Resolution 01746RESOLUTION' NO. 1746.
suairITIN'Cr CERTAIN CHARTER ,.PEIZIEINTS TO BE' VOTED UPON
AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN IIIE 1. 112 aF ALAMEDA
011 TI MM 27, 1933.
WHEIIEAS, the Council Gf the City of Alameda, on its own motion, desires
to submit to Inc qualified electors of said City certain charter amendments;
now, therefore,
Ea IT RESOLVEU, by the Council of the City of Alameda, as follows:
A special election is hereby called and ordered to be held if the City
of Aldede, tate of California, on Tuesday, June 27, 1933, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors of said City the charter amehAMents
above referred to, in words and figures as follows, to wit:
PROPOSITION 10. 1.
That Section 5, Article 11 of the Charter of
the City of Alameda be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3. O,uorum. Three members of the Council
shall constitute a suorum, but a less number may ..........
adjourn from time to tiwe, and may compel the att-
endance of absent members in suah manner and under . YES .
such penalties as tbe council may prescribe. ......:...
hbsence from four consecutive regular meetings, • 110 :
uhless excused by the Council, shall operate to ..........
vacate the seat of any member so absent-
PEPPOSIT ON 130. 2
That Section o, Article, 11 of the Charter of the City of niameda
•re amended to read es follows:
Sec. 6. Council :Meetings. Tne Council shall men t. at
eight o'clock 21. on the third Tuesday of the month next
succeeding the month in which the general municipal election
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is hell, and shall hold. regular meetings twice in each month
and at such other tines as it shall fix by ordinance. It
shall. not convene at any pla0 e. other thafl . its regular place . • NO
of meeting. Its meetings onall be public. Special meetingo
may be called by the mayor or by three councilmen by serving
the members personally with written notices, or ipaving the
same
11 places designated by the respective members at least
three hours before the time of the proposed meetins.
PROPOSITION NO. 3.
That Section 20, Article 11 of the Charter. of the
City of Elamedh be. amended to read up follows:
Sec. 20 vacancies in the Council. Any vachnby in. the
City Council, from whatever cause arising, except es otherwise
provided in the chapter of this Charter relating to Recall,
shall be filled by the City Council, provided, however, that
airy- person atTpinted to fill ouch vscancy shall hold office
enly until the next general municipal election, at Which_
time a successor shall be elected to serve for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
If, for any reason. the seats of a majority of the . . . . .
council. shall become vacant, the City Clerk shall call a NEES: .
special election to fill the vacanCies for the unexpired . . . . .
portions of the terms. Such. election shall be conducted .NO
a...ne.sly an cossible no herein provided for general runic-
1p13. elections. In such an event the City Clerk shall hhve
full powers to appoint all election officials, including H
canvassing bperd consisting of three electors, and to de and
pe1113 all acts required in connection with said. election.
Ph0F06ITIOn NO. 4.
That there be added to Chapter 111, of Article 1V
of the Charter of the City of Alameda a neo section ta
be knoon ee Section 6La, same to read as follows:
Bea. 16-a. At any tine after the first day of
September and not later than the third Tuesday in ;debt-
ember of each year, the Council stall determine tbe rate
of city taxes to be levied and collected on the property
assessed for taxation within the limits of the city, on
the basis of the valuation thereof as shown by the ass-,
essment roll in the office of the city assessor; such
rate, after allowing one and one-half Ter cent (116) of
the assessed valuation for delinpuencies, rust be suff-
icient to raise the necessary revenue for the City of
Alameda for the current fiscal year; provide a, however,
the same for general revenue purposes shall not exceed
the linit of taxation provided for in this Charter, and
the provisions of leo in relation to the sone, In
fixing such rate the council shall fax the same by .10 ;
desimnating the number of cents levied on each one hurt,
dred dollars (100.00) of assessed valuation of taxable
nroberty, snecifying the portion. of the whole, which
obeli belong to any harticular fund of the city, an0
designating also the portion thereof appropriated for
each special purpose or special bonded indebtedness of
the city. Having determined on the whole rate to he
levied, the Council shall then levy the tax to arevide
for raising the necessary revenue of the city for the
current fiscal year.
PROPOSITIOK NO. b.
. That SectIon ig Article V11 of ite 01 - 31 h
City of hlaxbda be amended to read as follows:
Sec. I. The council shall appoint e City
Manager. He need not be a. resident of the State of
California at tho tine of his appointment. His
salary shall be fixed by IOC council and Shall not
thereafter be reduced. embeut by the affirmative vote .YES
of four mumbers thereof; • nor in. any event shall said
salary be less than Three Thousand Dollars per annum.
He shall hold. offide until removed by the affirmative
vote of four members. of the council..
pRoPoaiiioN No. 8.
That Section 10, Article Vil of the Charter of' the City' of
Alameda be amended to read as follews:
Mac. 10. hny charge Hrought against a mamber of
the Police department or fire department, who has been in
the sereice of the city for five years, shall be heard
by the City Managera and he shall. determine the punish-
ment or penalty to be given in thp case. In the event
of a dismissal, but not otherwise, 1 3 disb, argud. weirson
shall have the ripet to appeal from the order of dismissal
to tbu police and fire board of appeals, which board
is hereby established, Said board shall achsiat of .
the Mayor and two electors of the city, who shall.
serve without compersation, ond be appointed. by th1 .
couneil, said appointment being for a term. of two
ears. NU state or county or city- offnmulal shall be
eligible for appointment. In the case of the first
two appointed herewndpr, lots shall be disown for a
one year term and a two year term, wed thereafter one
member shall be appointed each year. A majority vote
aball contTol. The board mey adopt its own. rules of
procedure. •
An appeal to such board shall be taken by the
filithe of' a written notice of appeal, duly signed
by nich discharged turson. and stating the grounds
upon which. such appeal is taken. Such notice shall
be filedmoith••the City Manager and a copy thereof
served upon ssid board within thirty days from the dole
of the order cf dismissal. If such notice is not filed
and served within such tijae, the order of dismissal. shall
benteme final. Upon the filing of any such appeal the board
snail set a day for the hearing thereof.
The dborges against appellant shall be
tried anew by said board and a decision. of
the board shall. be rendered within three
months from the date such apreal. iS taken.
PROPOSITIOY NO.
That Section 2, Article X of the Charter
of the City' of Alameda be amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2, The Board shall consist of five
• members. The City Manswer snail be, ex-officio,
momber of maid board. The other four members
• shall be aprointed by the Eayor with the arrroval
and consent of the CI:My Council. At least Orle
of su3 h. appointees shall be a registered 13 V11,
mechanical or electrical engineer.
The four appointive members shall each hold
office for 2 term of four years and until the 0,
appointment and sualification of a successor. •
Ouch terms shall begin on the first day of
and shall alternate so that the term of one . NO: .
member shall expire on the thirtieth duy of 0 0 0 0
April of each year. Any vacancy occurring rior
to the expiration of a term shall be filled by
ampuintment, made as hereinabove srovided, and
such appointee shall serve for tho unexpirsd term,
The members of the Board of Public Utilities
in office at the time this section, as amended,
stall become effective, shall remain in office
until the expiration of the tern for which they
were recreative-1y appointed and until their succ-
essors are appointed and eualify.
Chen this section shall becore effective
there shall be appointed two additional members
of said Board, one of 30011 shall be appointed
for a term ending on _April 30, 19313, and one for
a term ending 011 arril 30, 1930.
PROPOSITION NO. 8,
That Seution 3, Article t of the Charter.
of the City. of Alameda be amended to rea1 as
follows:
Sec. 3. The beari . snail organize anaually
at its first regular meeting in May by electing,
a. president and vice-president, and appointing a EYES :
secretary. Three shall constitute a euerum.
They shell hold a regular meeting 031 the evening . NO
of the second Pednesday of each month at eight
o'clock in the office of the Departaent of Public
Utilities, and shall hold. such ether meetings as
they shall determine.
PROPOSITION NO, 9.
That Section 4, article X of the Charter
of the City of Almeda be amended to read as
fellows:
Oec. 4. Tice city treasurer shall keep the
fund of ou3 h. utility separate. Any surplus to
0
the limit of fifteen per cent of the book value
10
of
51 Utility may be invested by direction of the
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board in bonds of the City of Alameda, ar in state,
county or municipal bonds of this state, or may be
transferred to the general fund of the city. by
resolution of the board of public utilities. Copy
of such resolution I33 be transmitte d. immediately
after its adoption h the board to the eity council.
Said fund. eo transferred. by such resolution shall there-
upon become part of the general fund of the city of Alameda.
PROPOjITION NO. 10.
That Subdivision 2 of Section 5, Article a of
the Charter of the City of Alarmiaa be amended to read
us follows:
Two, To buy and sell materials and supplies
incidentni to the operation of each utility withih the
limitations as hereinafter stated.
PariOPOSITION NO. 11.
TES:
.NO
That Section 9, Article X of the Charter of the City
of Aimneda be amended to read ss follows:
Sec. 8. All money collected oL.,11 be deposited . . .
with the treasurer as soon as practicable. Nen-I:pas on .2E6.
any fund shall be sicned by the bresident and secretary
of the beard. In the event that the resider t be ter - .NC
porarily absent or unable to perforn his official datieo,
the vice-president snail simn such demands.
POPOSIT:OT .00. 12.
That Section 9, Article X of the Charter of
the City of Alameda be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 9. The board of public utilities shall
not incur any expenditure, or enter into any contract
for serviced or for the sale or purchase of any '3 031(1
of whatsoever natmre involving a. sum :L excess of Three
Thousand Dollard without the approval of the city
council, except as otherwise provided in sections 10 and
11 of this article,
m et,
Purchasesnor contracts other than insurance exceed-
inE one thousand. dollars in amount shall be advertised .. 0.
by the board and shall be awarded to the lowest resp0ns11-.U0
ble bidder, unless all bids are rejected-
Contracts for the sale of ecuipment or other property,
efrept as herein otherwise provided, exceeding one thousand
dollars in value shall be advertised by the board and shall
be awarded to the highest reasonable bidder, unless all bids
are rejectbd.
PaSECCITIOT ro. 13.
That there be added to Article X of the Charter of' the City
of Alameda a section to be known es Section 12, to read as
ti (3,.
tiec. 12. The appointive. renters of the board of public
utilities shall for each. regular meeting attendbd. receive the
sum of ten dollars; provdded, however, tbst tho total corTen- 00:0 .•
sation of each merher shall. not emceed ten. dolhars in. any' one .
month.
PSiludb1TIQL LC. 14,
bMat there be added. to Articib X. of tbe Charter of the 'City
of 21amed a section. to be brown as Section 12, to read. as
follows:
Sec. 12. The mbmbers of the Emard of Public Utilities
snail serve without cominsation.
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(10 'Q TO. 15.
31 ebtion 1 and Section 3, Chapter 1, Artie:lb XI of
the Charter of the City of Alameda be crierbed to read as
follows:
General. mhnicipal. elections snail.
be held on the first Tuesday' after the ffrst
'Monday in November of each even numbered year.
The first election
311 011' this Charter shall be
held on Tuesday, Novemher 6. 1934.
Sec, 3. Termh of Eleative Officers.
Elective officers shell hold. office for a
period of four years from and. after eight
o'clock' p.m-, of the third Monday of Dexember
folloufng the dXy of election. and until.. their
successors are elected and 3111 ,1,,; -provided,
however, that the officers elected. at the gener-
al ntinicimal election held in. November in the
yeers 1934 and 1936 for the fell. terms sdiiig
on the third Monday in Decemher in the or
1938 and 1.940, respectively, shall not take
office until the third. Monday in April follow-
ing their election.
The elective officers of the City in office
at the time this section as amended shall become .hE
effective. shall remain in. office until the 31. 311 the term for Which. they Were res-
ectively elected and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
PROPOSITION 1.0. 16.
That Section 17, ChapMer 1, Article XI
of the Charter of the City- of Alameda be
amereed. to read as felows:
Sec. 17. Pullicity of qualifications.
At least thirty days before the day of elect-
ion each candidate must deliver, at his own cost, to
the City Clerk a varifhed statement with printed
confes thereof equal to the number of qualified
electors. Each copy shall be. printee on white
pepor four inches wide by 311110 inches long, and
shall have the candlilate's photo-engraving printed
thereon, folloWed by his name, the office 101 111
he is a candidate, and. a statement as to his res-
idence, place of birth, present occupation, whether
or not he has been convicted of a felony or a
demeanor involving moral turpitude, and what public
office he has held, and whether he is a taxpayer
in the City of Alameda. Eh may give such other 1331-
formetdon reghrding his experience and cuelificat- NTES:
ions as might enable the electors to esiimate his .
fitness to fill the office. Such statement shall .119
also contain. the. names of not more than twenty
residents of the City of Alameda to whom he refers.
One copy of such statement shall. be mailed to each
13 .1 elector with the sample ballot.
Any material ofsstatement of' Texts required
erein. shall. dfsqualify a candidate from. holding any
office in. thle city.
PROPOSITION' NO. 17,
That Chapter II, Article Xi of the Charter of the
City of Alf216A1 be amended. to read F-13 fOilUWS:
CHAPTI.N II.
RECALL
Sec- 1, Recall- he holder of any elective
office of this city may be removed or recalled from
orrice at any time r01 the electors; provided he has
held. his office 11 least six months and no recall
petition has been filed against him within a like
period. Tile previsions of this chapter ere intended
to 'apply t,) officials now in office, as well es 'me those
hereafter elected- The procedure to effect such recall
shall. be as hereinafter Eet forth.
Lee. 2. Filing - Nbtice cf Intention.
ilecall proceedings snail be instituted by the
filing with. the City Clerk of a Notice of
Intention to circulate a petition for recall.
Such notice of intention shall be signed by
three or more nualified electors of the city
end shell state the name and office of tae
officer sought to be recalled. and shall further
contain a. general statement, not etceeding
three hundred words in leng.th, setting forth
the grounds on whieh the recall of such efficnr
is sought.
Said statement, and the answer thereto
hereinafter provided ror, shall be intended
solely for the information of the electora
and no defect in the form or substanae thereof
shall in any manner affect the validity of
any such recall. proceedings. Every person whose
name is signed to such relition must state his
or her address therein. Each person signing
ouch. petition 11311 acknowledge hie signatPre
before an officer authorized to take acknow-
ledgments in this state, and the certificate
of acknowledgment of such officer shall be
attacaed to said notice or endorsed thereon.
Upon rnaeipt and riling of said notice the
City Clerk shall endorse thereon the date of
such filing.
See. 3. Serviceof Notice. Within. seven
days frc m. and after the filing of the notice .NO.:
of ihtention provided for in the next preceding
section, a true copy of said notice shell be e e a
personally served on the officer sought to. be
recalled, OT Zailea te. ouch officer, by reg-
istered mail, by depositing the same in the
United States post office in this city, in R
sealed envelope, with postage prepaid, add-
ressed. tc such officer at his last known address
in the city. 11 made by mall, service shall
be deemed complete at the time of the deposit
of the copy of sa13 d. notice in the United Etates.
post office.
The nffinevit of the party making sunh. •
service alaall be filed forthwith with the City Clerk.
Said affidavit shall designate the date when, thn plaPS
where. and. the manner in which service was made..
Sec. 1. knower. Within fourteen days after
the filing or the notice of 'intention, the officer
sought to be recalled may file with the City Clerk an
answer in which he may set forth in a gene3 al. statement
not exceendng three hundred words, such officer's
answer to the general statement contained in the
notice of intention, or any ether justification of hin
course in office.
Such answer must be signed and achnowisiged by the
officer sought to be recalled. before an officer author,
iz13 d. to tohn achnowledghsnts and ths certificate of • •
achhswlsdgment of such officer shall be attached to sale
answer or endorsed thereon_
Upon receipt and filing of said answer the City
Clerk shall endorse thereon. the date of suph.. filing.
If such answer is not offered for filing within the
time herein specified or if such answer does not con-
form to the requirements herein set forth, the City
Clerk shall refuse to file the sane.
Sec. 5. :Petition afor Recall. Contents.
h petition demanding the recall of an elective officer
of the city shall be addressed to the council of' the City
ST alanada and shall state the name ern office of. the officer
sought to be recorded and shall contain a. 13 ony of the
original notice of intention filed with
the City Cderk, and a. copy of the answer, if
any, filed by the officbr sought to be rec-
alled. If said officer has not filed any
answer within the time herein lighted, then
said petition must so state.
abtition demanding the recall of an
elective officer of the city shall be filed
with the City: Clerk.
Such petition snail be signed. by quali-
ied electors of thb city equal. in. number to
at lessi teenty-five per centum. (25U) of the
total. number of persons voting st the mbhbral
gbnicipal election next prenedinu the fibisu
of subh petition.
The signatures to the petition. need not
all he appended in) anj ohb paper. Any
petltion. Mir reball Tila7 sansist of several
separata sections and. each sash sepbrate
section. may cenbist of several sheets of
pnper attached. together; provided, houbvbr,
that each such separate section shall contain
a full aod. accurate copy of thb titib and text
of the petition.
nee. 610 E.:lig:natures. Each signer of a
recall pbtition shall stem hhs or hbr name
in ink: GT indelinle pencil and shall add to
such signature his ocoupatTon. and place of
residence, giving street and number, where
such street or numhbr 0' either exist, and:
if no street or number exist, then such.
designation. of the place of residence as will
enable the location to be readily ascertaned.
nach signer shall also add the date of sigoing
opposite his or: her narb.
Verification. of Signaturte.
There .nbsli. hb TtoZishnnii-to each. ratition,
and. to each. separate section thereof, an
affidavit made 1 a qualified elbctor of
thb city age swnrh to before an. officer coos
petent to administer oaths, stating that the
abfinbt solhcited Signathhes to that partic-
ular section and saw written the signatures
appearing thereon; and that according to the
best infbrmation abd belibf of the affiant,
each. is the genuine signatbne of the person.
'whose nahe purports to be thersonto suThsorin-
ed. and of a qualified elector of 1 city.
Circulation of Petition. The
petition deganding the recall of tie officer
named in said notice may not he circulated
among the qualified electors of the city for
the purpobe of obtaining signatures thereon
until Who expiration of fifteen days after
the filing of said 0101 of intention with
the City Clerk.
Sec. 9. bhthdraual of 6151m:tures01
Any signbh of a
10. 1001 for recall may file
with the City Clerk a verified revocation of
his 1-n 1010 If said. revocation is filed
with the City Clerk before the petition is
Certified to hy atm, he shall cancel such.
signature-
Seb- 10. Filing Petitions. Tithn
forty-five days from the 3 111301 liling of
the notice of intention provided for in. sec-
tion 1 hereof, all sections composingt any
recall rbtitioh obst be filed with the city
clerk. The clerk shall endorse on such. pet-
itions the date of filing. and the name of the
person or persons reouesting the filing of the.
• sahb. Thereatter all such sections shall
togIt her be deemed and considered as one
petitionn
,.:QC. 11. Examination of Petition.
Certificate. Within ten days from. the
expiration of time limit set forth in section
1.0 hereof, the city clerk shall examine and from
the records of registration ascertain. And finally
determine whetiter or not said petition isysigned
11 the requisite nutter of qualified electors
and shall forthwith. attach. to such petition his
certificate, properly dated, showing the result of
such examination.
Sec. 12. Supplemental r titions. If, by the
clerk's certificate, Ile petition is shown to be in-
sufficient, tha stame may be supplemented by filing
with the city clerk, within fifteen days from the date
of such certificnte, additional and stpplementhl pet-
itions, duplicates of and. identical with the original
petition, es to the text of the betitiong but containing
additional signatures. The. City Clerk shall endorse
on such petitions the dote of filing and the name of
the person cr persons requesting the filing of same.
ithin ten days from tie eTeiration of the time
limit as set forth in this section, the City Clerk
shall make like examination of• the supplemental petitions
as of the original petition. aad shall ,attach his certific-
ate thereto, properly dated, showing the result of such
examination.
Sec. 13. insufficiencygefFetition. if the Clerk's
certificate shall show tint allthe valid signatures on
said petition, including those contained in the supplemental
pethtions, are 1111 la. insufficient, no funther action shall
be taken thereon; blit the petition shall remain on filb as
a
public record. The failure to secure sufficient signet--
urea on such petition shall be without prejudice to the
institution of nes proceedings for recall.
ec. 14, Clerical Assistants. If repaired by the
City' Clerk, the City Council shall authorize; the Cibrk to
employ in addition to the persons regularly employed 11
him in his office such. persons an may be necessary 13.31 the
examination of said petition and supplemental petitio1 . and
shell provide for the compensation to be -paid such personb.
ea. 15. Election. If the petition, either as
originally' filed or as sepplemented, shall be fouad to to
sufficient, the Clerk shall submit the same to tie City
Council together with his certificate thereto attscbed, at
the next regular meeting of said. Council after the date
of his certifibate of such snafficiency. The Council shall
forthwith cause. a special election. to be held within not
less than thirty-flve nor more than forty-five days after
the date of the order calling such election, to determine
whether the eleetors•will recall such officer. One elect-
ion shall be sufficient for the reboil of one or ..ore
officials. Should. 9 regular municipal election O331137
not more than sixty days nor less than thirty-five days
from the time of the receipt of the petition by the. council
from the Clerk, the Council shall provide for 31 1, submission
of the question of such recall at ouch regulFin 01100 05,
Mt any such regular elebtion, when the question. of the rec-
all of an officer is submitted, the ballots for the record-
ing of the vote on the eaestion of such recall must he
separate fros . any other ballots; used in such election.
See. 13. Form. gf ?;allot. The ballots at such recall
election shall. conform to the following requirements:
There shall be printed theneon the following question:
"Shall (name of person against whom the recall petition
wam filed) be remmved from tie office of the (title of the
office) 131 recall'?" Following which. question shall he
tta word.s 'Yes" and "No" on separate lines, with a blaila
snace at the right of each, in which the elector shall in-
dicate by stamping a cross (X) his vote for or ageihst such
recall. In case more than one person. is sought to be.
recalled 1 11 same election, the question of recall shall
be reprinted for each' person separately.
The City i;
elector of
any recall el E3Ct ?:.o1, a sample
be user. at such
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op . vase .
said ei.1C-Cion,
of t ;::m
"Yes" and Yi1
,t from of.t`i
be deer'ed
for to
The Votes
di
suet; at,.
removed
1.BS, as
In the event the
in h.e eve71t that any of
proceedings for '_a recall are
,
or vacancies caused L . by such. recall or r
shell forthwith is filled by the 131 Cou
appointment. nny person so appal;
office, subject to contingency.
le •f ., until
CIu7.on at which time
1h "ietier, that in he erent
called ond held.
iex t
hold offic =?
1 ._,' ecti h
of suc'.. officer.
hereinafter
municipal
be elect,
on 1S
tim
d
special
to serve in
_ refit'! on
unci and shall a
to he P -led by
root; . .. rersens
to be to l_._na ted.
addressed. sed. o the
office or offices so
tzon. and the name ( 1
of office is. songbt
1. Lion shall be 5'.6?'Y
ctor ' 'v il'' city iei equal in. r u- be
C/O o) of the total
at
to '. ±J
JZ�5Y'er
Zeal election.
Any ',`=e i, it 4071^ :r?1 ?1r Ct'r - .,. 1M1 t. -.
sections ,, ,' each. _ air consio
several shee . together; rrovidcd,
however, tact ,.., t`. iepwr e P' zc Ct e t entail 1 con
tail _ full end lz ca1., t . copy th..e title text
of the petition.
several ctior ere.^; ues1r;
a 2 *I r co provided for recall ret t
__ t
ereCf . ..
from tie ,
'.`t' any such petition be
I t examine and from 1,'rr11
Iae v2,etrer
by tri . r.equis.
shall forthwith >rith r_ttach to such
him certificate, properly elated, .zb.,r-rring
of such examination.
Should the petition be found to be sufficient,
thn
to CleTk.shall submit the same, togethor with
his certificate 5f gaol's sufficiency, to the City
Counnil at its net regdnT meeting occurring after
tho date of his certification. Tnereunen the City
Council shall forthwith. call a special... election to
be held not lens than thirty-five nor more then
forty days after the date cf the order calling such
election. Any person elected to an office at such
special election shall serve for the balsnce of the
unexpired tero .. cf the officer who previously held
said office and who resigned or was recalled.
Notning herein contained shall bar an appointee
of the Council from becoming a candidate at such
. election.
Se0 1. 3qecial Commission. In the event
that a majority of the City Connell shall. be recalled
at cue and the same election then and in that case
the City Clerk shall forthwith call and conduct a
speclel election to fill such vacancies, which elect-
ion shall te held. not less than thirty-five nor more .
than forty-five days after the aate.of the Clerk's
order calling such election. In such an event the
City Clerk shall have full power to appoint all elect-
ion officials and to to and perform all acts required
in connection with said election. Tte City Clerk
stall name three disinterested electors who shall act
93 a canvassing board to canvass.the returns of said
election and who shall declare the result thereof.
before entering upon his duties, each member of the
canvassing board shall take the constitutional oath
of office. If a reghlam municipal election should
occur net more than. sixty days nor less than. fcrty
days fror . the date of canvassjng the votes aforesaid,
the Clerk shall provide .for the Filling at' tin vac-
ancies at such regular municipal. election.
Sec. 23. All recall elections and all special
elections 10 fill an; vacancy' crested by recall. or
by resignation pehding recall proceedings will be
conducted, as near an may be, as in this charter
provided for generai . municipal elections.
Sec. 24. A person oao has been recalled from
office, or who hes resigned while proceedings for his
recall were pending, shall not be a candidate and his
name must not appear on the ballot as a. candidate for
tab same office, at any election at which the vacancy
caused by his recall or resignation will be filled-
Sec. 25. Interpretation. This chapter shall 1"e
liberally construed to promote Inc objects thereof,
and no error, omission or irregularity not affecting
the substantial rig;hts of any citizen or public ro
shall ever be held to invalidate any proceedings taken.
hereunder where tho resuirements of this chapter have
been substantially complied with.
PHCFOSITION NC: 111.
That Section 6, Article XIII of the Charter of the
City of Alameda be amendbd to read. as follows:
Sec. 6, The Meyer shallheve power to fill vacancies
on aLl bburds or conrdgnsions, except in such cases
charter specifically nrovies for apnbintnent to bb made . .
by the City Coureil or other authority; nrovided, however,
that any. such appointment made by theladyor shall not
become effective-for 44y -purpose until. and unless the same . .
be ratified and confirmed by the City Council. Amy such
appointee shall hold office until tie appointment and. ephib . .
ifMcation of a successor.
PhhkeSIT;OW, NO. 19.
''hot 8ection 20, Article XIII of the Charter.
of the City of Alameda be amended to rued as follows:
Sec. 20. Unless otherwlsp provided by this
Charter, any officer or board authorized to apncint 0 .
any deputy, clerk, assistant or employee; shsil have
the right to remove the person so aupointeh. Tiamhers :NES
or appointees on all boards Or cormissionu created or .
provided for by this charter may be removed by the .W0
affirmative vote of 'our members of the City. Council,
anything in this charter to the contrary notwithstanding. .
PROPOSITIO NO, 20
That there be added to Article XIII of the.
Charter of the it of Alameda a section to be
known as Section 52, to read as follows:
ec. 32. When entering into any contract .
for labor or hiring any labor for public con-
tract work, preferempe shall be gdven to local . YES: .
contractors, mechanics, artisans or other labor-
ers. of any class, who ahaill have actually resid-
ed in. the City of Alatode for a period. of six
months preceding the date of their engagement to
perform labor, quality and. price of work being
equal.
','-,J.-) .1&. NO, 21.
That there be added to Article XIII of the
0' 54 of Vie City of Alameda, a section to be
known as Section 33, to read as follows:
dec. 33. Vacancies. A vacancy in any
elective office, from whatever cease arising,
enhent aim otherwise providea. in the chapter on
Rebell, sinall be fhlied by. the City council.
Provided, however, that any hereon appointed to
fill each vacancy she1 l. hold. office only until
the next general municipal election, at which
time a successor shall be elected. to serve for
the 1.. term.
In case of the failure of the city council
to appoint n. successor within a period of seventy
days froM. the date any such vacshpy shell 00 8'
the City Council must thereupon call a special
election to fill such vacancy and .:1:411 cause such..
election to be held. not less than forty daye nor
more than forty-five days from the date of expir-
ation of such seventy day period; provided, however,
that in case a general municipal election shall
take blade not more than sixty days nor less than
forty days from the dote of expiration of such.
seventy day period, the council shall mmovide for
filling the vacancy at each generah eisetion.
kidgdhCidITIOW WO. .22.
That there be added to Article XIII of the
Charter of the City of Alameda a section to be
known. 20 Section. 34y to read as follows:
Bac. 34. The expression. "foar-fiftts vote
of the whole Coomcil", or "tour-fifths of the
Council", or "four-fifths of all the memhems,"
occurring in this Charter, shall be interpreted
as reqedrihg the affirmative vote of four members
of. the colmo.l.
IDOMOCITIOM, O. 2P.
Tho t Section 1, 91 apter 1, of. Article 1 of'
the Chvrter '1 the Chty of Alumbdc. be amonded to
read as follows:
Sec. 1. Hoard of Education. The control
of the school department shall be Vested in
a Board of Education which shall consist of five .
memLe' s, each of whom shall hold office. for a. term
of five years, and. until the appointment and qual-
ation of a successor, Such terms shall begin
en the first day of May 31131 shall altbrnate so
1 hp4 the term of she mebibeT shall end on the 30th
day of A-17.7.il of each year, The members of the
Board of Education who shaEl be in office st the.
time 'this charter . shall take effect shall remoin in
office until the expiration of their respective
terms. Thereupon end thereafter the vacancies
occurring by expiration of the termn cf the inb
mubbents shall be filled by appointment made by
the Ilswor with the apnrcval and consent of the
City Council. kny vacancy occurring prior to
the expirotion of a term shall be filled by
appointment, node es nereinabove provided, and
such appointee Shall serve for the unexpired term.
Members of the Board. of Education shall serve without
compensation.
1 UOPCSITI01, NO. 24.
That Section 9. Chapter 11 of Artdcle V
of the Charter of the City of llareda be ashended
to read as follows:
Sec. 9. Free _Library Trustees. The •
1 Free Library shall be under the control
of a board of five trustees who shall receive no
1> 313 The members of the board 11131) shall
be in. office at the. time 'this charter shall take
effeut shall remain. In office until the expiration
of their respective terms. Thereupon and there-
after the vacancies occurring hy expiration of the
HO.:
Id rms of the incumbents shall be filled by appoint- ,
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nt m
3>1 3r by the Mayor with the approval and conzent .140.
of the City. few/loll; Such terms shall begin on the .
first day of Mvy and shall alternnte so that thb term
of one trustee shal1 . end on. the thirtieth day of April
. of each year. Any yacanby occurring prior to the exb
piration of a term eliell be filled by- appeintxpnt made
as hereinabove provided, and such appointee shall. serve
for the unexbired term,
The City' Clerk is. also directed to publish once in the IMAMEFA
TIMES a rviily nerspsiser of generdl airpulatiru, publisnen atin
()irradiated. in. said. City, thr aroTesaii Choirter (Insurgents(
()suss cosies of said Cnorter amenduents to be printed. inn convenient
pamphlet farm. and. shall vril. a. copy thereof enclosed. width tide sample
ballot to each voter eS least ter (10) days orier to said. election.
He sMall also, until. the dam fixed for the eleution, abvertise in thb
Vvregblow newsoupbr a optiod. thut such. copies may be had. at his office
in thr City Hall, urrn application thersofm
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foreweing
Resolution wsm dphy mad regularly introduced. amd adopted by- tae
Council of the City of Alameda in spebibi weetiwg rassentdbd. on
the 12th day of Ery, 1033, by the following vote, to wit:
APES: Councilmen Eschew, Leydecker, -Morris, Shonly and
President Derray, (5).
NODS: Nonb.
ATEENT: 1 ie
IN MPSTIMONY WITENIX)Ed I hoye hereumto set my hand. shd affixed
the official seal. of said. mity this 13th day of EMy, 1963.
(Seal of the Chty)
( of Alaneda )
Miro..
Dacr.
City el.ark of V Trii3M71.7:-
hereby certify. that tha foregoing Resolution is a full, true
and correct copy of "Resoldthou to. 1746 - Sutmitting Certain.
Charter Amendments to be voted upon at a special Election to be
held in. the City of' Alameda ou June 27; 1933," - passed by the
Cmuncil of the City of' Alameda in. regdlar meeting. assembled on the
1011 day of Mry, 1933.