Resolution 01774REILIZTIOal Ep, 1774.
DECIAREDC RESULTS OF SPEC:1EL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF' GIANFDE ON TUESDAY, JUNE
27, 1033.
_ma
UPPERS, the City Council of the City of Alameda did, on the 22n1 day
of Ray, 1933, on. its own. mGtion, by Resolution No. 175i, Gall a ,43 31
municipal electiOn to be held in. said City oh the 27th day of „Tufo, 1133,
for the purpose of submitting to the quallfied electors of said City
Gmrtaih proposals to amend the Charter of said City pursuant to the
provisaons of SSetiop 8 of Article XT of the Constitution "1 tie State of
Whieb SEld proposals read as follows, to wit:
326231'232.131i3(6 - 'it'
That dection 3, Article II of the diparter
of ttb City of Aleneda ne amended to read as foll-
ows:
dee. 3. dearph. Three Abhbeho df tho. Council
shall constitute a et:h.:ohne, but a less number way
adjaern from, tihe to tihe, and. boy compel the attend-
ance of absent. members in such manner and ardor such
penalties as the council. Ass. prescribe. Absence
fadd. fear
_4 ,41(3 regular Avsetings, uhless excused
tiy. the Council, shall ore-rate to vacate the seat of any
hhalbse so absent.
PAITMAIII0h hp. 2.
That Section 6, Article II of the Charter of the
City- of Alattuda be =ended to head as follows:
eew. 6. Counwil Meetings. The Coumcil..
meet at eight ohalook on the third Tuesday of the
mmnth nekt succeeding the raorat in which. the gmacrwl.
Ahnicipal election i3 hcle, ard shell hold regular
meeting5 twice in each munth and at such other timws as
it shadl fix by. ordinance. It shall not convene at any
place other than its regular place of meetinnt Its
meeting:a shall be befaic. [Special heatinas may be
13 called by the tjayor or by three couneilhan. by serving
the dcabers personally tMnAh written. notices, 02 leaving
the samb oh jalabas demighated by the respective mohers
et least tnree hours heTore the titb of the pr,ypcsed
meeting.
..L.lajjath Oh MO. 3.
That Cection 2C, Articio 1" of tns Charter o2 tho
eity of. Aladede be owended tc read as follees:
tlee. 20. Vacancies fa the Oduacil. Any vacancy
in the Citp Council, frets whatever couso arlsibg, except
us otherwise provided ih the chanter o2 Chmrter
relatins to Pecan, shall. bo filled by thm City Council,
brosiasd, however that Guy peEamb uccaihted to fill sue:a
vacancy altual hold dbfice only until the rent general
aunicioel bloction, ow which tire a 3',3:3C;-.;SS,:',:i' efell be
sleeted to serve fa2 phe rentsieder of the uhexpired term.
If, fur hop- reason the seats of a majority uf the
Ccuacil shoal Toceie vacant, the City dlevk snarl coll a
special. electica la fill the vacancies far the unenhired
portions cod the terms. arsh clocIlon shall lho cehducted
es nearly as possible 32 hedain pnovides for ceaerol .FIU.L-
icipel elections. In speb ah event the City Clerk shell
have full rOW"2.,...; to ajnJint ala. election oficmis inclu-
ing a cahvosoins board cohsisoits cf three electors, mma
to as Imhhonh all acts raduired in connection with said
cheetion.
PRO0CAIL110b G, 4.
That there he adnbd to Chapter III, of
Article IV of the• Charter of the City of Alameda
a new sastion to he known as dection 15-a, sone to
read an follows:
ee. 16-a. At :any tivG after the first tlay
of Cents:fiber end not later than the third Tuesday in
Septenter of each. ybab, the Caul:ell sball deternine
the rate of chty taxes to be levied and collected uben
tha property assessed for taxation within the Ilnits
of thG city es the basis of tba valuation. thereof as
Whown by the assessment roll in the office of the City
Assessor; ouch rate offer allowing one and ons-half
per cent (14,e) of the assessee valuation. for delinquer4
clue, west be sufficient to IlAS3 the 3.;.,3,333.331a3,.: 13370131e
fob the City of alstroda for the current fiscal year; pro-
vhddi, ..113313'2,Vr, tne osne for general revenue purbases
srall net. exceed tre linGt of 'taxation provided for in
thdo Charter, anG tne. twevisiera of lax' in. relation to
the scam. ill subh rats ths 4ouncil shall fix
tbG oane by dasiwnetinx tha °number of cents levied on
each. one hundred dollars (61.00.00) of aseasoed valust-
dab of towable propert7h ofebtfpinx tha portion. of the
whale, alichr ahall belong to eby particular fluid of the
city, asn dasixnatinx also•the huxfieb. thGreof appreub
fisted fox sada spacial burboas er obeedal bonded indeb-
teiasos of tLe ditwG Hayins detervAned on the whole
rate. te he ibvie, the Council.. shall ther. levy. the tow
to provide for faisinx the necessary dararre of tre 1ify
for fhb suforsot fiewal yaat.
ftWOICCIOIGICA h0. C.
cI t Cectien 12 Aftislo VII of tbs dhartof bf Als
City of hionsda be onehdce te rsaa ae follows:
des. 1. rho C:wheil scab.: e,motat f City Aanager.
he 'kw:ad rht he 2 re-tit:chi: of the State of Calffernia at
t.d Abte of his aybeintuent. bis endue, shall be Aloxed
by tho Isty Council :sad shall bat fnersafter be rsdhaed
exceet br the affIrcwinvs rots el four _ekero theibxf;
her is. exxst shall said solar: be i3:30 than Giros,
Idtassnd Colloro per ...bon:- As shall Ifeld hntil
ready:fa hy tie arfirfative vete -f fonr he- bens °I thu
C.. amiI.
AUALCJIXICA TA:. G.
t deetion IC, Article 711 sf tee Charter of the
flaoesds. anundied ta osai as follows.
tbs.; -enlace dei.dirtfieht or fibs dere-J.:fide:it, ens nue beef.
ih tIoa neradoe (of the Citr for five y-oadd, datall be.
heard by- teo Lainutd..-rt, aaa fe snail abternene tae
u..ri5heiset vo sfefultv to be sirier it the: case.
tbm ovexi of a dhow:too:el, but ebt otherwise, Set beetinevuy-
ea. ushoon shall have the r.rat to s.c:Optsul. froli tbe drder
ef diee.e.ese]. the Y3.31.i..C33 anU. tire board of atipeals,
'5 eeterlissea. Sala suardelall
stridlot ef the las-yur fond olectere of the City, orb shall...
03'3133 "vithout oemrensatiou, and. be ars:oil:tea Tut the douv.oll,
said. ....s„,..n.aintadrst fslu a. 3. of t'vo Otiate,
county. ob dity official srall las eldiptle for a.itssintidesit.
I. the case of tite flfoi two a-dIudetel 133i3;3....33331:, 10tJ aaall
drawr. ler a one year tetya ans. a. two -ysar t613,1, 3.3(i tnere
after ons rev-Oder shall be iarairteji each year. It majority
vote ehall cabtrel. The board nay afloat ite own rulee dr
bAceeduwe.
abtesi 7,0 3,32:3. 333'2,.a seull Se taidar by tnw
urittee inDtice di" et.rtaal, Lufy 3337;3..
hersen net!. stating tte u,rourde 3331t33 330:3
:fit:real 12 ti.:teh 3nde. ddtico filed with. the
fity .suragar and. 3. 3,3-3-,3 thecae./ 8er3"CIU. 3.30n. suid boarii
within ' froh.,.. the date cf talc uraer of disnissat.
If such motico is not Piled and served
bishin duch tias, ceder tf dismissal eaell
becore fihci a btot tdo riling of one apeln
tbb doy fer tho asaiaMbt unistofs.
ihe ataimst appendant shall be tried answ
by mein hoard dui a decide's.. of tbb beard :Pell be
rendered aletbin tnree mohtha date sysn
adyeei is
PSOPOSIT,I013 TM. 7
That Jestion 2, nrticie X cf the ehartes of
the dity of Alameda bt osenbed to mead as fellows":
Bee. 2. lha Board. shall consist of five
members. The City- banager 3hEal bs, sm-oldlisio,
member of said board. The other four members shall
be apseinted by thb Xayor with the approval ahb. con-
sert of the City Council. At least one of such
appaintess shall be a repsistssed civil mechanical
or electric-me. ensineer.
Thb four aprbintive maybe-re shall each's, "Loll
office, for a tern of fbpr years and until %ebb asb
ointment and. qualligieeticui of a. seecessor. Baer
terse shall becln on the first day- oT bey and. shall
alternate so that the term of one sxnfber shall e-
pire on tho thirtieth. day of April of each. year.
Any. td:dray occamming priur tO 'C.:AL' expiration of a
term. shall be filled by speemiothart, sade as hpreira
abuts provided, and such aessointee shall.. Jerre for
thp unexpired term.
The members 3f tne Board of Public Utilities
in office si tbd di we tXis sestiob, as amended,
siell becoia alfective, sball camnif id. nefice
rani. the skriratioa of the tern fos maims_ they
were roorectively ayssintod and tatil their sten -
SlaOTS arc eppoihted end ansali87-
shsh this sectiob shall becose effective there
edall bo esssinted two abeitionol i--Off032 on said
oard, oae of Ithok shall be abreinted for a ters
ending sr Alsil 30, 193P, end owe for a tare, ending
os aysil 30, 1936.
LedPefen"181883"3
That Beath= 3, Article X of the Charter of the
City of Adarede be axendad to seen as Schlass:
Sec. 3. TXs board. shall orbanize annually
at its first regular meeting in Bey by sleeting a
President and VPresident, and abbeintins a
• asoretary. Three shall constitute a quorum,.
They shall old. a regular seething on. tha eveains cif
the sauced Xednesday of sash month. at eight o'clock
io. the office of the Department of Public Utliticia,
and shall hold span otbbx meetings as. they shall
determine.
LTD,SOSITICA. al.
That Decision a, Artidle X of Inas. 'Mertes of
the City of Alameda be amended to read as followab
ec. 4. The City Treasures shall keep the
fund of each aXility. aedbrate. Any stsplus to the
dimXt of fifteen per cent of the book value of any
utility Any be inyested by direction of the board in
bonne of the City of Alameda, OT ix state, county oe
xhxdoipan bones OS_ thiS stabs, or ahoy bs
trexaferree. to the cenaroll fund 3f tbe Ufty
by absolution p2 thb board bf public utilit-
ies, Cobv of such rboolution shall. be trabs
oxitted iuxbdiatals: oftbatits sdoption by. the
board to tho dity douhoil. hale furb so trans -
frgsd BY shah. resolution. shot, ehbasupoh essodie
boat ef the gensub8 thud of the citoy of biodedo.
,-....08!)3:82.100:_p_
That Subdivision 2 of Jection 6. Xstlels X
of the Uharter of ths City of ndbxeds bo sr:ended
td rood ao followd:
Tdo. ac edy and 1 3, tnd sn_alied
ircieettal so tbe eyeration of usch utility sithib the
liaitatibub us seasinofteb stxtes.
PO2i83IX1eagbod. 11.
That Rectiou.
-, Abtlei, ,J 1 -
3 he City of sladeda be agended to reau ao
followo:
3, . hll sbull be
davesited with L. '2:dead:urea os beou as haooticagla.
bousbds or asy copo sPall be sighed b: the President
dnd adsg2taav o2 the Board. Ia ths evens t:at the
Iresidsnt be tehyorsaily ob.:or:A or urtibli to boa-Parr
his ;12-80J001 dtties, the Vii7.3-PpoLloiPle,P; shall dign
duo:: :1st r: es.
That Sostivh U, hgtiole 0:: lhe Plsateu sf
tha Uitr of 11orxds be ads:visa to read as follows:
Sse. g. Thu beard of teblic utilities stoll obt
inovb any ogyo -Slt gat, 7)- bntsu ,ttt sap contbot for
soutiebe or for the dale Jr ydadhngs of vdayLava tf
oletsoeseh batdas involving a :bra id sicsos co rhabb
abousond bolisas hits:dab tbs asuradal of the City boancii,
egsyt as othbugise baovidad ih Suctions le abd 11 of
',W3 on tub le .
Purchases ba contracts otnob tnan inshbanse bgesed-
ing one thousant doxlaro ln aichht shovl be advertised
by tdb. board abd shall. Os awardsa to .tho dogs:3S resp-
onsible bidder unless t81 hlds aro rejosped.
ihvg:satv, except be heroin otherwise pxovidsd, exceed-
ing oub I:hos:sans balithrs vasub dhotis he advertised
by tbs bosrd 0-ha'17 be awarded ts the highest reobons
siblb. 'bidder: unissa all bids are L,:jectehl.
PROB13:810.1;
That tabbc hb addse to Article X pf the 08808ter
of the bity of blasted:2. a sbotibs. to bu kLiacTla as :abet -
ich. lb, to read as follows:
ires. 12. The sabring:Iva oho:dot:be or ths board
of bablie dholl fur each aspulthr tudatigo
attsbees reseida ths shad of ten dollars:, provided,
howsdba, tbet tab total. corgandoblen shoh dexbbb
shall noS excese tee leilars shv one south.
flIS4POSITIOa nO. 11.
'het these bo added Mi Artidie oJ the
Chafer o4 tha City of ildn'efla a acetic.. fro
be kuown as hohen 12, te saai ad asaion;
Moe. fa. thq mumbeks of
Public Utilities oholl SC2v0
feu.
Loaf.; of
dokaohecta
halt :auction 1 edi aectiou 3, ancefor 7,
Artful° bf the Cheffao uf the ditv of Alameda
Cae. 1. Cameral noniohal elections sash.
be Sell oh the 21sef Tueodus affek the filial
,0110,,,jf,1 in aotanUer of eau]. even nu:abused year.
Teo first alectiat itta02 ihis Charter enoll bo
dote od foesday, ,hvenhof 6, 1934.
itCittc 32 aleative bOficeas.
Ilactivb Officers shall hole ihice Oaf a itariOU
of feed' vests tro., asd oftet eight oTolocn b.n.
the third ofeaday of Deuefbea folldrimg fhe dat
of alcontian and until their StOttC-CotOri3 eloated
end qualified; mrovideS, aoeavar, frst tha officers
elected Lf tie gonaral shoielpel election Laid in
nbvesbos in the yeare 193a and 1936 for fhe full
',Lone enain, on ike tnird haiday if Ceso.Ieb ia the
years 1955 ene 1C40, reoveatively, shodi not rake
office until ino third Monday in Aeril foiloving
elcaties.
deb elective hOffooti et CI-) City ic efface at
the five this section a5 asonaue dfaid beeps.. effect-
ive, sholl refain ih office until the evadootier of
tie fora Coe chwo. tity weaa sandoctiyely elected
an.; until tacit COOCCitctit ass elected sad qualified.
;PCPC3III,Lato
That Section 15, Chapter I, Artials XI of' the
Chartoa of the City of oithado be emondo4 to road
as follows:
dec. 17. Publicity of analificatidno.
At donut 'thirty doeys before the due of election each.
candidate must deliver, at his own coat, to the City
Clerk a verified stethvgt vita inoLsted sobnes there-
of eanal to the sumber of sualifiea electors.
tach copy sfqiit be painted on whiffs panes four inches
eade by• ;oln iinehas long, and shall nova the candid
afaM's pnotoeeforavive; tnhreon, followed bv•
his hake, the office foh shish de is a. candidata, •
mid a statement as to O.:LB residence, place of birth,
yresent occueotion, whthow or not he bad been
convicted of a folsny or a misdemeanor involving
moraintereituda, and vnat -public office he bss held,
and whether he is a faheaves in the City cf Aladeda.
He 'fey nive 2UOt1 other irforeotion reivardins lila -
pariehue oh cadlificetiohs as might enable tho
tO estimate has fithass to fill the office.
Cush stoaehnt shall ado.. confoli the smith of nut
more than twenty residents of tau City of niartha
to whom. he safehs. One copy of such otatesaat oraLi
be mailed to each qualified. elector nibs the sample
ballet.
herein. hall dlchalfwe candidata from beldonv any
lefflda in. this city.
1120PO3ITION NO. 17.
That Chapter II, Article Xi of tho Charter
of the City of hiamods be art:when to read as
follows:
e,NahlibIN 7fh.
dec. 1. Recall, Thu holder of auy elective
office of this City. may- be removed or recalled from
office at ant tine by the &lectors; trovided he has
held his office at least six mouths and no recall.
petition has been. filed .,,c,ovinst hir. withln a like
teriod. The ersvisions of this chapter are intend-
ed to apply to officials. now in office, no well as to
tfose hereafter elected. The. procedure to effect
such recall shall be ow nereinhfter set forth.
Notice of late. 1-
Necall proceedings sae-a. be instituted , .ae
filing the City. Clerk of a. Notice of Inten-
tion. to circolete a petition for recall. Such
notice of intentisf. shall be signed by three or
more sualifled electors of the City and shall
state the naus and office of the officer sought to
be recalled and shall. farther contain a. general st-
atememt, not exceeding three, hundred words in length,
settins ferth the grounds or. which. the recall of such
officer is sought.
'Sold stateawed, ancd thw ansfwat thereto herein-
after provided foT shall be intended solely- for the
haformation of the electors and no defect ix. the form
or substance thereof sh.aal in any :assailer affect the
valddity of any ouch recall proceedings- infory person
whose name le signed fa sect. petition. wnst state his
or her address therein. Each person siEning such
setition rust achnowleass sihatura before an
offices' autewrized to tent, acknowledgments ih this
state, and thw certificaXe of acXhdeaodgnent of sued.
offices' shall be attached to send notice 02 endorsed
thereon.
Open reociyt axed filing. of said notice the City
Clerk. shell. endorse thereon the date of. such. fildng.
:dec. 3, Service ot_ft ' tithin seven days
from and softer the filing oi e notice of•intentiwn
iactided for le. tiu next trecedins section, a true. copy
of mani hetice shall be personally sexted on thsp officer
sought to be escalled, er hailed ta each offieur, by
registered mail, by. depositing the same the Undted•
ltotes tost office in this in a staled envelope,
pestago prepaid, addressed to such efficer at his
theta:hoar. aelsess in toe city. If kaie ty mod',
service shad/ es deemed cue:plots at the titre og the
depwsit of the. copy of said notice in the United States
most office.
The affidovdt of the party. theian suck service
shall as filed fortetitp. with the City Clern„
affidavdt shall. deslych1s the fate eksf, the plase
there, ana tne manner in whfch seri/fee vlas
Jos. 4- „_ersher. ,bitebieb fourteen days atter
the nnUftl, df the notico cf :titbit-fon, the officer.
e.detnt to he esealed. sous thth the City Cleft.
an ansnr im. whfch. he rug set. forth. ir. ceneral.. state-
ment 20 thiise handred 61iO officer,o
antwer to the general statetheit contained. in. the rwtich
cT iatowitisn, oi" ouv other justification of kis course
in office-
dUCh anent:at emet be signed ore actnesiedged by
the officer seught to be recalled before an officer
adtnorizes to take eeknobledgents ana the certcate
of actalosledsment of ouch. officer shall be attached to
said ausser 02 endarsed.tnsfson.
signed )�l' alified a:test --
ual in. timber to at least twenty-five
ive
total number of persons 00 t•100
ipal election nest preceding the
may e resist 0 se rerai, se. orate sections and each such
separate section may conaist of several sheets of _pap r.
attached toi'a t` e s arovi rI however, that each such.
separate section shall con a full and ecc ,.ate copy
of the title and text of tha ;petition,
:lac. d,
hall s :izs his or her name
to such _ -mature
p, giving street
or either exist, and if no
such a designation of Wm
Ole the location. to be read
.shall also add the date 0
name.
ad in
igna
the
the he
the oen
to be
the city
Ater
to each
as a fida`tii.
sworn to het
oaths., stating 0
to that particu1
s appearing th
tion and belief
of the
subscribed a
O
de by a qualified elec
a: officer co; ;etent 1 ;o
at the aff'iantusollcited
r section and saw written
rant;, and t. at accordant; to
of the 616372, each. i s
fats me pure.
and of elector o
Sec,
demanding
may not he
City for th
the expi re.1
notice of ...nten
Sec, ye
a petition for recoil rsay
revocation of lle siE'.nadire,
ed with the City Clerk before
to b;;,, h m, he shall cancel such
d among the cuellfled elec
of obtaining signatures t
(teen days after the filing
_� tee City Clerk.
a to r€
tor of
Sec, 10,
days from the
for in s
an recede
Clerk
he and
J
end
Lane
r be d
lec. 11.
....thin ten days
section 10 hers,
ecords of re
not
eture,
I.r of etitit
of fi link o the not
ti.cn 2 hereof, all see
;iaY1 moot be filed
roe on such petitions
of the person or neroi
• Thereafter al:..
161600 oons1Clere(i a
ed
iii itili.l. forty -'five
ice ct intention
tione conpris-
City Clerk.
ate of
estiug
rem
and inall;, determine
led by the requisite
number of qualified electors and shall forth-
with attae to such petition his certificate,
'roped;; dated, o. x Er the result of ouch exandn --
atlone
_l, ec . 12.
Clerk's Ce
tit., t'
by t
from
su'1 lerne_
with the .ginal
petition, but containing add
The City Clerk shall endorse or.
date of filing and the ram of
_e 1? e stlr:C the filing of same.
dupliea
YY}Tl �� ':lC
G }.
ions. f, by
ion is s:-.UWfl
sin:)i lemel? ted
n fifteen der..
additiora
, of and identical
the text of the
tures
• the
rersons
., ti ter days from the expiration of the time
t as set forth in this section, the City Clerk
male like examination of the supplemental
f the original lretitton and shall
x't. i`icate thereto, properly dated,
e0' It of such examination..
Sec. 156 ins 'f'icienc-r of Petition I1 the
7s ce fioo shall slow that all the valid
;arcs on. said 1 ,ti,110 , including those con-
in the supplerental n-tivi.ans are still in-
anal ant, no farther act ic *r shall be taken thereon,
but tie petition. shoal remain on file as a public
record, The failure to secure nuf f ioicr.t signat-
ures on such petition shall be without prejudice to
the i.nsti.tuticn of new proceedings s for recall.
by the
the C1er'
ularl-r em
Ci
o err;: 1_o
loyad by
as may be necessary
tick. and supplement
for the compensation
Sac. 15.
as originally
t 1
found J be suffi
sane to, the City •
ate thereto 3.ttac
said Couno11 after tte d
such sufficiency'. The rl[}UnCl-
a srecial election to be held wi
thirty-five nor more than fart; -five
.ate of the order calling such election,
whether the electors will recall ouch of
election shall be sufficient for the reca.L.l {'ti o,.,. of
001'e officials. 3hould a regaled. municipal aal 0100
Occur not mare than. sixty days 1106 less. than thirty-
five nays from the time of the recent of the petition
by 'the Council from tha Clerk, t'i e Council shall provide
0r 4[_C submission. of the question. of 511.11 recall at
such re '1_ar election. At n' such regular election,
when the cia03t;J )r of the recall 'of an officer is s:ih --
ratted, t o ballots for the recerding of the vote on the
question of uuh recall. must be separate from any ether
ballots 111;111 i'1 such e1. ectisn.
a: ou n
dditior
his ofi'i0
ami pia
t1on and '_2n _l provide
be paid such person.
Ii rer;,.li. red
authorize
sons reg-
Or S
sub.1d t,
his coat
or .,i£3111
eo It
recall: e'lecii4x'
rents:
e ballots at such
the folmawing
agai. ^Ss, wham 'Gifu' recall
from the office of the
Following d' ' I
on. sepa3:
in which
i 1, j his
than' one
e-' election,..
for 11' 'ii person
lo, aas filoil be reTMoved
£..°.7 by
be the u: ^ads "Yes" am.
b Lan1x spape at the i.1
recalled ad the
Seem 17, :iaYTC';i.3 T
shall.. cuuada to
of he city- at
election, a sample of the ballot
election.
._me. le. 'van rm 65.E lot
• -05ndm,.v�r._.i'.a ..ztiG`ce
it appears th
voting
recall of any- i
incumbents shall be deemed' removed from office zna)
vacancy or vacmmoles, Xi:> T i., .. I'r'.�Uv k)t., >hal..l be deem,
officer otl ld camxtgr While lirreedings
are mending, cauemd by
recall. or resignation ,.r,.ry ,:*fana_m�'l.;e filled
In tam event
that Y',23. ;i
all
eh
until the tg
cad,
provisions. contained in the
any such , _N t .t ire:: shall. Co
succeeding
rT. •
, i petition. may be filed
that ( special election be
an incumbent OT incumbents
Plasm of the person or
ceTr:s recalled or resi i..
'i; petition shall be addressed to the
1 state the. officer or officer., sough'T, vu
al r,Is
3 b e
do
shall be sign
Any bmtiti
and each s a.e sect
attached together; provided,
$eetion shall contain a full and sec
and text of the petition,
several
at .,u
The signatuxus on such.
the u,everrz i. sections thereof vu:i'1
?'x T +'3ovidad for reG:z!l petit tins ix. see
fifteen. clays from the
day :? rl a, if any such petition be
she.11 e'ra„zne and from the records of rel;is):ret
whetter or not said -et:i.t oT; is sign by the requisite
_}amber of qualified electors and. shal 1 forthwith attach. to
such petition. his certificate, ru *;erl tz =Led, showing the
result of such examination.
be affix and
Chou); tazo Y_;eti.tiorz he found to be ff i.cient, i3 Te
Clerk together with. _3. " car-
.
City Council at its
date of his cent-
.I e l forthwith.
than.. t'"
f the order
elected to an. office
for the. balance of the.
.rev1CJ'aslmV :x;.4111 sFici
Thare mot
1 e action
a s a'fdar
and .dha resigned or was re
Nothing herein contained shall bar an
appointee of the Council from, becoring a
cand idate. at such election,
Sec, 22, Special Commission. in the event
that a majority cf the City Council shall be recalled
at one and the same electi0 n. 1' C3 in 16t case the
ity' Clerk shall forthwith call and conduct a special
election to fill such vacancies, which election shall
be hala not leas than thirtafive nor more than fcrty-
five days after the date of the Clerk,s order calling
such. election. In such an event the City Clerk shall .
have full power to appoint all election officials. and
to do and perform all act1 required in connection with
maid election. Tbe City Clerk shall name three. dis-
interested electors who shall act as a canvassing board
to canvass. the returns of said. election and who shall
declare the result thereof. efore entering upon his
duties, each member of the canvassing board shall take
the constitutional oath of office. If a. regplar
muhicipal. election should ICCUP not nolms,. than sii:ty
days nor less than forty d1y5 from the. date of canvass-
ing the votes aforesaid, the 91erk shall provide for the
filling of the vacaneies at such regular municipal
election.
Sec. 23. 11 recall elections and all special
elections to fill any vacancy created by recall or by
resignation pending recall proceedings shall be conduct-
ed, as neer as muy be, as 01 this charter provided for
general municipal elections.
aec. 24. A person who has been recalled from
office, Jr was has resigned while proceedings for his
recall were pending, shall not be a candidate 161 his
name must no appear on. the ballot as a candidate fcr
the same office, at any election at thich the vacancy
caused by his recall or resignation. will he filled.
Sec, 25. Inteuretation, This chapter shall
be liberally- construed to promote the objects thereof,
and no error, omission or irregularity not affecting the
substantial rights 5f any citizen or nublic official shall
ever be held to invalidate any proceedings taken hereun-
der where the requirements of this chapter hove been sub-
stantially complied with.
PROPOSITION NO, 18.
That Sectioh 5, rtole XIII of the. Charter of
the City of Alameda be amended to read as follewe:
Sec.
0. The Mayor shall have poweT to fill
vacancies on ail hoards or commissions., except in such
cases as this charter specifically 011615613 031 apPoint-
ment to be made by he City Council or other authority;
rovided, however, that any such appointment rade by the
Mayor shall not become effective for any purpose until
and unles5 the Sarrva be ratified and confirmed. by the
Umity Couhbil, Any such appointee shall hold office
until the appointment and qualification of a successor.
PROPOSITION
That Section 20, Article /III of the Charter of th.
City of Alameda he emended te read O5 follows:
Sec. 20. Unleas otheraise Provided b' this charter,
any officer or board authorized to appoint any. deputy,
clerk, assistant or employee, shall have the right to
remove the person so appointed. Members or aaneintees
on all boards or commissions. created or provided for
by this charter 16i 50 removed by the affirmative vote
of fn mambers of the City. Council, anything in this
Charter to the contrary notmithstanding.
P2OPOSITI0P NO. 20.
oat there te added lo Article XIII of the Charter of
the it of Alameda a sectiente be known as Pection 32, to
read as follows:
Sec. 32, When entering into any contract for labor
or hiring any labor for public contract work, preference ahell
be given to local contrabtors, mechanics, artesians or ottbr
laborers of any class, who shall have actually resided in the City
of Alameda for a. period. of six msnths precedinu the date of their
engagement to perform labor, quality and price . of wort. being
ell oi,
PROPOSITION NO. 21.
That there. be added to Article XIII of the Charter of the
City: of Alameda, a section to be known as Section 33, to read as
follows:
Cec. 53, Vacancies. A vacancy in any elective office,
from whatever cause arising, except as otherwise provided in the
chapter on Recall, shall . be filled by the City Council. Provided,
however, that any person appointed. to fill. ouch vacancy shall hold.
office only until the, next general municirbl alection, at which
time a SUCICSOT shall be elected to serve: for the unexpired term.
In case of the failure of the City Council to appoint a
successor within. a period of seventy days. from the date ally such
vacancy shall occur, the City Council must thereupon call a special
01 001 to fill ouch Vacancy and all cause such. election to be
held not less than forty days nay more than forty-five cloys from
the date of expiration. of such seveaty day period; provided,
however, at in case a generad municdpal election shall take
place not more than sixty days nor leas tha1 . or days from the
date. of expiration of such seventy Say berdol, the council shall
bromide for fill;" the vacancy at such generalbiactien_
PROPOSITION NO. 22.
That there be added to Amticle XIII of the Charter of the City
of Mlamoda a section to be known as Section 3, to read as followsi
Sec. 34- The. expressions "four-fifths vote of the whole
Comnori" pr. "fourfifths of the. Council" or, "four-fifths of all
the members," occurring in this Charter, shall be interpreted
as requiring 0 0 1 ffirnmtive vote of roux members of the Coumail.
PROPOSITION
That Section. 1, Chapter 1, of (1 211.. V of the Charter of tha
City of Alahmda :be amended to read as follows:
Sea. 1. Board of Education, The control of the school
depmrtment shall be veste, . in a Board of Education which. shall
consist of five members, emoh of wnbw. shall.. hold office for a term
of five years, and until the appointment and qualification of a.
successor. Sl ch. terms shall 'begin on tho first day of May and
shall alternate so that the term. of one member shall end on the
3.0 day of April of each year. The wembbre of the hoard of
Edmcation who shell be in office at 1 time this °Porter abnall
tale effect shall ramoin in. office untrl the (0 2330 of their
respective term Therourom and thereafter the vocanmies occurr-
ing by exhimation of the terms of the incumbents shall be filled
hycappointweht made by the Mayor with the approvbf and consent of
the. City Council. Any vocomby occuvring prior to the expiration
of a term. shall be filled by appointment, made as hereinabove pro-
.. vided„ and such arfbintee shall serve for the unexpired ternm
Members of the Board. of .11 1. shall serve withont compensation.
PROPOSITION NO. 24.
That Section 9, Shatter of Article V of the
Onarter of the City. of Slameda be. amended to reed as
foldowss
Free Library Trustees. The Alameda
Free Library shall be under the control. of a Board
of five trustees sho shall receive DO compensation.
The members of the board who 111 1) in office at
the tihe this charter shall take effect shall. remain
office until the extiretlen of their ruspective
terms. Thereupon and thereafter the vacancies occur-
ring by amparation of tne terkb of the ihrumbents
shall. be filled by appointment made by the Mayor
with the approval and consent of the Cdtgy Council.
Su(3 h. terma shall begi3 . on. the first day snaky and
shall alternate so that the term of 03 trwstee
sha1_ l. end on the. thirtieth day of April of each
year. Any vacancy 355 (31 crior to the extdr-
atien of a tern shall be. Tilled. by appointment made
as bereinabove provided, and such appointee shall
serve for the anexpdred term.
and
UP4444H4 said special municipal ele1 tion. was, pursuant to law, duly
anb regularly cunsolidated. with the special. state election to be held on
the dame &ay; and,
ELEFILES, said Resolution No. 175Ii of said City- of Alameda, being the
resolution calling said special.. munialpal election, duly and regularly.
autherisso the Board of ihrpervlsors of the County of Alameda to canvass.
the returns of said special municipol. elect. on.; and,
WHEREAS, the said special =edited elevation was duly and regularly
hold in aaid Cdty on the 27th day of Pune, 1403, and the returns of said
citation were, io accordance with law in suet case3 . made and. provided,
duly sat regularly canwasted by 1 Huard '3 Supervisors of the Coutty of
AiticmgLag anb the County Clerk of said County having certefied to the City
Clerk of e City of Slumsda and to this Council, and it hating been duiy
'1 nd. regularly found and determined and 3, (3131 by said Board of Supervisors
that the vote -stun the said proposed chakter amendments. were as follows:
Propouition No. 113
4635
Votts in favor of said. proposition. .
Votes agednaL said prohosition. • 1767
ProposAtion
'Potts in favor of said proposition— . 4903
Votes against said proposition . 1293
Proposition Ho. 3.
Votes. in favor of said proposition .
Votes against said proposition
4• 1‘1:31
Proposition
Rotes in furor of said Troposdtion • . 4168
1808
Votes against said pkoposition
01 33 No. 5.
Votes.. in.. favor of said proposition . • 0279
Votes against said proposdtioa . 24E6
Proposition
Votes in favor of said. preposition . 347479'
Votes
a shid proposition . 2103
Proposition Do, 7,
Votes in favor of sadd. proposition . 38b6
Votes against said. arnnosition 2021
Proposition Db. 8.
'Votes in favor of said proposdtion 4027
Votes t" 03-3! said proposition .•. 1081
Proposition No. 2.
Votes in favor of Said proposition . • 4213.
Votes against said proposition 1711
Proposition No. 10.
Votes in. faver of said proposition • 3824
Votes against said proposition . • 1974
Proposition No. 11.
Votes in favor of said proposition • , 438V
Votes against said proposition . 1452
Proposition Do. 17.
Votes in favor of said proposition . , . 4264
Votes against said proposition . 1500
Proposition No. 13.
Votes in favor of said proposition . • N754(/
Votes against said pro n positio .
Proposition No. 1.4.
Votes in favor of said groposition • 4313
Votes against said proposition . • 11.18
Proposition Dc. 15.
Votes ill favor of said proposition
Votes against 3011 proposition • L.1tZ
Proposition No. 10,
Votes in favor of said Prbfosition • 4734
Votes against said proposition . 1277
Proposition No, 17.
Votes in favor of said proposition . • , 4226
Votes against said rrepositior . • 1608
Proposition Ho, 18.
Votes in
'11-03 of said proposition , • . 4247
✓ otes against said proposition. • 1748
Proposition No. 10,
Votes in favor nf said proposition.. 4003
Votes against said proposition . e o 1777
Proposition Wo. 20.
Votes in favor of said proposition ,,,,5113
Votes against said proposition . • 1167
Proposition No. 21.
Votes in favor of said proposition 4199
Votes against said proposition . • . 1011
Proposition No. 22.
Votes in favor of said proposition • 4270
✓ otes aainst said proposition 1602
Proposition No, 2.3.
Votes in favor of said proposition • • . 4438
Votes ('3 30. said proposition . 1532
Proposition No. 24.
Votes 1 favor of said proposition . . 4553
Votes aeainst said proposition . 1471
now therefore',
DE IT airSOLVED, that thhs Sounoil finds and determines that a majority
of thc; qualified electors votdne on said Propositions Nos. 1 to 12 and 14
to 24 inclusive, voted in favor thsreof, and that sald propositions are
115.3353! 1.3311.303, ratified and approved; and.
EH IT NORTHER RESOLVED, that this Counsil finds and determines that 1
majority of the qualified electors voting 0 n said Propositian 1,7. 13 voted.
against said Proposition No. 13, and the sauna is hereby declared not
to bave been ratified and approved, and to hays been defeated.
I, the undersinned, *hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
dkiy and re,71arly introduced and adapted by the Council of the City uf
Alaweda in special nee:tine assembled on the 10th day o2 July, 1933, by
the following vote, to wit:
ANDS:
Councilmen La:tacker, Morris, 5tanly and Vice-President
cnen, (4).
NOES: one.
President Murray, (1).
IN TESTI= ELEIREOF, I have hereunto sat my hand and affixed the
official seal ofkiaid. City this llth day of July, 1.933.
D. Elmer Dyer.
(3EAL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA) City Clerk of the City of Almiada.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a full, true and
correct copy of "Raseluton No. 1774, Declaring Results of Jpebiel Municimpal
Election Meld in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, June 27, 1933," passed
by the Council of the City of. Alameda in. regular meetine asoar-=1$J or th.e .
lOth day. of Judy, 1.933,
-•APpo .,o
3F.F„ H m
City Clerk, pf-, Alameda-