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RESOLUTION NO. _____-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY A MEASURE REGARDING WHETHER TO
TRANSITION FROM AN ELECTION SYSTEM WITH FOUR BY-DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBERS AND A MAYOR ELECTED AT-LARGE TO AN
ELECTION SYSTEM WITH FIVE BY-DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBERS AT
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
WHEREAS, in 1976 the City of Barstow’s voters adopted Measure G, a ballot measure that approved direct election of the Mayor for a two-year term, and WHEREAS, in 1976 after the results of the election were certified by the County Registrar of Voters, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 1941 on December 6, 1976 declaring that the ballot measure approving direct election of the Mayor had passed and that the voters have determined that Mayor of Barstow will be directly elected by the voters for two-year terms, and
WHEREAS, in 1984 the City of Barstow’s voters adopted a ballot measure that changed the term of the Office of Mayor of Barstow from two to four years, and WHEREAS, in 1984 after the results of the election were certified by the County Registrar of Voters, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2623 on April 17, 1984 declaring that the term of the directly elected Mayor of Barstow shall be four years, and WHEREAS, the office of Mayor of the City of Barstow is a separate office elected atlarge by the City’s voters under Section 2.54.020 of the Municipal Code and, WHEREAS, the City is a general law and in general law cities, the office of Mayor may be directly elected by the voters or chosen by the City Council, and WHEREAS, under Government Code section 34902 the City Council of a general law city may submit to the voters the question of whether or not to eliminate the elective office of mayor and instead have five City Council Members elected by-districts with the Mayor selected by the City Council from among its five members on an appointed basis, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters at the election one question relating to the Mayor’s method of election;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election the following question:
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Shall the electors repeal Measure G and return to five
elected city council members and a mayor selected
from among the five elected city council members?
YES
NO
SECTION 2. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%+1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as the City Council may provide by resolution and as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7
th day of March, 2022.
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Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr.B.A, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Matthew T. Summers, City Attorney
Attest:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
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I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and ex-officio Clerk of the Council, DO HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No._____-2022 of said Council which was adopted at its regular meeting of March 7, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk