10-152 RESOLUTION NO. 10-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF A CERTAIN MEASURE RELATING TO TERM
LIMITS FOR COUNCILMEMBERS AT THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE TO BE
HELD IN THE CITY OF MENIFEE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2,
2010, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 10-147
WHEREAS, a General Municipal election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010,
has been called by Resolution No. 10-147, adopted on June 15, 2010; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority provided by statute a petition has been
filed with the legislative body of the City of Menifee, California, signed by more than ten
percent of the number of registered voters of the City to submit a proposed ordinance
relating to term limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has 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 adopted the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is thus required by statute to submit the
proposed ordinance to the voters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Menifee, California, that:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does
order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following questions:
Shall the ordinance relating to Term Limits be adopted?
Any person who has served two successive terms or eight YES
consecutive years as a Councilmember shall be ineligible
to serve again in that office until an intervening period of
two years has elapsed. Any person who serves as a
Councilmember for two or more years of an appointed or
elected term shall be considered to have served a term.
Terms completed prior to this measure taking effect shall NO
not be counted in determining eligibility.
SECTION 2. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election
shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
City of Menifee Resolution 10-152
Smelser Ballot Measure
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
SECTION 5. That the text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached
as Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on July 6, 2010
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Wallace W. Edgerton, Mayor
ATTEST: APROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kathy Bennett, City Clerk Karen Feld, COAttorney
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