RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A [GENERAL] [SPECIAL] ELECTION ON TUESDAY, _ 20 , FOR SUBMISSION TO VOTERS AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNCIPAL BY DELETING CHAPTER 2.66
THEREOF ENTITLED 'COMMUNITY PARENT GUARDIAN REVIEW BOARD FOR
PROCUREMENT OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARY MATERIALS' AND ADDING SECTION
2.03.090 THERETO ENTITLED SELECTION AND USE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, a petition has been filed with the legislative body of the City of Huntington Beach, California, signed by more than 10 percent of the number of registered voters of the city to submit a proposed ordinance relating to selection and use of library materials; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of Voters examined the records of registration and ascertained that the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not voted in favor of the adoption of the ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed ordinance to the voters,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to charter cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Huntington Beach, California, on Tuesday, _ 2025, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting the following proposed ordinance:
Shall the Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach
YES
Municipal Code by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof
Entitled 'Community Parent Guardian Review Board
for Procurement of Children's Library Materials' and
Adding Section 2.30.090 Thereto Entitled Selection NO
and Use of Library Materials' be adopted?
SECTION 2. That the text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09
SECTION 3. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%+ 1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 5. That the Orange County Registrar of Voters is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 6. That the vote centers shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 o'clock p.m. of the same day when the vote centers shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code § 10242, except as otherwise provided in the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 7. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 8. 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 9. 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 by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _ 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PeDa
City Clerk In City Attorney
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The People of the City of Huntington Beach do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:
Chapter 2.66 of Title 2 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is stricken.
SECTION 2.
A new Section 2.30.090 of Title 2 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
2.30.900. Selection and Use of Library Materials
Director and Library Services shall establish policies for the selection and use of library materials, provided that such policies adopt the following requirements:
A. The Library serves as a center for voluntary inquiry and the dissemination of information and ideas.
B. Library materials shall not be excluded from the library collection because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to the creation of the materials,or because of the topic addressed by the materials or the views expressed in the materials.
C. Library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people, and should present diverse points of view in thecollection as a whole.
D. The public has the right to receive access to a range of social, political, aesthetic, moral, and other ideas and experiences.
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