Resolution 14399p
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14399
CALLING AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA ON
FEBRUARY 2, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING
TO THE ELECTORS AN INITIATIVE REGARDING DEVELOPMENT
AT ALAMEDA POINT
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Alameda and the general law,
an initiative petition has been filed on September 23, 2009 with the Clerk of the City of
Alameda, signed by more than 15% of the voters of the city, to submit to the voters a
proposed Charter amendment, General Plan Amendment, Community Plan, Specific
Plan, zoning ordinance amendment, and development agreement, entitled and
hereinafter referenced as the, "Alameda Point Development ".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA THAT:
Section 1. Pursuant to Elections Code Sections 9255(a)(3) and 9214 the City
Council of the City of Alameda does hereby call a special election in the City on
February 2, 2010 at which on the Alameda Point Development initiative shall be
submitted to the voters of the City.
Section 2.
The City Council hereby declares its intent to consolidate this special election
with the Election to be held on February 2, 2010.
Section 3. The ballot label for the measure shall read as follows:
MEASURE: Alameda Point Development Initiative
Shall the City Charter Amendment, and
ordinance proposing General Plan Amendments,
Zoning Map and Text Amendment and
Development Agreement, regarding
development of Alameda Point be adopted?
YES
NO
The text of the proposed initiative is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 4. The City Council adopts the provisions of subdivision (a) of
section 9285 of the Elections Code to permit rebuttal arguments, if arguments have
been filed in favor of or against the Alameda Point Development initiative.
Section 5. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9280, the City
Council hereby directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City
Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to
exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and
the operation of the measure, and transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk in
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a time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the analysis.
Section 6. Notice of the time and place of the election on this ro osed Charter
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amendment, General Plan amendment, Community Plan, Specific Plan zoning
ordinance amendment, and development agreement is hereby iven, and the City
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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 7. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed to
procure and furnish (or cause to be procured and furnished) any and all official ballot
notices, printed matter and all other supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may
be necessary to prepare and lawfully conduct the special election.
Section 9. The polls for the special election shall be open at 7:00 AM on the
day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8 :00 PM of
the same day and shall then be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the
Elections Code.
Section 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of November, 2009, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson - 3.
NOES: Counciimember Tam
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmember Gilmore -
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 4th day of November, 2009.
Lara Weisiger, Cit L Jerk
City of Alameda