RESOLUTION 2024-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST MEASURE G TO AUGUST 16, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. AND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ANY REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR MEASURE G TO AUGUST 23, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE DEADLINES ESTABLISHED BY THE NAPA COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS WHEREAS, on June 4, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. R2024-058 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” calling and giving notice of a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing a directly elected mayor and two Councilmembers from Districts 2 and 4; and submitting one ballot measure, “Measure G,” to the Voters to establish a one-percent transaction and use general tax; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. R2024-058 also requested that the Napa County Board of Supervisors consolidate the General Municipal Election with the statewide General Election and requested the Napa County Registrar of Voters (“County Registrar”) to provide services to the City in conducting the General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, per Elections Code section 10418, the Napa County Registrar of Voters establishes the deadlines for arguments for a consolidated election; and WHEREAS, Resolution R2024-058 established deadlines for submitting arguments for and against Measure G and for rebuttals to arguments to the City Clerk which were earlier than the deadlines established by the County Registrar for the November 2024 consolidated election, and the City wishes to amend these deadlines to make them consistent with the deadlines established by the County Registrar in accordance with Elections Code Section 10418.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this resolution.
2. Section 6 of Resolution No. R2024-058 is hereby amended to extend the deadline for submission of arguments to the City Clerk in favor of, and arguments against, Measure G from August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to August 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
3. Section 7 of Resolution No. R2024-058 is hereby amended to extend the deadline for submitting rebuttal arguments to the City Clerk from August 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to August 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
4. Except as expressly amended by Sections 2 and 3 above, Resolution R2024-058 shall remain in full force and effect.
5. The City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution without delay to the Napa County Board of Supervisors and to the County Registrar of Voters.
6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 16h day of July, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ____________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk, Elections Official
Approved as to form:
________________________
Sabrina S. Wolfson
Interim City Attorney
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