Resolution Number 77-11-2-539
RESOLUTION NO. 77-11-2-5
1978 MUNICIPAL ELECTION - BALLOT ARGUMENT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE A WRITTEN
ARGUMENT AGAINST THE ORDINANCE DIVIDING THE
CITY INTO SEVEN (7) DISTRICTS FOR ELECTION OF
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election is to be
held in the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, on March 7,
1978, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors
of said City the following Initiative Ordinance:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, DIVIDING SAID CITY INTO SEVEN (7)
COUNCILMAN DISTRICTS WHEREIN COUNCIL PERSONS SHALL
BE ELECTED BY DISTRICTS INSTEAD OF "AT LARGE" AND
SETTING FORTH A METHOD OF TRANSITION FROM A FIVE (5)
TO SEVEN (7) PERSON COUNCIL.
"WHEREAS, a group of registered voters known as the
San Juan Capistrano Concerned Citizens for Responsive
Government has devised a plan to increase the City Council
from five (5) members to seven (7) members by dividing the
City into seven (7) Councilmanic Districts as shown on a map
which is on file with the City Clerk; and
"WHEREAS, it is proposed that members of the City
Council shall be elected by districts, in each of the seven
Councilmanic Districts; and
"WHEREAS, a system of transition from five (5) to seven
(7) members of the City Council has been proposed and is in
file with the City Clerk providing for alternating terms of
office; and
"WHEREAS, members of the City Council so elected by
districts will be more representative of, more accountable
to and therefore more responsive to their respective
constituencies; and
"WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of San
Juan Capistrano that it change from its present form of
government to seven (7) members of the City Council elected
by districts.
"NOW THEREFORE, the People of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO ORDAIN as follows:
"SECTION 1. That the members of the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano be and they are hereby changed
from five (5) members to seven (7) members.
"SECTION 2. That the City of San Juan Capistrano be and
it is hereby divided into seven (7) Councilmatic Districts
all as more particularly set forth in a map thereof on file
with the City Clerk.
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"SECTION 3. That the members of the City Council shall
be elected by districts in each of the seven (7) Councilmatic
Districts established by this ordinance.
"SECTION 4. That each member of the City Council
re-elected shall be elected until the second succeeding
general municipal election held in the city and until their
successors are elected and qualified, the two (2) receiving
the lowest number of votes shall hold office until the first
succeeding general municipal election held in the city and
until their successors are elected and qualified and the
remainder receiving the highest number of votes shall hold
office until the second succeeding general municipal election
held in the city and until their successors are elected and
qualified. If two or more members of the City Council are
elected by the same number of votes, the terms of each shall
be determined by lot, provided however, that no member of
the City Council shall have his four year term reduced
because of the provisions of this Section.
"SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance at an election duly held on this
date pursuant to Section 4019 of the Elections Code of the
State of California, and shall cause this ordinance to be
published in accordance with law.
"SECTION 6. This ordinance relates to an election and
shall take effect upon its adoption.
"APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
1977.
Mayor of the City of San Juan Capistrano
ATTEST:
(Seal)
Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano"
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE
AND ORDER, as follows:
SECTION 1. That this City Council, being the
legislative body of the City of San Juan Capistrano, hereby
authorizes
RICHARD D. MC DOWELL
JOHN B. SWEENEY
members of said body, to file a written argument against the
Initiative Ordinance set forth in the recitals hereof in
accordance with Division 4, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Elections
Code of the State of California and to change said argument until
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and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no
arguments for or against said Initiative Ordinance may be
submitted to her.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of
November , 1977, by the following vote, to 'wit -
AYES: Councilmen Sweeney, McDowell, Friess, Nash,
' and Mayor Heckscher
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
YVON O. CKSCHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Resolution No. 77-11-2-5 , adopted by
' the City Council of the City of San Juan Capi— strano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of
November , 1977.
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( SEAL)
MARY AN ANOVER, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
MARY ANN HANOVER, being first duly sworn, deposes
and says:
That she is the duly appointed and qualified City
Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano;
That in compliance with State laws of the State of
California and in further compliance with City Resolution
No. 76-12-15-10 and on the 4th day of November , 1977,
she caused to be posted:
RESOLUTION NO. 77-11-2-5
being: 1978 MUNICIPAL ELECTION - BALLOT ARGUMENT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE A WRITTEN
ARGUMENT AGAINST THE ORDINANCE DIVIDING THE
CITY INTO SEVEN (7) DISTRICTS FOR ELECTION OF
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY DISTRICT
in three (3) public places in the City of San Juan Capistrano,
to wit:
The Administration Building;
The Post Office;
The Orange County Public Library.
C (,
Y ANN HANOVER, Cit C1
San Juan Capistrano, C lifornia
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