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Resolution 08502CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 8502 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA UPON MOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL; CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER ELECTION IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS THEREOF PROPOSALS TO AMEND SAID CHARTER, VIZ: (1) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-1, 3-7(A) and (8) AND 6-2 THEREOF PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR BE LISTED AS AN OFFICER, THAT THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT BE CHANGED TO VICE MAYOR AND THAT SPECIAL MEETINGS ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO LAW; (2) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-1 AND 2-2 THEREOF RELATING TO CHANGE OF STATUS OF THE OFFICES OF CITY AUDITOR, EX-OFFICIO ASSESSOR, AND CITY TREASURER, EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR, AND PROVIDING THAT SAID OFFICES SHALL BE APPOINTIVE BY THE CITY COUNCIL RATHER THAN ELECTIVE;(3) BY AMENDING SECTION 17-4 THEREOF AND REPEALING SECTION 22-6 THEREOF PROVIDING THAT THE BUDGET MAY BE PREPARED AND THE TAX RATE FIXED PRIOR TO THE THIRD TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER, MODIFYING THE DELINQUENCY RATE APPLIED TO ASSESSED VALUATION AND REPEALING THE PROVISION REQUIRING PAYMENT FOR COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS; (4) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-6, 2-8 AND 19-2 THEREOF AND REPEALING SECTIONS 19-4. THROUGH 19-11 AND 19-14 THROUGH 19-16 THEREOF RELATING TO THE USE OE GENERAL LAW PROCEDURES FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: (5) BY AMENDING SECTION 20-2 THEREOF AND REPEALING SECTIONS 20-3 THROUGH 20-27 THEREOF RELATING TO THE USE OF GENERAL LAW PROCEDURES FOR RECALL; (6) BY AMENDING SECTION 13-3 THEREOF PROVIDING RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMANENT CIVIL SERVICE STATUS; (7) BY REPEALING ARTICLE XXIV THEREOF SO THAT STATE PARKING AND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ACTS WILL APPLY; AND (8) BY AMENDING SECTION 3-14 THEREOF RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF A DIGEST OF ORDINANCES BEFORE ENACTMENT; FIXING THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION, MANNER OF HOLDING SAME, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; AND CONSOLIDATING SAID SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 1976 BD IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF INC CITY OF ALAMEDA as follows: Section 1. The Council of the City of Alameda hereby proposes on its own motion to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda by (a) amending Sections 2-1, 2-6, 2-8, 3-7(A) and (B), 3-14, 6-2, 13-3, 17-4, 19-2 and 20-2 thereof, and (b) repealing Sections 19-4, 19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-8, 19-9, 19-10, 19-11, 19-14, 19-15, 19-16, 20-3 through 20-27, 22-6 and Article XXIV thereof, all to read as set forth in the printed pamphlet provided for in Section 6 hereof, and in the notice entitled, "Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City cf Alameda" hereinafter set forth in Sectbn 3 hereof. Section 2. The Council of the City cf Alameda hereby proposed to and does hereby on its own motion submit to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda, at the Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereinafter provided for, a proposal to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda set forth in said notice hereinafter set forth in Section 3 of this resolution and designated and refers to said proposal as the proposal to be set forth in the form of ballot hereinafter prescribed for use at said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election. Section 3, The City Clerk of the City of Alameda is hereby ordered and directed to cause said proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Alameda to be published once, not less than forty (40) and not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereinafter provided for, in the ALAMEDA TIMES-STAR, the official newspaper of said City, and in each edition thereof during the day of publication, said newspaper being a news- paper of general circulation published at least six days a week in said City cf Alameda; and such publication may be in substantially the following form: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to THE CHARTER cf the CITY OF ALAMEDA Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election June 8, 1976 (Consolidated with Primary Election of the State of California) The Council of the City of Alameda hereby proposes oh its own motion to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda: 1. By amending Section 2-1 to read: Sec. 2-1. The following elective officers are hereby established: The Mayor and four Councilmen, who shall constitute the Council; Auditor, who shall be ex-officio Assessor; Treasurer, who shall be ex-officio Tax Collector. (Effect: Would change "Five Councilmen" to The Mayor and four Councilmon.1 (Note: This section not to be effective if Measure 1 passes.) 2. By amending Section 3-7 (A ) nd (8) to read: Sec, 3-7, The Council shall: (A) Meet at 8:00 o'clock p.m, on the third Tuesday of the month next succeeding the month in which the General Municipal Election is held, and organize by selecting from its membership, a Vice Mayor of the Council, whose term shall commence upon selection and continue until the selection and qualification of the successor following the next General Municipal Election, (Effect: Would change "a Mayor, who shall be the President of the Council, and a Vice-President" to "a Vice Mayor.") (1) Hold regular meetings at least twice in each month as fixed by ordinance. Its meetings shall be public and held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or by three Councilmen by serving the Councilmen personally with written notices of time and purpose of the meeting or as required by general law, (Effect: Would change present phrase or leaving such notices at places designated by the respective members, at least three hours before the time of the proposed meeting." to read "... or as required by general law.") 3. By amending Section 6-2 to read: Sec. 6-2. During the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor of the Council shall perform the official duties of Mayor, and during the absence or disability of both such officers, the remaining members of the Council shall select a Mayor Pro-tempore. (Effect: Would change "Vice-President' to 'Vice Mayor. Otherwise unchanged.) 4. By amending Section 2-1 to read: Sec. 2-1. The following elective officers are hereby established: The Mayor and four Councilmen, who shall constitute the Council, (Effect: Would change "Five Councilmen, who shall constitute the Council; Auditor, who shall be ex-officio Assessor; Treasurer, who shall be ex-officio Tax Collector." to The Mayor and four Councilmen, who shall constitute the Council.") 5. By amending Section 2-2 to read: Sec. 2-2. The following offices are hereby established, and 444c ats- thermi shall be appointed by the Council by vote of not less than three menibers thereof, and may be removed by vote of not less than four members thereof: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk; City Auditor; City Treasurer, (Effect: Would delete "Mayor" from and would add "City Auditor; City Treasurer." to positions appointed by Council under Sec. 2-2.) 6. By amending Section 17-4 to read: Sec. 17-4. Not later than the third Tuesday in September of each year, the Council shall adopt a budget and fix the rate of City taxes to be levied and collected upon the property assessed for taxation within the limits of the City on the basis of the valuation thereof as shown by the assessment roll in the office of the City Assessor. Such rate, after allowing an appropriate percentage of the assessed valuation for delinquencies, must yield sufficient revenue for the financial needs of the City for the current fiscal year. ffect: Would eliminate present beginning phrase, "At any time after the first day of September and,.."; and would change "three percent" to 'In appropriate percentage.") 7. By repealing Sectbn 22-6. (Effect: Would repeal Section 22-6 of the Charter in its entirety,) 8. By amending Section 19-2 to read: Sec. 19-2, A General Municipal Election shall be held bi-annually on a day specified therefor by general law, or, if no date is so specified, on a date set by resolution of the City Council, in each odd numbered year. All other municipal elections shall be Soecial Municipal Elections, A Special Municipal Election may be called by ordinance or by resolution of the Council. (Effect: Would change the date of the General Municipal Election from the "Second Tuesday in March" to "on a day specified therefor by general law, or, if no date is so specified, on a date set by resolution of the City Council.") 9. By repealing Sections 19-4 through 19-11 and Sections 19-14 through 19-16. (Effect: Would repeal Sections 19-4, 19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-8, 19-9, 19-10, 19-11, 19-14, 19-15 and 19-16 of the Charter,) 10. By amending Section 2-6 to read: Sec, 2-6, The term of each elective officer shall commence at 8:00 o'clock p.m, on the third Tuesday of the month following the General Municipal Election at which such officer was elected and continue for four years thereafter and until his successor is elected and qualified. (Effect: Would change the commencement of the term of an elected officer from "The third Tuesday in April following the General Municipal Election to "The third Tuesday of the month following the General Municipal Election...") 11. By amending Section 2-8 to read: Sec. 2-8. The term of any person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office shall commence upon appointment on the third Tuesday of the month following the next General Municipal Election, at which election a successor shall he elected to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Effect: Would change the commencement of the term of an appointed officer from The third Tuesday in April following the next General Municipal Election' to "the third Tuesday of the month following the next General Municipal Election,") 12, By amending Section 20-2 to read: Sec, 20-2. The provisions of the Elections Code and the Constitution of the State of California relating to the recall of elected officials shall govern the recall of all officials elected pursuant to this Charter. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter or in any ordinance enacted by the affirmative vote of four members of the Council, the provisions and procedures provided in the Elections Code and the general law cf the State of California, now in effect and as hereafter amended or codified, for recall elections in chartered cities and municipalities generally, and in all respects not so provided, then the present and future provisions of said Codes or laws governing County recall elections generally, insofar as they may be applicable, shall govern all recall elections in this City. The Council and the City Clerk, respectively, shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed by law on Boards of Supervisors and County Clerks, respectively, concerning recall elections. (Effect: Would amend this section in its entirety to permit the use of general law (State Elections Code) for recall proceedings.) 13. By repealing Sections 20-3 through 20-27. (Effect: Would repeal Sections 20-3, 20-4, 20-5, 20-6, 20-7, 20-8, 20-9, 20-10, 20-11, 20-12, 20-13, 20-14, 20-15, 20-16, 20-17, 20-18, 20-19, 20-20, 20-21, 20-22, 20-23, 20-24, 20-25, 20-26, and 20-27 of the Charter,) 14, By amending Section 13-3 to read: Sec. 13-3. Any member of the Police or Fire Department who has beer granted permanent status under the Civil Service rules of the City, shall if dismissed, have the right to appeal to the Civil Service Board; which shall have the power to hear the charges and determine the penalty. The procedure for such appeal shall be determined by the Civil Service Ordinance, or in default thereof, by the Civil Service Board, (Effect: Would delete "shall have been in the service of the City for three years" and shall replace that language with ''has been granted permanent status under the civil service rules of the City,") 15. By repealing Article XXIV, (Effect: Would repeal Article XXIV of the Charter in its entirety.) 16. By amending Section 3-14 to read: Sec. 3-14. Before final adoption of an ordinance, its title, a digest thereof, a notice showing the date, time, and place of hearing on its final adoption, and notice that three full copies thereof are available for use and examination by the public in the official of the City Clerk, shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City at least three days before said hearing date. Notice of the adoption of an emergency ordinance, its title, and a digest thereof shall be similarly published once within three days after its adoption. (Effect: Would replace existing language of Sec. 3-14 with above language. Sec. 3-14 now reads: All ordinances shall be published once in the official newspaper within three days after the same shall have been finally passed.") The Council of the City of Alameda hereby proposes to and does hereby on its own motion submit to the qualified electors of said City at a Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election to be held in said City on Tuesday, June 8, 1976 (which said election will be consolidated with the Primary Election of the State of California to be held on June 8, 1976), the following proposals to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda, in the manner hereinabove specifically set fcrth as follows: AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA MEASURE A Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended and clarified to make its various provisions con- sistent with a previously approved Charter amendment . YES which created a directly elected Mayor, to make "Vice President" read "Vice Mayor", and to make the provisions calling for special City Council meetings , NO consistent with state law? Said amendments will be accomplished by amending Sections 2/1, 3/7 (A) and (B) and 6-2 of said Charter, all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8502 of the Council of the City of Alameda. MEASURE Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended and clarified to make its various provisions consis- tent with a previously approved Charter amendment which created a directly elected Mayor and to change the City Auditor and City Treasurer from elected positions to positions appointed by the Council? Said amendments will be accomplished by amending Sections 2-1 and 2-2 of said Charter, all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8502 of the Council of the City of Alameda. MEASURE C Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to permit the Council to adopt a budget and fix the tax rate prior to the third Tuesday in September, to use an appropriate percentage rather than three percent for delinquencies on the assessment roll and to repeal the provision requiring payment for copying public records? Said amendments will be accomplished by amending Section 17-4 and repealing Section 22-6 of said Charter, all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8502 of the Council of the City of Alameda. MEASURE D YES . NO . , YES , NO Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to provide for the use of state general law procedures for City elections? Said amendment will he accomplished by amending Sections 2-6, 2-8 and 19-2 and repealing . YES . Sectbns 19-4, 19-5, 19-6, 19-7, 19-8, 19-9, 19-10, 19-11, 19-14, 19-15, 19-15, 19-16 of said Charter, all as fully set forth in Resolution No, 8502 of the Council of the . NO City of Alameda, MEASURE E Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to provide for the use of state general law procedures for recall elections? Said amendment will be accomplished . by amending Section 20-2 and repealing Sections 20-3, . YES . 20-4, 20-5, 20-6, 20-7, 20-8, 20-9, 20-10, 20-11, 20-12, 20-13, 20-14, 20-15, 20-16, 20-17, 20-18, 20-19, 20-20, 20-21, 20-22, 20-23, 20-24, 20-25, 20-26, and 20-27 of . NO . said Charter, all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8502 of the Council of the City of Alameda, MEASURE F Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended to ,..........., Permit police and fire department personnel the right . . to appeal after dismissal once they have attained . YES , permanent civil service status? Said amendment will ....,...,.... be accomplished by amending Section 13-3 of said Charter, . . all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8502 of , NO , the Council of the City of Alameda, MEASURE G Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended by repealing Article XXIV, the parking district law. so that state parking and assessment district acts mild apply? Said amendment will he accomplished by repealing Article XXIV of said Charter, all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8502 of the Council of the City of Alameda. MEASURE H , YES , NO , Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda he amended to require the publication of a digest (summary) of proposed ordinances before they are adopted and repeal YES . the provision requiring publication of ordinances in full after they are adopted? Said amendment will be accomplished by amending Section 3-14 of said Charter, , NO , all as fully set forth in Resolution No. 8504 of the Council of the City of Alameda. I hereby certify that the foregoing Charter amendment proposals were ordered submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda by the Council of the City of Alameda, Dated: March 1E, 1976. (SEAL) ETHEL M. PITT City Clerk of the City of Alanieda Section 4, (a) A Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election is hereby called to be held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, June 8, 1976, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City said proposals set forth in Section 3 of this resolution to amend the Charter of said City as in said proposals and in this resolution provided and as hereby submitted by the Council of the City of Alameda on its own motion, (b) Said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereby called shall he held and conducted, and the votes thereat canvassed and the returns thereof made, and the results thereof ascertained and determined as herein provided, and in all particulars not prescribed in this resolution, said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election shall be held as provided for in the Charter of said City and in all particulars not provided for therein said election shall be held as provided by law for the holding of special municipal elections in the City of Alameda, and otherwise in accordance with the Elections Code of the State of California. (c) All oersons qualified to vote at municipal elections in said City of Alameda on the day of the election herein provided for shall be qualified to vote upon said amendments hereby proposed by the Council of the City of Alameda on its own motion and submitted at said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election, (d) The polls at the polling places hereinafter designated for said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. of said day of election, and shall be kept open continuously thereafter until 7:00 p,m, of said day of election when the polls shall be closed (except as provided in Section 14436 of the Elections Code), and the election officers shall there- upon proceed to canvass the ballots cast thereat. (e) Said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election shall be and is hereby consolidated with the Primary Election of the State of California to be held in said City of Alameda on the date of said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereby called, and the election precincts, polling places and voting booths shall in every case he the same, and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of said precincts; and the precincts. polling places and officers of election for said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election shall be the same as those to be selected and designated by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California, for said Primary Election of the State of California in said City of Alameda by resolution or ordinance of the aforesaid Board of Supervisors relating to the holding and conducting of the Primary Election of the State of California, to which resolution or ordinance reference is hereby made for a designation of the precincts, polling places and election officers for the Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereby called. (f) Only one form of ballot shall be used at said Primary Electior of the State of California and said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereby consolidated therewith, which, in addition to all other matters required by law to be printed thereon, shall state the measures set forth in Section 3 hereof, (g) Each voter may vote on any one or more of the proposed Charter amendments. To vote in favor of the proposal to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda a voter shall stamp a cross (X) in the blank, space opposite the word "YES" on the ballot to the right of the proposal, and to vote against said proposal a voter shall stamp a cross (X) in the blank space opposite the word "NO" on the ballot to the right of said proposal, The votes cast for and against the proposed charter amend- ment shall be counted separate and apart from all other measures to he submitted at the Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereby called for the purpose of submitting said charter amendments, and if a majority of the qualified voters voting an a proposed charter amendment vote in favor thereof, such charter amendment shall be deemed ratified. (h) The returns of said election shall be canvassed, made out and signed by the election officers no designated by the Board of Supervisors, County of Alameda, Stale of California, and the results thereof transmitted to the City Clerk of Alameda, and City Council thereof, who shall declare the result thereof in accordance with the Charter of the City of Alameda and the laws of the State of California. Section E. Said measures and each of them set forth in Section 3hereof shall be set forth in the election proclamation and notice cf Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election consolidated with the Primary Election of the State of California to be held on Tuesday, June 8, 1976, to be published in the time and form required by Sections 19-9 and 19-14 of Article XIX of the Charter of the City of Alameda. Section 6, The City Clerk of the City of Alameda is hereby authorized and directed (1) to cause conies of the text of said proposed Charter amendments to be printed in convenient pamphlet form and in type of not less than ten-point and to cause copies thereof to be mailed to each of the qualified electors of said City, and (2) until the day fixed for said Special Municipal Charter Amendment Election to advertise daily in the ALAMEDA TIMES-STAR, a newspaper of general circulation in said City, a notice that copies of said pamphlet may be had on application therefor. Said notice shall be substantially the following form: NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda that pamphlet copies of the aMendments, proposed by the City Council on its own motion, to the Charter of the City of Alameda (a) amending Sections 2-1, 2-2, 2-6, 2-8, 3-7 (A) and (B), 3-14, 6-2, 13-3, 15-1, 17-4, 19-2 and 20-2 thereof, and (b) repealing Sections 19-4, 19-5, 19-16, 19-7, 19-8, 19-9, 19-10, 19-11, 19-14, 19-15, 19-16, 20-3 through 20-27, 22-6, and Article XXIV thereof, providing for various changes in said Charter as specifically set forth in said pamphlet copies, which shall be mailed to each of the qualified electors of said City, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Alameda, California. Copies of said pamphlet are available in said office and may be had on application therefor. ETHEL M. PITT Ethel M. Pitt City Clerk of the City of Alameda, California * * * * * * * * * * I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 16th day of March, 1976, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilman Beckam, Diament, Hurwitz, Sherratt and President Corica, (5). NOES: None, ABSENT: None, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 17th day of March, 1976. (SEAL) ETHEL M. PITT City Clerk of the City of Alameda * * * * * * * * * * I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of 'City of Alameda Resolution No. 8502, PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA UPON MOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL; CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER ELECTION IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS THEREOF PROPOSALS TO AMEND SAID CHARTER, VIZ; (1) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-1, 3-7 (A) AND (6) AND 6-2 THEREOF PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR BE LISTED AS AN OFFICER, THAT THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT BE CHANGED TO VICE MAYOR AND THAT SPECIAL MEETINGS BE CALLED ACCORDING TO LAW; (2) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-1 AND 2-2 THEREOF RELATING TO CHANGE OF STATUS OF THE OFFICES OF CITY AUDITOR, EX-OFFICIO ASSESSOR, AND CITY TREASURER, EX-OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR, AND PROVIDING THAT SAID OFFICES SHALL BE APPOINTIVE BY THE CITY COUNCIL RATHER THAN ELECTIVE; (3) BY AMENDING SECTION 17-4 THEREOF AND REPEALING SECTION 22-6 THEREOF PROVIDING THAT THE BUDGET MAY BE PREPARED AND THE TAX RATE FIXED PRIOR TO THE THIRD TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER, MODIFYING THE DELINQUENCY RATE APPLIED TO ASSESSED VALUATION AND REPEALING THE PROVISION REQUIRING PAYMENT FOR COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS; (4) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-6, 2-8 AND 19-2 THEREOF AND REPEALING SECTIONS 19-4 THROUGH 19-11 AND 19-14 THROUGH 19-16 THEREOF RELATING TO THE USE OE GENERAL LAW PROCEDURES FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; (5) BY AMENDING SECTION 20-2 THEREOF AND REPEALING SECTIONS 20-3 THROUGH 20-27 THEREOF RELATING TD THE USE OF GENERAL LAW PROCEDURES FOR RECALL; (6) BY AMENDING SECTION 13-3 THEREOF PROVIDING RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMANENT CIVIL SERVICE STATUS; (7) BY REPEALING ARTICLE XXIV THEREOF 50 THAT STATE PARKING AND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ACTS WILL APPLY; AND (8) BY AMENDING SECTION 3-14 THEREOF RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF A DIGEST OF ORDINANCES BEFORE ENACTMENT: FIXING DATE OF SAID ELECTION, MANNER OF HOLDING SAME, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; AND CONSOLIDATING SAID SPECIAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 1976, introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the 16th day of March, 1976.