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OFFICIAL BALLOT
Consolidated General Election
Riverside County
November 2, 2004 • I HAVE VOTED-HAVE YOU?
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MEASURE(S) SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
CITY
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be Yes
amended to add a new section 810, which
would add the Community Police Review Com- No
mission to the Charter?
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be Yes
JJ amended to allow the City Council. (1) to con-
duct an election for a bonded indebtedness by No
a mail-ballot election; and (2) to sell such
bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness at public sale by notice inviting bids or by negotiated private sale? Sample Ballot Sample Ballot
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be Yes
KK amended to (1) provide that bids on public
works contracts can be accompanied by such No
other form of bidder's security as the City
Council establishes by ordinance; and (2) add a new Section 1114, entitled "Use of design-build procurement for public works projects," which would permit the award of contracts This page was intentionally left blank. for the combined design and construction of public works projects? Examine both sides of each card for
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be Yes voting opportunities.
LL amended to provide that the City change its in-
dependent auditor at least every five years? No
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be Yes
MM amended to (1) allow the board of public
utilities to award and execute contracts for No
construction, goods or services for the public
utility: (2) allow the director of public utilities to approve work to be done at the customers' request and expense; and (3) al- low the director of public utilities to negotiate and execute contracts with individual retail customers for utility services? 33-E015 TURN CARD OVER 39-N999 N
Riverside 33-SB009
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE "MM" ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE "MM" (City of Riverside's Board of Public Utilities) The City should be allowed to serve its utility customers faster than the current charter allows. Under this proposal, the City Council would still This measure contains three proposed amendments to the City of control all spending and policies.
Riverside Charter.
This measure allows the utilities board to execute contracts that are The first portion of this measure concerns the power of the City's within the scope of work and budget already approved by the Council. It Board of Public Utilities ("the Board") to award and authorize public utili- would allow the City utilities director to approve work done at the request ties department contracts. The current Charter provides that most and expense of customers. It also would allow the director to negotiate procurements of goods, services and construction for the public utilities and execute contracts with individual retail customers following rules and department be approved by both the Board of Public Utilities and the City rates previously approved by the Council. This latter change would allow Council if the procurement exceeds $50,000. If passed by a majority of the City to attract and retain economically important institutions and voters, this measure would authorize the Board, instead of the City companies and, if de-regulation returns, would allow the City to compete Council, to award contracts for public utilities public works projects, for the utility business of its biggest customers. purchases of equipment, materials, supplies, goods and services, if the procurement exceeds $50,000, and authorizes the City Manager or his The current charter's requirement that all these contracts return to the designee to execute such contracts or issue purchase orders, as appro- council for unnecessary redundant votes delays projects for at least 30 priate. The limitation on such power is that the funds for such contracts days, if not two months. must be included in the City Council-approved budget for public utilities.
By: Marcia McQuern
The second portion of this measure concerns work done at the request and expense of a customer of the City's Public Utilities. Current Dorothy Bailey law provides that such work be approved by both the Board of Public Utilities and the City Council. If passed by a majority of voters, this Sharon L. B. Tyrrell measure would allow the Director of Public Utilities to authorize and execute contracts for such work. The two limitations on the director's Eric Haley power would be that the work must be done pursuant to rules established by the Board and approved by the City Council, and if the cost of such Ben Johnson, Il work exceeds $100,000, that the City Manager must approve as well.
The third portion of this measure concerns individual contracts with public utilities department customers for water, electric and any other utility service. Current law provides that all such individualized contracts be approved by both the Board of Public Utilities and the City Council. If NO ARGUMENT FILED AGAINST MEASURE "MM" passed by a majority of voters, this measure would allow the Director of Public Utilities to negotiate and execute such individualized contracts for such utilities. The limitation on the director's power would be that the rate under such utility contracts would be established by the Board and approved by the City Council in accordance with existing Charter provi- If Measure "MM" is approved, there would be no direct fiscal impact to the City.
By: City Attorney
City of Riverside
The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure "MM." If you desire a copy of the proposed Charter language, please call the City Clerk at 951-826-5557 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you or view the full text at www.riversideca.gov.
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