city of Chula Vista

File #: 14-0462    Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/5/2014 Final action: 8/5/2014
Title: CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE TO AMEND CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 300 AND 303 TO ELIMINATE THE CURRENT MANDATORY RUN-OFF REQUIREMENT AND EXPAND CITY COUNCIL AUTHORITY TO FILL VACANCIES BY APPOINTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-158 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (1) WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 103-02; (2) AMENDING RESOLUTION 2014-120 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 TO ORDER SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A MEASURE TO AMEND CHULA VISTA CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 300 AND 303 TO: (A) ELIMINATE THE MANDATORY RUN-OFF REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, AND FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL A VACANCY, IN WHICH ONE CANDIDATE RECEIVES MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE VOTE; AND (B) ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO FILL A CITY COUNCIL VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT, OR BY CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION, IF THE REMAINING TERM IS MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE MONTHS; AND (3) APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Attachments: 1. Item 8 - Resolution, 2. Item 8 - Attachment 1, 3. Item 8 - Attachment 2, 4. Item 8 - Attachment 3, 5. Item 8 - Attachment 4, 6. Item 8 - Attachment 5, 7. Item 8 - Revised Resolution 8_5_14, 8. Item 8 - Additional Information Mayor Cox, 9. Item 8 - Additional Information Councilmember Salas, 10. Item 8 - Revised Resolution on dais 8_5_14, 11. Item 8 - Revised on dais 8_5_14, 12. Item 8 - Presentation
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CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE TO AMEND CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 300 AND 303 TO ELIMINATE THE CURRENT MANDATORY RUN-OFF REQUIREMENT AND EXPAND CITY COUNCIL AUTHORITY TO FILL VACANCIES BY APPOINTMENT

RESOLUTION NO. 2014-158 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (1) WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 103-02; (2) AMENDING RESOLUTION 2014-120 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 TO ORDER SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A MEASURE TO AMEND CHULA VISTA CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 300 AND 303 TO: (A) ELIMINATE THE MANDATORY RUN-OFF REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, AND FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL A VACANCY, IN WHICH ONE CANDIDATE RECEIVES MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE VOTE; AND (B) ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO FILL A CITY COUNCIL VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT, OR BY CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION, IF THE REMAINING TERM IS MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE MONTHS; AND (3) APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Council consider the Charter Review Commission recommendation and the draft Charter amendment language, and take action as the Council deems appropriate.

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SUMMARY
On July 22, 2014, Mayor Cox requested that the City Council agendize for discussion a proposed ballot measure to: (i) amend the City's Charter to eliminate the mandatory run-off requirement for elections in which one candidate receives more than fifty percent of the votes cast in a primary election; and (ii) revise the procedures for filling City Council vacancies, such that, the City Council would be able to fill a vacancy by either appointment or by special election, if more than one year, but less than 25 months, remain in the term. The City Council directed staff to agendize the item for the meeting of August 5, 2014, and to seek input from the Charter Review Commission regarding the proposed Charter amendment. Accordingly, staff has ...

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