Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION A BALLOT MEASURE PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES XI, AND XI-A OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON; REQUESTING THAT THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADD THESE CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ELECTION; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MEASURE; AUTHORIZING ARGUMENTS AND THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE MEASURE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY TO PAY THE CITY OF STOCKTON’S COST OF PLACING THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO PLACE THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AND TO CAUSE THE MEASURE TO BE PRINTED Under the provisions of Article XI, Section 3 of the California Constitution and the Charter of the City of Stockton, the City Council of the City of Stockton, on its own motion, has proposed to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Stockton at the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, a measure to amend Articles XI and XI-A of the Stockton City Charter; and The City Council has engaged in the process for review and evaluation of the current terms of the Stockton City Charter by and through its Charter Review Advisory Commission; and During the course of the above-referenced process certain changes to the Stockton City Charter were proposed as being both necessary and beneficial to the functioning of the City and the community at large, and the City Council has endorsed those proposed changes as set forth herein and has decided to bring those changes to the voters of the City for their thoughtful consideration; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Stockton hereby submits to the qualified electors of the City of Stockton at the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024, a ballot measure to amend the Charter of the City of Stockton. The full text of the proposed Charter amendments shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is hereby incorporated by this reference into this Resolution. //
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That question is to appear as follows:
MEASURE:_____
Revisions to Stockton City Charter – Public Information Office Shall the Stockton City Charter be revised to assign the City of Stockton Public Information Office to the City Manager and provide the Mayoral Public Information Office access to information necessary to fulfill their role? YES
NO
Section 2. (a) A General Municipal Election is hereby called to be held in the City of Stockton on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, (consolidated with the State of California General Election) for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said city the Measure set forth in Section 1 of this Resolution to amend the Charter of said city. (b) Said General Municipal Election hereby called shall be held and conducted, and the votes canvassed, and the returns thereof made, and the results thereof ascertained and determined as herein provided, and in all particulars not prescribed in this Resolution, said General Municipal Election shall be held as provided for in the City Charter and otherwise in accordance with the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 3. The City Attorney of the City of Stockton is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure by August 08, 2024; and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election in the time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 4. The City Council requests the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors add this proposed charter amendment as set forth in Section 1 of this Resolution to the ballot of the General Municipal Election to be held November 5, 2024.
Section 5. The deadline for filing arguments for or against the measure shall be July 29, 2024, for the direct arguments, and August 8, 2024, for rebuttal arguments.
Section 6. The City Council authorizes to oversee the drafting of a direct argument in favor, and to oversee the drafting of a rebuttal to the direct argument against and authorizes the City Clerk to give preference and priority to such arguments pursuant to Elections Code section 9287(a); and delegates to the selection of others to join in the signing of such arguments.
Section 7. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate the necessary funds to pay for the City of Stockton’s cost of placing the measure on the ballot.
Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to place the measure on the ballot and to cause the measure to be printed. A copy of the measure shall be made available to any voter upon request.
Section 9. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to sign and publish notice as required by law.
Section 10. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County and the Registrar of San Joaquin County.
Section 11. This measure shall become effective, upon the majority affirmative vote of the eligible voters of the City of Stockton and upon certification and filing of the election results and the filing of the adopted measure with the Secretary of State, in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED June 27, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk of the City of Stockton