HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-63 - Ballot Measure, Ethics in Government InitiativeRESOLUTION NO. 90-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING A PROPOSED
MEASURE TO THE SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE FOR THE BALLOT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6,
1990, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 23302 OF
THE ELECTIONS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa called a General
Municipal Election in said city to be held on November 6, 1990, for the
purpose of the election of two (2) Members of 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 relating to campaign contributions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to
submit the proposed measure to the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALI-
FORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECI`ION 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
of the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 1990, to read
as follows:
ETHICS IN COSTA MESA GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE.
Section 2-68 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code shall
be amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
For purposes of this Section, a financial interest as
defined by the Act shall also include any campaign
contribution of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or
more from a contributor or the agent of a contributor
in the twelve (12) month interval prior to the date on
which the decision involving the contributor is to be YES
made. No city council member shall accept, solicit,
or direct a contribution of five hundred dollars
$500.00) or more frcm any party or his or her agent, NO
while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or
other entitlement for use is pending before city
council and for three (3) months following the date a
final decision is rendered in the proceeding if the
council member knows or has reason to know that the
participant has a financial interest, or that term is
used in the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended
(Article 1, Chapter 7, commencing with Section 87100
of the California Government Code).
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 a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of
Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 1990.
ATTEST:
ity Clerk of the City of Cos V
Mesa Mayor of the City IV
osta Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 90-63 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of
July, 1990.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of July, 1990.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of e
City Council of the City of Costaolesa
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