the City Council may serve on YES
the City Council shall be limited to two (2) consecutive terms
of four (4) years each. " NO
SECTION 2. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa is hereby directed to file
certified copies of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and Registrar of Voters of the
County of Orange.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of January, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Deputy Ci tClerk of the City of Costa Mesa 14N
of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) A PROVED AS TO FORM
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CITY OF COSTA MESA
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above 'and foregoing Resolution No. 96-2 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 2nd day of January, 1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of January, 1996.
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Deputy City'-2rk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Counof the City of Costa Mesa
BALLOT MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE VOTERS
The City Attorney has prepared the following title and summary for the chief purpose
and points of the proposed measure:
INITIATIVE ON WHETHER THE CITY OF COSTA MESA SHOULD ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE FOUR (4)
YEAR TERMS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY SERVE ON
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A. BACKGROUND: The City of Costa Mesa ("City") currently has no limitation for the
number of four (4) year terms a member of the City Council may serve.
B. PROPOSAL: The chief purpose of the measure is to direct the City on whether it
should adopt an ordinance to add to the Costa Mesa Municipal Code a limit on the number of
consecutive four (4) year terms a member of the City Council may serve.