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Resolution 11616follows: CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 11616 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA UPON MOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL; CALLING A MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS THEREOF A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SAID CHARTER, VIZ: BY AMENDING SECTION 10 -1 AND ADDING ARTICLE XXVIII ESTABLISHING THE HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD; FIXING DATE OF SAID ELECTION, MANNER OF HOLDING SAME, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; AND CONSOLIDATING SAID MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO BE HELD ON MARCH 7, 1989 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA as 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 amending Section 10 -1 and adding Article XXVIII thereof, 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 of Alameda" hereinafter set forth in Section 3 hereof. Section 2. The Council of the City of Alameda hereby proposes to and does hereby on its own motion submit to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda, at the Municipal Charter Amendment Election hereinafter provided for, a proposal to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda as set forth in said notice hereinafter set forth in Section 3 of this resolution and designates and refers to said proposal as the proposal to be set forth in the form of ballot hereinafter prescribed for use at said 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 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 newspaper of general circulation published at least six days a week in said City of Alameda; and such publication may be in substantially the following form: December 7, 1988 -1- PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER of the CITY OF ALAMEDA Municipal Charter Amendment Election March 7, 1989 (Consolidated with General Municipal Election of the City of Alameda) The Council of the City of Alameda hereby proposes on its own motion to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda: 1. By amending Section 10 -1 to read: Sec. 10 -1. The following Boards are hereby established: Public Utilities Board; Civil Service Board; City Planning Board; Social Service Human Relations Board; Library Board; Historical Advisory Board. 2. By adding Article XXVIII to read: ARTICLE XXVIII Historical Advisory Board Sec. 28 -1. BOARD CREATED -- PURPOSE. In order to encourage broad community participation in the history of Alameda, and preserve and protect structures, sites and areas of historical significance in the City, there is hereby created the Alameda Historical Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be appointed and organized, and shall have responsibilities, as hereinafter set forth. Sec. 28 -2. POWERS AND DUTIES. The purposes, powers, procedures and duties of the Board shall be those set forth in Chapter 9 of Title X of the Alameda Municipal Code. Sec. 28-3. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITIONS There is hereby established an Historical Advisory Board composed of five (5) members, appointed by the Alameda City Council and serving without pay. The members shall have demonstrated an interest in the history, heritage and architecture of the City of Alameda and shall be residents of the City. Sec. 28 -4. TERMS OF OFFICE: Members shall serve for a term of four (4) years and may be re- appointed for a second term of office. Terms shall be staggered so that the number of terms expiring any year shall not differ more than one from the number of terms expiring in any other year Members shall serve until their successors are appointed. Current members of the Commission shall have their terms decided by lot and their present terms shall not be considered. Sec. 28-5. VACANCY AND REMOVALS: Vacancies which may occur on the Board shall be filled by appointment of a new member by the City Council for the duration of an unexpired term of office. A person may be removed, by the City Council, for termination of residency, malfeasance or moral turpitude. Sec. 28 -6. ORGANIZATION: The Board shall hold regular meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the City Council Chambers, unless proper notification is given for a change of location or time. (A) The Board shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice - Chairperson from their membership. Each office shall be for one (1) year However, an office holder may be returned to office. "Robert's Rules of Order" shall be used in the conduct of all meetings. (B) Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum and a decision of the Board shall be determined by a majority vote of those members present at the meeting. (C) A public record shall be kept by the Board of its resolutions, motions and actions. The City Manager shall provide such technical, administrative and clerical assistance as may be required. Sec. 28 -7. FEES: All fines, fees and other monies arising out of the administration of the Historical Advisory Board of the City, or gifts or trusts therefor shall be deposited in the Historical Advisory Board Fund. The schedule of fines and fees shall be adopted by the City Council. Expenditures from the fund shall be approved by the Council. 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 Charter Amendment Election to be held in said City on Tuesday, March 7, 1989, (which said election will be consolidated with the General Municipal Election to be on March 7, 1989), the following proposals to amend the Charter of the City of Alameda, in the manner hereinabove specifically set forth, as follows: AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA MEASURE F Shall the Charter of the City of Alameda be amended by establishing the Historical . . Advisory Board as a Charter Board? . YES . Said amendment will be accomplished by amending Section 10-1 of and adding . . Article XXVIII to said Charter, all as . NO . fully set forth in Resolution No. ///,/Ye of the Council of the City of Alameda. I hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Amendment proposal was ordered submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Alameda by the Council of the City of Alameda. Dated: - A-;,,,S CityLtlerk of the City Of Alameda Section 4. (a) A Municipal Charter Amendment Election is hereby called to be held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, March 7, 1989, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City said proposal set forth in Section 3 of this resolution to amend the Charter of said City as in said proposal and in this resolution provided and as hereby submitted by the Council of the City of Alameda on its own motion. (b) Said Charter Amendment Election hereby called shall be 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 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 persons 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 -4- the Council of the City of Alameda on its own motion and submitted at said Charter Amendment Election. (d) The polls at the polling places hereinafter designated for said Charter Amendment Election shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. (P.S.T.) of said day of election, and shall be kept open continuously thereafter until 8:00 p.m. (P.S.T.) 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 thereupon proceed to canvass the ballots cast thereat. (e) Said Charter Amendment Election shall be and is hereby consolidated with the General Municipal Election of the City of Alameda to be held in said City on the date of said Charter Amendment Election hereby called, and the election precincts, polling places and voting booths shall in every case be 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 Charter Amendment Election shall be the same as those designated by the City Clerk for said General Municipal Election by resolution, to which resolution reference is hereby made for a designation of the precincts, polling places and election officers for the Charter Amendment Election hereby called. (f) Only one form of ballot shall be used at said General Municipal Election of the City of Alameda and said 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 amendments shall be counted separate and apart from all other measures to be submitted at the Charter Amendment Election hereby called for the purpose of submitting said charter amendments, and if a majority of the qualified voters voting on 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 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 5. Said measures and each of them set forth in Section 3 hereof shall be set forth in the election proclamation and notice of Charter Amendment Election consolidated with the General -5- Municipal Election of the City of Alameda to be held on Tuesday, March 7, 1989, to be published in the time and form required by Section 22835 of the California Elections Code and Section 6066 of the California Government Code. Section 6. The City Clerk of the City of Alameda is hereby authorized and directed (1) to cause copies of the text of said proposed charter amendments to be printed in convenient pamphlet form and in type of not less than eight-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 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 in 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 amending Section 10-1 and adding Article XXVIII 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. City Clerk of the City of Alameda I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 6th of December, 1988, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, Camicia, Thomas and President Corica - 4. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Monsef - • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 7th day of December, 1988. City e 6,6 erk of the City of Alameda