Resolution Number 02-02-19-02RESOLUTION NO. 02-02-19-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
MEASURE V
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano is a municipality governed by
the San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code, the County of Orange, and the laws of the
State of California; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano is a member of the Fifth
Supervisorial District in Orange County, California, which is superbly represented by
Supervisor Tom Wilson; and,
WHEREAS, under current general law, the Governor of California is given
the authority to appoint someone in the event a vacancy should occur on the County
Board of Supervisors before the term has expired; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano joins the Orange County
Board of Supervisors in supporting the People's Initiative that would require a special
election to allow local registered voters the opportunity to vote on who should fill a seat
vacated by a member of the local county board of supervisors, in the event a vacancy
occurs prior to the expiration of the term; and,
WHEREAS, the People's Initiative received more signatures than
necessary and has qualified for the March 5, 2002, ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of San Juan Capistrano does hereby resolve, determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of San Juan Capistrano concurs with the Orange
County Board of Supervisors decision to support the People's Initiative.
SECTION 2. The City of San Juan Capistrano believes the voters, not the
Governor, should decide who will fill a seat vacated by a member of a County Board of
Supervisors, should the vacancy occur before the term expires.
SECTION 3. The City of San Juan Capistrano supports the People's
Initiative which has qualified for the March 5, 2002, Ballot.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of February, 2002.
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ATTEST:
MA G RET R. MONAHAN, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 02-02-19-02 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a regular meeting thereof, held the 19th day
of February 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Campbell, Swerdlin, Gelff and Mayor Bathgate
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL
-MEMBERS: None
R. MONAHAN, City Clerk