RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
REQUESTING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DRAFT AND SUBMIT ARGUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR/IN SUPPORT OF MEASURE V, A MEASURE PROPOSED TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY
TREASURER, AND FOR/IN SUPPORT OF MEASURE W, A MEASURE PROPOSED TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY CLERK WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-55 calling for and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of San Juan Bautista, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and consolidated with the Statewide General Election on that date at which the City Council directed submission to the voters of the following measures:
“SHALL THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER BE APPOINTIVE?”
and
“SHALL THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK BE APPOINTIVE?”
The words “yes” and “no” to be printed on the ballots so that voters may express their choice as to each of these two questions.
WHEREAS, THE City Council desires to submit arguments for/in support of both measures.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Juan Bautista does hereby resolve, authorize and direct as follows:
1. The City Council pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282(b) authorizes Mayor Leslie Q. Jordan to author on behalf of the City Council and to file a written argument not exceeding 300 words for/in support of the city measure specified in section 2 below, accompanied by the printed name and signature of the Mayor in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California. The argument may be changed or withdrawn to and including 11:00 a.m. on August 12, 2022, the date and time fixed by Resolution 2022-55 after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted.
The argument on behalf of the City Councill shall be filed with the Acting Deputy City Clerk and shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author of Argument.
2. That the following , Measure V, has been placed on the ballot by action of the City Council:
“SHALL THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER BE APPOINTIVE?”
3. The City Council pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282(b) authorizes Mayor Leslie Q. Jordan to author on behalf of the City Council and to file a written argument not exceeding 300 words for/in support of the city measure specified in section 4 below, accompanied by the printed name and signature of the Mayor in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Resolution 2022-____
August 9, 2022
2 The argument may be changed or withdrawn to and including 11:00 a.m. on August 12, 2022, the date and time fixed by Resolution 2022-55 after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted.
The argument shall be filed with the Acting Deputy City Clerk and of the Mayor and shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author of Argument.
4. That the following, Measure W, has been placed on the ballot by action of the City Council:
“SHALL THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK BE APPOINTIVE?”
5, That the arguments shall be prepared in accordance with the California Elections Code and the Election Official’s printing guidelines available from the Acting Deputy City Clerk.
6. That the Acting Deputy City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Election Department of the County of San Benito.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th Day of August 2022, at a special meeting of the San Juan Bautista City Council by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES;
ABSTAIN;
ABSENT:
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Mayor Leslie Q. Jordan
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Don Reynolds, Acting Deputy City Clerk