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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966 CHARTER AMENDMENTS - 1-12-670 1 i Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 Adopted in Senate January 5, 1967 Secretary of the Senate Adopted in Assembly January 10, 1967 Chief Clerk of the Assembly This resolution was received by the Secretary of State this _day of____ -------- 1967, at --- JI _o'clock M. ---------------- Assistant Secretary of State CHAPTER____ Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5—Approving an amend- ment to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, ratified by the qualified electors of the cite at a special election held therein on the seventh day of June, 1966. WHEREAS, Proceedings have been had for the proposal, adop- tion and ratification of an amendment to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, a municipal corporation in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, as hereinafter set forth in the certificate of the mayor and city clerk of the city as follows: CERTIFICATE OF RATIFICATION BY ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO OF A CERTAIN CHARTER AMENDMENT State of California County of San Luis Obispo City of San Luis Obispo We, the undersigned, Clell W. Whelchel, Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo, State of Cali- fornia, and J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo, do hereby certify and declare as follows: That the City of San Luis Obispo, a Municipal Corporation of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, now is and at all times herein mentioned was, a City having a popu- lation of more than thirty-five hundred (3,500) inhabitants and less than fifty thousand (50,000) inhabitants, and -has been, since May 18, 1955, and is now organized and acting under a Charter adopted under and by virtue of Section 8, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, which Charter was duly ratified by a majority of the qualified elec- tors of such City at a special election held for that purpose on the 4th day of April, 1955, and approved by the Legisla- ture of the State of California by concurrent resolution filed with the Secretary of State on the 18th day of May, 1955 (Vol. 2, Statutes 1955, Page 4110). That in accordance with the provisions of Section 8, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, on its own motion the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, being the legislative body thereof, duly and regularly submitted to the —4 — qualified electors of the said City of San Luis Obispo a certain proposal for the amendment of the Charter of said City, to be voted upon by said qualified electors at a Special Municipal Election held as provided for by law, in said City on the 7th day of June, 1966, which said proposal was designated as Proposed Charter Amendment. That said proposed amendment was published and advertised in accordance with Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, in the "Telegram -Tribune," a daily newspaper of general circulation published, printed and cir- culated in said City, and being the official newspaper of said City for said purpose, and in each edition thereof during the day of publication. That said proposed charter amendment was submitted to the electors of said City for adoption and ratification at a special municipal election duly and regularly held in said City of San Luis Obispo on the seventh day of June, 1966, which said date was not less than forty, nor more than sixty, days after the completion of the advertising in the above men- tioned official paper of the proposed charter amendment afore- said. That, in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo had adopted, on March 28, 1966•, Resolution Number 1537 (1966 Series) wherein it requested the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California, to order the consolidation of said Special Municipal Election with the state-wide primary election held in said County on June 7, 1966; that said consolidation had been so ordered by said Board of Supervisors and that said special municipal election was so consolidated with said state-wide primary election held in said County on said date. That at said special municipal election a majority of the qualified electors voting upon said proposed charter amend- ment voted in favor of the amendment and adopted and rati- fied the same. That said Amendment to the Charter so ratified by the elec- tors of the City of San Luis Obispo is in words and figures as follows: "San Inks Obispo Municipal Election Date. Shall Section 300 of the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, be amended to read as follows: Section 300. General Municipal Elections. General Munic- ipal Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in each odd nuinbered year.,, That the Charter shall be worded as follows: "Section 300. General Dlnnicipal l',lections• General IIIu- nicipal Elections to fill elective of{iees s11111 be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in e:hclh od(l mn.,bered year." k: 4 �1 5 — That we have compared the foregoing amendment with the original proposal submitting the same to the electors of said City and find that the foregoing is a full, true, correct and exact copy thereof; we further certify that the facts set forth in the preamble preceding such amendment to the said Charter are, and each of them is, true. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the corporate seal of said City of San Luis Obispo to be affixed hereto this 21st day of November, 1966. CLELL W. WHELCHEL (SEAL) Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, California Attest: J. H. FITZPATRICP City Clerk and WHEREAS, The proposed charter amendment as ratified as hereinabove set forth has been and now is duly submitted to the Legislature of the State of California for approval or re- jection, as a whole without power of alteration or amendment, in accordance with Section S of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assem- bly thereof concurring, a majority of all the members elected to each house voting therefor and concurring therein, That the amendment to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, as proposed to and adopted and ratified by the electors of the city, as hereinbefore fully set forth, is hereby approved as a whole, without alteration or amendment, as an amendment to and as part of the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo. �J qualified electors of the said City of San Luis Obispo a certain proposal for the amendment of the Charter of said City, to be voted upon by said qualified electors at a Special Municipal Election held as provided for by law, in said City on the 7th day of June, 1966, which said proposal was designated as Proposed Charter Amendment. That said proposed amendment was published and advertised in accordance with Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, in the "Telegram -Tribune," a daily newspaper of general circulation published, printed and cir- culated in said City, and being the official newspaper of said City for said purpose, and in each edition thereof during the day of publication. That said proposed charter amendment was submitted to the electors of said City for adoption and ratification at a special municipal election duly and regularly held in said City of San Luis Obispo on the seventh day of June, 1966, which said date was not less than forty, nor more than sixty, days after the completion of the advertising in the above men- tioned official paper of the proposed charter amendment afore- said. That, in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo had adopted, on March 28, 1966, Resolution Number 1537 (1966 Series) wherein it requested the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California, to order the consolidation of said Special Municipal Election with the state-wide primary election held in said County on June 7, 1966; that said consolidation had been so ordered by said Board of Supervisors and that said special municipal election was so consolidated with said state-wide primary election held in said County on said date. That at said special municipal election a majority of the qualified electors voting upon said proposed charter amend- ment voted in favor of the amendment and adopted and rati- fied the same. That said Amendment to the Charter so ratified by the elec- tors of the City of San Luis Obispo is in words and figures as follows: "San Luis Obispo Municipal Election Date. Shall Section 300 of the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, be amended to read as follows: Section 300. General Municipal Elections. General Munic- ipal Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year." That the Charter shall be worded as follows: "Section 300. General Municipal Elections. General Mu- nicipal Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year. " o —5— That we have compared the foregoing amendment with the original proposal submitting the same to the electors of said City and find that the foregoing is a full, true, correct and exact copy thereof ; we further certify that the facts set forth in the preamble preceding such amendment to the said Charter are, and each of them is, true. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the corporate seal of said City of San Luis Obispo to be affixed hereto this 21st day of November, 1966. CLELL W. WHELCHEL (SEAL) Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, California Attest: J. . H. FITZPATRICK City Clerk and WHEREAS, The proposed charter amendment as ratified as hereinabove set forth has been and now is duly submitted to the Legislature of the State of California for approval or re- jection, as a whole without power of alteration or amendment, in accordance with Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assem- bly thereof concurring, a majority of all the members elected to each house voting therefor and concurring therein, That the amendment to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, as proposed to and adopted and ratified by the electors of the city, as hereinbefore fully set forth, is hereby approved as a whole, without alteration or amendment, as an amendment to and as part of the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo. —s— President �ft�e Senate Speaker of tlae assembly Attest: retary of State ENDIOLRSED In the office of the S�eiof State of the State of California JAN 121967 FRA,N,K M. JUDAN, Secretary of State BY WALTER C. STUTLER Assistant Secretary of State BY klg� YiiSL 22 1,. c .. Jr.,_ Gssists.� , S,3cretar'y of State r Assemblyman William 1Vi. Ketchum Room 3123, Third Floor Capitol Building Sacramento, California 95814 Gear Bill: January 27, 1967 'lis for your help on Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, approv- ing the recent Curter amendment for the City of San Buis Obispo. According to the article which appeared in the Telegram Tribune, your colleagues apparently gave you quite a time when you introduced the legislation. I hope that the next time we call upon you for assistance you won't bre given such a rough time. Anyway, the publicity in our local paper and on the television station should have convinced even the loyal opposition that you are on the job for San Luis Obispo. Of course, it was a source of particular pleasure to me that the first bill you introduced was for the City of San Luis Obispo. I have placed Senator Grunsky's letter of january 16, 1967, transmitting two enrolled copies of the approved legislation, on the Agenda for the next meeft Of the City Council and I plan to publicly acknowledge your fine assist- ance on the matter when the item comes up for discussion. I wish to take this opportunity also to thank you for the copy of Governor Reagan's recent.stratements on crime which you recently forwarded to me. Time has not yet permitted me to give it the careful consideration It deserves, but I will be in touch with you about my thoughts on the matter. I attended a conference yesterday at the Golden Tee Motel in Morro Bay which reviewed the progress of the California Department of Justice and other concerned State and Federal agencies in coordinating the California Auto Statis system with the newly established Natioml Crime Information Center, When ilslly implemented, the effectiveness of law enforcement - local, state and Federal - will be increased sub- stantially. I 1 Assemblyman William M. Ketchum January 27, 1967 Page 2 Hawever, until adequate legislation is adopted to insure that criminals who are finally apprehended do not escape the punishment they deserve either through unrealistic court decisions or inadequate .terms of sen- tences, the tide in the battle against crime is far from turned. Sincerely, Harold Johnson City Attorney J:kb c Assemblyman William M. Ketchum January 27, 1967 Page 2 Hawever, until adequate legislation is adopted to insure that criminals who are finally apprehended do not escape the punishment they deserve either through unrealistic court decisions or inadequate .terms of sen- tences, the tide in the battle against crime is far from turned. Sincerely, Harold Johnson City Attorney J:kb January 27, 1967 Senator Donald L. Gnmsky State Capitol Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Senator Grunsky: Sorry for the delay in acknowledging your recent letter. Please accept my sincere appreciation for your .prompt action on the Charter Amendment recently adopted by the people of the City of San Luis ObI spo. I plan to place your letter of jamuary 16, 1967 on the Agenda for the nest meeting of the City Council so that the members of the Council and the citizens of San Luis Obispo are aware that you and Bill Ketchum let no grass grow under your &set in Introducing Senate Concurrent Resolution No. S approving the amendment to the City's Chaster. I am by our local newspaper tut congratulations 'are also in order for the outstanding committee appdrintments you recently received. With your rich background of public service, the new Administration will Undoubtedly seek your counsel on many matters during the neat few years. In lilts manner, I am certain that we will be in touch with you from time to time on other matters pertaining to the City of San Luis Obispo. 'The contacts that I have had with you to date give me every assurance that I can count on your close cooperation. Sincerely, Harold Johnson City Attorney J:kh Mr. Harold Johnson 75( City AttorneyC\j City of San Luis Obispox`96' 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California Dear Mr. Johnson: cZ. I enclose two enrolled copies of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, approving the City of San Luis Obispo charter amendment, which has been approved -by the_Legi.slatur-e._and...enrolled.-.by the Secretary of State. Kindest personal regards. Y• WaldGGrunsky Enclosures DLG:mjc Y moi. HOME ADDRESS COMMITTEES LETTUY-4CH BUILDING , �' �� JUDICIARY, Chairman VATSONVILLE 95076 EDUCATION TELEPHONE (408) 7$2-3511 INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL CAPITOL ADDRESS~ f INSTITUTIONS REVENUE AND TAXATION tate STATE CAPITOL %Uali axnga. ,erate SACRAMENTO 95814 FACT FINDING COMMITTEE ON TELEPHONE (916) 445-5843 -- I JUDICIARY, Chairman JOINT LEGISLATIVE. COMMITTEE /qV. Tq DONALD FOR REVISION OF PENAL L. OKUNSKY _. .. Coos, Chairman . SENATOR -SANTA CRUZ. AND SAN BEN ITO COUNTIES f J.date•j January 16, 1967 Mr. Harold Johnson 75( City AttorneyC\j City of San Luis Obispox`96' 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California Dear Mr. Johnson: cZ. I enclose two enrolled copies of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, approving the City of San Luis Obispo charter amendment, which has been approved -by the_Legi.slatur-e._and...enrolled.-.by the Secretary of State. Kindest personal regards. Y• WaldGGrunsky Enclosures DLG:mjc CERTIFICATE OF RATIFICATION BY ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO OF A CERTAIN CHARTER AMENDMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ole, the undersigned, CLELL W .`r HELCIHEL, i._ayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, and J. H. FITZPATRICK, City Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo, do hereby certify and declare as follows: That the City of San Luis Obispo, a Municipal Corporation of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, now is and at all times herein mentioned was, a City having a population of more than thirty-five hundred (3, 500) inhabitants and less than fifty thousand (50, 000) inhabitants, and has been, since May 18, 1955, and is now organized and acting under a Charter adopted under and by virtue of Section 8, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, which Charter was duly rati- fied by a majority of the qualified electors of such City at a special election held for that purpose on the 4th day of April, 1955, and approved by the Legislature of the State of California by concurrent resolution filed with the Secretary of State on the 18th day of May, .1955 (Vol. 2, Statutes 1955, Page 4110) . That in accordance with the provisions of Section 8, Article XI of the Con- stitution of the State of California, on its own motion the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, being the legislative body thereof, duly and regularly submitted to the qualified electors of the said City of San Luis Obispo a certain proposal for the amendment of the Charter of said City, to be voted upon by said qualified electors at a Special Municipal Election held as provided for by law, in said City on the 7th day of June, 1966, which said proposal was designated as Proposed Charter Amend- ment. That said proposed amendment was published and advertised in accordance with Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, in the "Telegram -Tribune, " a daily newspaper of general circulation published, printed and circulated in said City, and being the official newspaper of said City for said purpose, and in each edition thereof during the day of publication. That said proposed charter amendment was submitted to the electors of said City for adoption and ratification at a special municipal election duly and regularly held in said City of San Luis Obispo on the seventh day of June, 1966, which said date was not less than forty, nor more than sixty, days after the completion of the adver- tising in the above mentioned official paper of the proposed charter amendment afore - said. That, in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo had adopted, on March 28, 1966, Resolution Number 1537 (1966 Series) wherein it requested the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California, to order the consolidation of said Special Municipal Election with the state wide primary election held in said County on June 7, 1966; that said consolidation had been so ordered by said Board of Supervisors and that said special municipal election was so consolidated with said state wide primary election held in said County on said date. 1 That at said special municipal election a majority of the qualified electors voting upon said proposed charter amendment voted in favor of the amendment and adopted and ratified the same. That said Amendment to the Charter so ratified by the electors of the City of San Luis Obispo is in words and figures as follows: "San Luis Obispo Municipal Election Date. Shall Section 300 of the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, be amended to read as follows: Section 300. General Municipal Elections. General Municipal Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year. " That the Charter shall be worded as follows: "Section 300. General Municipal Elections. General Municipal Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year. " That we have compared the foregoing amendment with the original proposal submitting the same to the electors of said City and find that the foregoing is a full, true, correct and exact copy thereof; we further certify that the facts set forth in the preamble preceding such amendment to the said Charter are, and each of them is, true. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the corporate .seal of said City of San Luis Obispo to be affixed hereto this 21st day of November, 1966. (seal) Attest: Mayor of Me City o San Luis Obispo, California Page Two CHAPTER Concurrent Resolution No. Relative to pproving an Amendment to the Charter o e City of San Luis Obispo, in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California; voted for and ratified by the electors of the City at a special election held therein on the seventh day of June, 1966. WHEREAS, proceedings have been taken and had for the proposal, adoption and ratification of that certain amendment, hereinafter. set forth, to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, a Municipal Corporation, -in the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, as set out in the Certificate of the Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo and the City -Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo, as follows, to wit: CERTIFICATE OF RATIFICATION BY ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO OF A CERTAIN CHARTER AMENDVMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ) CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO We, the undersigned, CLELL W . WHELCHEL, Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, and. J. H. FITZPATRICK, City Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo, do hereby certify and declare as follows: That the City, of San Luis Obispo, a Municipal Corporation of the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, now is and at all times herein mentioned was, a City having a population of more than thirty-five hundred (3, 500) inhabitants and less than fifty thousand (50, 000) inhabitants, and has been, since May 18, 1955, and is now organized and acting under a Charter adopted under and by virtue of Section 8, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, which Charter was duly rati- fied by a majority of the qualified electors of such City at a special election held for that purpose on the 4th day of April, 1955, and approved by the Legislature of the State of California by concurrent resolution filed with the Secretary of State on the 18th day of May, 1955 (Vol. 2, Statutes 1955, Page 4110) . That in accordance with the provisions of Section 8, Article XI of the Con- stitution of the State of California, on its own motion the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, being the legislative body thereof, duly and regularly submitted to the qualified electors of the said City of San Luis Obispo a certain proposal for the amendment of the Charter of said City, to be voted upon by said qualified electors at a Special Municipal Election held as provided for b•.; law, in said City on the 7th day of June, 1966, which said proposal was designated as Proposed Charter Amend- ment. 7bat said proposed amendment was published and advertised in accordance with Section 8 of Article X1 of the Constitution of the State of California, in the "Telegram -Tribune, " a daily newspaper of general circulation published, printed and circulated in said City, and being the official newspaper of said City for said purpose, and in each edition thereof during the day of publication. That said proposed charter amendment was suomttted to the electors of said City for adoption and ratification at a special municipal election duly and regularly held in said City of Satin Luis Obispoon. the sem day of June, 1%6. witch said date was not less than forty, nor more than airty, days after the completion of the adver- tising in the above mentioned official paper of the proposed charter a mendmm afore- said. That, in accordance with the provisions of the Flections Code of the State of California, the Council of the City of San Luis (Aispo had adopted. on brareh 28, 1966, Resolution Number 1537 (1966 Series) wherein it requested the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County, California. to order the consolidation of said Special h1unicipal Election with the statewide primary election held in said County on j*.:ne 7, 1966; that said consolidation had been so ordered by said Board of Supervisors and that said special municipal election was so consolidated with said s=e wide primary election held in said County on said date. T .at at said special rs unicfpal election a mea aaitri of the qualified electore voting upon said proposed charter amendment voted in favor of the amendment and adopted and ratified the same. That said Ame=lment to the Charter so 4atified by the electors of the City of San Luis Obispo is in words and figures as follows: „San Luis Obispo h1micipal Election Date. Small Section 306 of the Charter of the Citic of San Luis Obispol Calffo , be a.:_ --ended to read as follows: Section 3D0. General B(unicipal Elections. G mwral i Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City cc the third Tuesday in April in each odd numly red }roar: " 17hat the Charter shall be warded as follows: "Section 300. General Municipal 'Elections. General Municipal Elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April In each odd numbered year. That we have compared the fcr6joing an:cndme= with tho orfginat proposal submitting the same to the electors of said City and find that the foregoing is a full, true, correct and exact copy thereof; we further certify that the facts set fazdi ja the preamble preceding such amendment to the said Charter are, and each of them is, true. Page 'Two IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the corporate seal of said City of San Luis Obispo to be affixed hereto this 21st day of November, 1966. (sem) Attest: /s/ J. H. Fitzpatrick City Clerk /s/ Clell N . Whelchel Mayor Bf the C ty o San Luis Obispo, California WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo as ratified as hereinbefore set forth, have been and are now duly presented and submitted to the Legislature of the State of California for approval or rejection as a whole, without power of alteration,, in accordance with Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California; Now, Therefore, be it RESOLVED by the of the State of California, the concurring, a majority of all members elected to each house voting therefor and concurring therein, that said Amendment to the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo as proposed to and adopted and ratified by the electors of . said City, as hereinbefore fully set forth, be and the same is hereby approved as a whole, without amendment or alteration for and as an Amendment to and as a part of, the Charter of the. City of San Luis Obispo, a Municipal Corporation in the Courcy of San Luis Obispo, State of California. Page Three SACRAMENTO ADDRESS ' S70ATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 9S814 DISTRICT OFFICE STUDIO 117, EL PAGED SANTA BARBARA. CALIFORNIA DEC 1966 :1 r•:l i:.l; �•�i :. 7� ���ezrt�l�r C�-4I0ornta COMMITTEES EDUCATION, VICE CHAIRMAN CIVIL SERVICE AND STATE PERSONNEL NATURAL RESOURCES, PLANNING, AND PUBLIC WORKS SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON OCEAN RESOURCES WINF1 ELD_A.- SHOEMAKER MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT - — = - ji.4i-. ' als.). A date ) December 19, 1966 Honorable Harold Johnson City Attorney of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you for your message of congratulations and for the copy of your letter to Senator Grunsky. I will be happy to be a co-author of the resolution ratifying the San Luis Obispo City Charter if Senator Grunsky so desires. In any event, please be assured of my continued interest and cooperation in any matters pertaining to the City of San Luis Obispo. Best wishes for a happy holiday season. Cor i- 1 Win eld A. Shoemaker WAS : eal cc: Senator Grunsky Assemblyman -elect Ketchum i HOME ADDRESS LETTUNIC.H BUILDING WATSONVILLE 95076 TELEPHONY (408) 722-3511 CAPITOL ADDRESS STATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO 95814 TELEPHONE (916) 4454843 pE01966 4' � alifnrttitt �tate '*mate DONALD L. GRUNSKY SENATOR SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES December 15,. 1966 ,1I„ V W V 4._• JUDICIARY, Chairman' EDUCATION INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REVENUE AND TAXATION FACT FINDING CO.MMrrTEE ON JUDICIARY, Chairman JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVISION OF PENAL CODE, Chairman , ;(initi s ), ,(dat'e ). Mr. Harold Johnson City Attorney 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you for your letter of December 7th with the June 7, 1966 City of San Luis Obispo Charter Amendment. Please be assured that your proposed Resolution will be introduced at the earliest opportunity for prompt action by the Legislature approving this Charter Amendment. Also, thank you for your personal congratu- lations on my re-election. Kindest personal regards and best wishes for the New Year. DONALD L. GRUNSKY DLG:lbp cc: Assemblyman Winfield A. Shoemaker Assemblyman -elect William M. Ketchum December 9, 1966 Mr. William Mi. Ketchum Member of the Assembly Rt. 1 Box 40 Paso Robles, California Dear Mr. Ketchum: Enclosed is a copy of a letter to Senator Donald Grunsky, which is self -explanatory. Inasmuch as approval of the Charter Amendment is required by both houses of the legislature, it appeared appropriate to address the letter of explanation to the Senate, where we only have one representative. 1 wish to extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your election to represent portions of San Luis Obispo City and County for the next two years. We will, no doubt, have occasion from time to time to be in touch with you on other matters concerning our municipal affairs. Best wishes for a happy holiday. season. Sincerely, Harold Johnson City Attorney Enclosure kb .r t: December 9, 1966 Mr. Winfield A. Shoemaker Member of the Assembly Studio 117, El Paseo Santa Barbara California Dear Mr. Shoemaker: Enclosed is a copy of a letter to Senator Donald Grunsky, which is self-explanatory. Inasmuch as approval of the Charter Amendment is required by both houses of the legislature, it appeared appropriate to address the - letter of explanation to the Senate, where we only have one repre- sentative . I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your re - election to represent portions of San Luis Obispo City and County for the next two years. We will, no doubt, have occasion from time to time to be in touch -with you on other matters concerning our municipal affairs. Best wishes for a happy holiday season. Sincerely, Harold Johnson City Attorney Enclosure kb l Deceirber 7, 1966 The Honorable Donald L. Grunsky Member of the California Senate Lettunich Building . Watsonville, California Dear Mr. Grunsky: I would like to take this opportunity to express my personal congratu - lations to you on being re -elected to the California Senate; San Luis Obispo is fortunate to be represented by one who has served so long in the Senate and who will, therefore, .be in a position to assume greater responsibilities in the coming legislative session. From time to time the City of San Luis Obispo has occasion to amend its Charter, the current version of which was first adopted on May 18, 1955. The most recent revision was adopted at a Special Munici- pal Election held in the City on the 7th day of June, 1966. We are en- closing a "Certificate of Ratification by Electors of the City of San Luis Obispo of a Certain Charter Amendment" which amends Section 300 of the Charter, and a proposed Concurrent Resolution approving the amendment. We are taking the liberty of furnishing copies of this letter and the enclosed documents to Nir. Winfield Shoemaker and Mr. William M. Ketchum, recently elected to represent portions of the City of San Luis Obispo in the California Assembly. Your cooperation in introducing the enclosed Resolution for approval by the legislature, at your earliest convenience, will be appreciated. If you have any questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. May I take this opportunity also to extend my best wishes for a happy holiday season. Sincerely, Harold Johnson City Attorney Enclosures: Certificate of Ratification by Electors of The City of San Luis Obispo of a Certain Charter Amendment Suggested form for Concurrent Resolution approving Cbarter Amendment Distribution of letter: t Winfield A. Shoemaker, Member of the Assembly Studio 117, El Paseo, Santa Barbara, California W illiam ' M : Ketchum, Member of the Assembly Rt. I Box 40, Paso Robles, California (Both with enclosures) CERTIFICATE OF RESULT OF VOTE CAST FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY - MEASURE A "SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARIES". AT CONSOLIDATED ELECTION HELD JUNE 7, 1966 I. A. E. Mallagh, County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo, California, do hereby certify that pursuant to laws I did canvass the returns of the vote cast in said County at the Direct Primary Election held on June 7, 1966s for State, District, Congressional, Legislative, Judicial, School, County and Judicial Offices and Measures submitted to the vote of the voters and that the total number of votes cast in the City of San Luis Obispo on Measure A - "San Luis Obispo City Mayor and Council Salaries" is as follows: YES 3359 NO 3732 Witness my hand and official seal this day of JUN 2 4 1966 , 1966. A. E. MALLAGH, County erk (SEAL) r L . JUfV 196 %Akr, 0 CERTIFICATE OF RESULT OF VOTE CAST FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY MEASURE B --"SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE" AT CONSOLIDATED ELECTION HELD JUNE 7, 1966. I, A. E. Mallagh, County Clerk of 'b:le County of San Luis Obispo,'California, do hereby certify that pursuant to law, I,did canvass the returns of the vote cast ix; said County at the Primary Election held June 7, 1966 for State, District, Congressional, Legislative, Judicial, School, County and Judicial Offices and Measures submitted to the vote of the voters and that the total number of votes- cast in the City of San Luis Obispo on Measure B "San Luis Obispo City Municipal Election date" is as follows: YES 4794 NO 1540 Witness nay hand and official seal this _ day of JUN 24 1966A 1966. ( SEAL) 'G A. , County erk JUC� 1966 _- City c1at �, OL dw. �, RE LUTION NO. 1537 (1966 Dries) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF, A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1966 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUB- MITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION FOR INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN, AND A PROPOSITION FOR CHANGING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE AND CONSOLIDATING INITH THE STATE-WIDE DIRECT PRI- MARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE. The Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, does hereby RESOLVE. DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: 1. That a special election be held and the same is hereby called to be held in the City of San Luis Obispo, California, on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 1966, for the pur- pose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City a proposition for increasing the Mayor and City Councilmen's salaries as hereinafter set forth, and a proposition for amending the City Charter to provide that the City's general municipal elections will be held on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year. 2. That the proposition to be voted on to authorize an increase in the Mayor .and City Councilmen's salaries shall be substantially as follows: SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARIES. Shall the Councilmen of the City of San Luis Obispo, for their duties as such, receive monthly salaries in accord- ance with the salary schedules presently or hereinafter YES authorized by the State Legislature for Councilmen of General Law cities, and shall the Mayor, for his duties as such, receive $150.00 a month more than the salary paid to a Councilman; such salaries to be subject to the same rights of the electors to increase or decrease said salaries and subject to the same procedures and restrictions presently or hereafter'provided by the State NO Legislature for General Law cities, and shall such in- creases be effective May 1, 1967? i 3. That the ballot label for the proposition to be voted on to authorize an increase in the Mayor and City Councilmen's salaries shall be substantially as follows: SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARIES. Shall the Councilmen's salaries be determined by State Law, with the Mayor receiving $150 monthly in addition thereto? Salaries YES 1, . Salaries NO 1 4. That the Charter amendment proposition to be voted on to change the San Luis Obispo City general election date shall be substantially as follows: SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE. Shall Section 300 of the Charter of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, be amended to read as follows: YES NO Section 300. General Municipal Elections. General Municipal elections to fill elective offices shall be held in said City on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year. 5. That the ballot label for the proposition to amend the City Charter to change the date of the City's general municipal elections shall be substantially as follows: SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE. Shall the City's general municipal election be held on the third Tuesday in April in each odd numbered year? Election Date YES Election Date a NO 6. That the Council hereby determines that there will be a substantial savings in the cost of the elections if the City's general municipal elections, which are now held on the second Tuesday in April of each odd numbered year, and the School District's elections, which are now held on the third Tuesday in April of each odd numbered year, are held on the same date and can be consolidated. 7. That said special election hereby called to be held in the City of San Luis Obispo on the 7th day of June, 1966 shall be and is hereby ordered consolidated with the State-wide direct primary election to be held on said date, and within the City of San Luis Obispo the precincts, polling places and officers of election for the special election hereby called shall be the same as those provided for said general election. 8. That the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo is hereby re- quested to order the consolidation of the special election hereby called with said State-wide direct primary election, and said Board of Supervisors is authorized hereby to canvass the returns of the special election hereby called, and the elections shall be held in all respects -2- -4 as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot, namely the ballots used at such general election, shall be used. Said Board of Supervisors shall certify the result of the canvass of the returns of such special election to the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, who shall thereupon declare the result thereof. 9. Said propositions shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed on the left margin of the square containing the description of the measure, as provided in Section 10231 of the Elections Code of the State of California. 10. That only qualified voters of the City of San Luis Obispo shall be permitted to vote on the measures at the election hereby called. 11. That said Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to issue instructions to the County Clerk and Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of said consolidated election. 12. That the City Clerk of the City of San Luis Obispo is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors, the County Clerk and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Luis Obispo. 13. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall cause this Resolution to be published once in the San Luis Obispo County Telegram-.L- Tribune, elegram=Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation printed, published and circulated in the City of San Luis Obispo, within fifteen days of the date hereof and not more than sixty days prior to the 7th day of June, 1966. 14. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 28th day of March, 1966 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: —3— s * 4 6, ,y Honorable Mayor and City Council San Luis Obispo, California Gentlemen: Re: Charter amendments March 18. 1966 The State Constitution requires that a proposed Charter amendment (change of election date) must be published within fifteen (15) days after filing with the City Clerk. The Elections Code governing consolidation of elections requires advertising not more than sixty (60) days prior nor less than forty (40) days prior to the election date. In order to comply with these two separate advertising requirements, the Resolution calling the election and consolidating the same will have to be adopted at an Adjourned regular meeting of the Council on March 28, 1966.. The City Charter provisions governing Mayor and City Councilmen compensation (Sections 604 and 702) set the salaries at the existing amounts and each contain a provision "except to the extent heretofore or hereafter approved by the electorate, ... " This permits the change of the Mayor and Councilmen's salaries without amendment of the Charter, only approval by the electorate. Therefore, the ballot proposition contains a clause that the changes in salary shall be effective May 1, 1967, which will be the time that the new term of office will commence for the elected Mayor and two Councilmen. Therefore, only the change in the election date, if approved by the voters, will have to be ratified by the State Legislature before it goes into effect. Very truly yours, Wm. M. Houser, Jr. City Attorney :kb ,'I k� DEPARTMENT OF STATE To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings: I, FRANK M. JORDAN, Secretary of State of the State of California, hereby certify: That the annexed transcript has been compared with the RECORD on file in my office, of which it purports to be a copy, and that the same is full, true and correct. In testimony whereof, I, FRANK M. JORDAN, of State, have hereunto caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed and my name subscribed, at the City of Sacramento, in the State ► of California, P this_ 12th day of_ January,__1967 Secretary of State B J__ /� Assistant Secretary of State