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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-058 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING RESOLUTION 2014-007 TO REMOVE THE CITY ATTORNEY POSITION FROM THE JUNE 3, 2014 ELECTION
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On January 14, 2014, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-007 to set June 3, 2014 as the date of the General Municipal Election to elect a Mayor, two members of the City Council to fill seats 1 and 2, and a City Attorney, each for a full term of four years commencing December 2014. Adoption of the amended resolution is required to remove the City Attorney position from the General Municipal Election because only one qualified candidate submitted nomination papers for the position and the City Attorney election will therefore occur at the November runoff election pursuant to the Chula Vista Charter, with the only qualified candidate as the sole candidate on the ballot for the position.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves only an action to remove a position from the ballot; and therefore is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
As recently amended by the voters, Section 503.C of the Chula Vista Charter provides that the City Attorney shall be nominated and elected in the same manner and at the same election as the Mayor. Section 300.E of the Chula Vista Charter provides that, beginning in 2014, the Mayor sha...
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