Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolutions for Calling a Special Election for March 3, 2020 for the Purpose of Placing a Ballot Measure Before the Voters to Amend Various Sections of the City of Merced Charter and Requesting the Merced County Board of Supervisors Consolidate Said Election with the Statewide Primary Election Being Held on the Same Date
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consideration of Resolutions Calling a March 3, 2020 Special Municipal Election for the purpose of placing a measure on the ballot regarding amending various sections of the City of Merced Charter and requesting the County Board of Supervisors consolidate the City's election with the Statewide Primary Election being held on the same date.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2019-67, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, calling a Special Municipal Election to be held on March 3, 2020, for the Purpose of Submitting a Ballot Measure to Amend Various Sections of the City of Merced Charter to the Electorate; and,
B. Adopting Resolution 2019-68, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced, California provide for the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election and a Ballot Measure with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on March 3, 2020; and,
C. Approving the form and ballot question of the City Council sponsored Measure; and,
D. Directing the City Manager/City Clerk and the City Attorney's Office to execute documents appropriate to carry out the tasks necessary for the Special Municipal Election and to take actions related thereto; or,
E. Directing staff to make adjustments to the form or number of ballot questions being proposed, suggesting any language changes to the items going before the electorate and directing staff to return to the October 21, 2019 mee...
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