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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 95-72RESOLUTION NO. 95 -72 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1996, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED INITIATIVE MEASURE WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute a petition has been filed with the legislative body of the City of Diamond Bar, California, signed by more than 15 per cent of the number of registered voters of the city to submit a proposed initiative mesure relating to adoption of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk 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 initiative measure; 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 DIAMOND BAR, 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 General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Diamond Bar, California, on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, a Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting the following proposed initiative measure: SHALL THE INITIATIVE PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN DOCUMENT PREPARED BY THE GENERAL YES PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED CHANGES, REPEALING AND REPLACING THE CITY'S CURRENT GENERAL PLAN, BE ADOPTED? NO SECTION 2. That the text of the proposed initiative measure submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit A. SECTION 3. -That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as rwtuirsd by law. SECTK?N 4: That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and.furrish y 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 5. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION S. 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 7. 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 8. 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 this 19th day of December. 1995. Mayor I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the = day of December. 1995 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Harmony, Herrera, Werner, MPT/Huff, M/Ansari NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ,� 71 4010 ..