RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATION
OF THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AS TO
THE VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES OF THE INITIATIVE
PETITION ENTITLED “HOTEL AND EVENT CENTER
MINIMUM WAGE, WORKER RETENTION, AND HOTEL
WORKER SAFETY AND WORKLOAD INITIATIVE”
WHEREAS, on August 29, 2022 proponents of an initiative measure entitled “Hotel and Event Center Minimum Wage, Worker Retention, and Hotel Worker Safety and Workload Initiative” (“Initiative”) submitted a Notice of Intention and written text of the measure and requested that a title and summary be prepared by the City Attorney for the measure in order to circulate the petition; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022 the City Attorney prepared and provided an official ballot title and summary for the proposed Initiative for use by the proponents for publication and circulation of the petition; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Clerk contacted the Orange County Registrar of V oters to determine the number of registered voters in the City of Anaheim, as of its last report to the Secretary of State pursuant to Elections Code Section 2187, effective September 22, 2022, and the Clerk determined that the number of registered voters in the City was 168,422; and WHEREAS, the initiative petition would require at least 16,842 (10%) valid signatures to be sufficient to qualify for a regular election; and
WHEREAS, the petitions regarding the initiative were accepted for filing by the City Clerk on March 21, 2023 and were then submitted to the Orange County Registrar of V oters on March 21, 2023 for signature verification; and
WHEREAS, the results of the signature verification conducted by the Orange County Registrar of V oters established that 26,149 of the 27,215 signatures on the petition were examined of which 16,842 were found to be valid; and
WHEREAS, the number of signatures qualified, 16,842, is the minimum number of signatures required for a regular election pursuant to Elections Code Sections 9215 and 1405; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of V oters has prepared the “Certificate as to the Verification of Signatures on Petition” attached as Exhibit “A”; and WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9114 requires that the voter initiative petitions be submitted to the City Council at the next regular City Council meeting following the certification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby accepts the Certificate as to the Verification of Signatures on Petition regarding the initiative petition.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of May, 2023
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
CITY OF ANAHEIM
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
EXHIBIT A
Certificate as to the Verification of Signatures on Petition