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MEMORANDUM NaJriIYACs "eevUCle,
From the Office of the City Attorney &Ge.
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May 18, 2010
TO: Mayor and Council n /
FROM: J. Christine Dietrick, City Attorne
VIA: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
SUBJECT: Red File, Consent Item C2: pposition to "New Two-Thirds Vote
Requirement for Public Electricity Providers" Initiative
Councilmember Ashbaugh suggests some changes to the proposed resolution opposing
Proposition 16, Consent Item C2, as follows:
Title:
Add specific reference to Proposition 16.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO OPPOSING PROPOSITION 16 THE
"NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS"
INITIATIVE
I" Whereas:
Delete "has qualifted for" and replace with "appears as Proposition 16 on
WHEREAS, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Public Electricity Providers"
Initiative ("Initiative") has qtteAi€ed fer agRnears as Proposition 16 on the June 8, 2010 Statewide
Primary Election;
3rd Whereas
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fnajefit�, in beth existing tefr-kei=y and proposed tefr-itei-7y e�Epansieas pr-ief to spending funds fef-a
utilit), system e3ipaasi8a; and
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4th Whereas:
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and
5th Whereas:
Move up to 3,d Whereas, in view of the greater importance to SLO of the CCA issues (v. public
power entities)
6th Whereas:
Delete
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7th Whereas:
Delete
requiring a 2,13 -veter. majer-ity befefe the Gi;�, eaa make investments in 4�afisffAssiefi e
Section 1
Insert "Proposition 16" in place of"the Initiative"
SECTION 1. The Council by adopting this resolution does hereby oppose the lflitiwive
Proposition 16 on the June 2010 ballot.