HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/1989, A - REFERENDUM REGARDING COURT STREET IIIN^I�IIII�IIII�II�I II MEETING DATE:
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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER:
-- FROM:
COUNCILMAN ALLEN R. SETTLE
SUBJECT:
REFERENDUM REGARDING COURT STREET
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
DIRECT CITY CLERK TO CONTINUE PROCESSING THE COURT STREET REFERENDUM AND
DETERMINE ITS SUFFICIENCY
BACKGROUND:
On Friday, 10/5/89, the City Clerk rejected the Court Street referendum
petition and discontinued verifying signatures based upon advice by the
City Attorney's Office that the petition fails to comply with the basic
requirements of the California Elections Code Section 4052.
I request that the City Council direct the City Clerk to continue
verification of signatures and certify as to sufficiency or insufficiency
of the signatures. Previous examples of initiatives filed with the city
i.e. Parking Initiative and Mobilehome Rent Regulations that were
j determined not to meet all applicable State law were nonetheless placed on
the ballot for voter approval. The Council felt in both of these
instances that due to the large number of signatures and public input that
it was of a significant enough value to allow the voters a choice on such
an important decision.
If, after examination of the signatures a Certificate of Sufficiency can
be made, I further request Council consider it again as soon thereafter as
possible. The Council's options at that time are:
1. Council repeal of the Court Street. ordinance in its entirety; or
2. Council submittal of the ordinance to the voters at the next
regular municipal election (November 7, 1989) .
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