RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
OF A CERTAIN MEASURE RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF THE PROHIBITION
OF ROUNDABOUTS AND OTHER SIMILAR TRAFFIC FEATURES WITHIN THE
CITY OF COTATI AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024
WHEREAS, a Regular Municipal election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, has been called by Resolution No. XX, adopted on July 9, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City Council has received a qualified citizen’s initiative petition proposing to the voters of the City of Cotati a question relating to the repeal of the prohibition of roundabouts and other similar traffic features within the City, and the Elections Code requires the City Council to submit the question to the voters at the November 5, 2024 election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cotati, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the Regular Municipal Election the following question(s):
Shall an ordinance be adopted repealing the prohibition YES of the construction of roundabouts, traffic circles and other similar traffic features anywhere within the City of Cotati city limits? NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed citizen’s initiative submitted to the voters is as follows:
Section 1. Purpose
The purpose of this initiative is to repeal the prohibition the construction of roundabouts, traffic circles, and other similar traffic features anywhere in the City limits of the City of Cotati.
Section 2. Amendment to Title 11 of the Cotati Municipal Code Title 11 of the Cotati Municipal Code is hereby amended by removing “Chapter
11.11 – Roundabouts and Traffic Circles”, in its entirety. Chapter 11.11, Section
11.11.101, currenty reads as follows:
11.11.101 – Roundabouts and Traffic Circles Prohibited.
The city is prohibited from constructing or utilizing, and is prohibited from requiring any public or private person or entity to construct or utilize, the traffic features commonly known as “roundabouts,” “traffic circles,” or any similar traffic feature on or with respect to any public street or roadway anywhere within city limits. In no event shall the City’s standard or other street specifications or Resolution No. ________
improvement requirements include any requirement requiring the construction and/or utilization of any roundabouts, traffic circles, and/or any similar feature. In no event shall the City carry out or approve a project to construct any roundabouts, traffic circles, and/or any similar features as a condition to the approval of any project or the issuance of any permit or permission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the citizen’s initative shall be published in the voter information portion of the sample ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council requests that the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County consolidate the election on the initiative with the November 5, 2024 election and issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters of the County of Sonoma to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council recognizes that additional costs may be incurred by the County by reason of the citizen’s initiative and agrees to reimburse the County for such costs. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to pay for the City’s cost of placing the citizen’s initiative on the ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby endorses this citizen’s initiative to restore an important traffic engineering tool, which will ensure that all potential engineering options are available for a safe and well functioning road network for our community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the deadline for filing arguments in favor of or against the citizen’s initiative shall be August 16, 2024. The deadline for filing rebuttal arguments shall be August 23, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the citizen’s initiative by August 16, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the consolidated election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Section 10418 of the Elections Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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.
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of Sonoma.
Resolution No. ________
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on the 9th day of July, 2024 by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:________________________________
Mayor
Attest:____________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney