15-844 RESOLUTION NO. 15-488
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING PLACEMENT OF A
BALLOT MEASURE ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR
THE CITY OF MENIFEE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016, TO
CONSIDER A BALLOT MEASURE AMENDING MEASURE BB AND
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.32.010 SUCH THAT, COMMENCING
WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2016, THE
DURATION OF THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF MENIFEE IS CHANGED FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR
YEARS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating
to general law cities, the City Council of the City of Menifee requests that a ballot
measure be placed on the General Election ballot for the election to be held in the
City of Menifee, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, relating to the duration
of the term of the office of Mayor within the City of Menifee; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the election be consolidated with the general election
to be held on the same date (November 8, 2016) and that within the City precincts,
polling places and election officers of the elections be the same, and that the County
of Riverside Registrar of Voters canvass the returns of the General Municipal
Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one
election.
WHEREAS, the City Council requests the Registrar of Voters, County of Riverside, to
conduct the consolidated election.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to general law cities within the state, there shall be, and there is hereby
called and ordered to be held in the City of Menifee, California, on Tuesday,
November 8, 2016, an election of the qualified electors of Menifee on a ballot
measure set forth as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated herein by reference relating
to the duration of the term of the office of Mayor of the City of Menifee.
SECTION 2. The election called and ordered by this Resolution shall be consolidated
with the general election to be held on November 8, 2016.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code,
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby requested to consent
and agree to the consolidation of the election with the general election on Tuesday,
November 8, 2016, for the purpose of consideration of adoption of a council-
sponsored initiative ordinance relating to the amendment of Measure BB and
Municipal Code Section 2.32.010 such that, commencing with the general election
of November 2016, duration of the term of the office of Mayor of the City of Menifee
is changed from two years to four years:
Resolution No. 15-488
Ballot Measure Changing Term of Office of Mayor As Of November 2016
MEASURE
Shall Ordinance 2016-197, amending Measure BB and
Menifee Municipal Code Section 2.32.010 to provide that, YES
commencing with the November 2016 general election,
the term of the office of Mayor of the City of Menifee is
changed from two years to four years,be adopted? NO
SECTION 4. That the County Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the
returns of the consolidated election. The election shall be held in all respects as if
there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 5. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the
County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the
consolidated election.
SECTION 6. That the City of Menifee recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any costs.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Registrar of Voters of the County of Riverside.
SECTION 8. The polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. on 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 9. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding elections in the City.
SECTION 10. The 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 11. 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 on the 18th day of November, 2015.
Resolution No. 15-488
Ballot Measure Changing Term of Office of Mayor As Of No er 2016
Scott A. Mann, Mayor
Attest:
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Approved as to form:
J fre . Melching, City torney
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Scott A. Mann STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
Mayor COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
John V. Denver
Mayor Pro Tem 1, Sarah Manwaring, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 15-488 was duly adopted by the City Council of
Greg August the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 18`h day of November, 2015
Councilmember by the following vote:
Matthew liesemeyer Ayes: August, Denver, Liesemeyer, Mann
Councilmember Noes:None
Abstain: None
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Councilmember
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Resolution No. 15-488
Ballot Measure Changing Term of Office of Mayor As Of November 2016
EXHIBIT A
COUNCIL-SPONSORED INITIATIVE MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO
THE VOTERS
The City Council for the City of Menifee submits the following initiative measure to
the voters of the City for approval and enactment:
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-197
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MEASURE BB AND MENIFEE
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.32.010 SUCH THAT,
COMMENCING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF
NOVEMBER 2016, DURATION OF THE TERM OF THE
OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE IS
CHANGED FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amendment of Measure BB. Measure BB, enacted in 2010 by a
vote of the people set the term of the office of Mayor of the City of Menifee at two years,
is hereby amended.
SECTION 2. Term of the Office of Mayor. Commencing with the general
election of November 2016, the term of the Office of Mayor of the City of Menifee
shall be four years.
SECTION 3. Amendment of Municipal Code. Municipal Code Section
2.32.010 is hereby amended to read as follows (deletion shown as strike out and
addition as underline):
2.32.010 ELECTION; TERM OF OFFICE; SALARY.
(A) The Mayor of the city shall be elected on a citywide basis by
the voters of the entire city.
(B) Commencinq with the general election of November 2016 Tthe
term of office of the Mayor shall be for fourtwe years.
(C) Compensation of the Mayor shall be set at $100 more per
month than the compensation set for members of the City Council and shall
be subject to adjustment in accord with the provisions and procedures set
forth in Cal. Gov't Code § 36516.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each and every section,
subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional,
without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Resolution No. 15-488
Ballot Measure Changing Term of Office of Mayor As Of November 2016
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect according to
law ten days after certification of the election at which it is adopted, and in
accordance with the provisions of the approved initiative.