HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-28; City Council; Resolution 2020-163Exhibit 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-163
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS
REGARDING A CITY MEASURE PERTAINING TO CITY COUNCIL
COMPENSATION AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a general municipal election is to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California, on
November 3, 2020, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following Measure:
MEASURE
CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION
The people of the City of Carlsbad do ordain as follows:
Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.010(A) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
adopted to read:
The compensation of each member of the city council shall be set at
$2,052.17 per month upon the effective date of this ordinance.
Adjustments to city council compensation shall not exceed the amount
established by the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index. Adjustments
to city council compensation must be made or permanently waived by
ordinance in January of each year. The city council is prohibited from
enacting retroactive increases for years in which a salary increase was
waived.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council authorizes its members to file written arguments, not to exceed
300 words, in favor of or against the Measure as described above. All written arguments
filed by any person in favor of or against the Measure shall be accompanied by the
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Exhibit 2
printed names and signatures of the persons submitting the arguments in accordance
with California Elections Code 9283. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until
and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against
the Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. The arguments shall be filed with the
City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting
it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the
printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of
the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to be
Filed by the Author(s) of Argument.
3. That if the City Clerk receives more than one argument for or more than one argument
against the Measure within the prescribed time, the City Clerk shall select one of the
arguments in favor and one of the arguments against the Measure for printing and
distribution to the voters. In selecting the arguments, the City Clerk shall give
preference and priority in the order specified in California Elections Code Section 9287.
4. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Measure to the City
Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the Measure not to
exceed 500 words, showing the effects of the Measure on the existing law and the
operation of the Measure. The analysis shall include a statement indicating the Measure
was placed on the ballot by the City Council. In the event the entire text of the Measure
is not printed on the ballot, or in the voter information of the sample ballot, there shall
be printed immediately below: "The above statement is an impartial analysis of
Measure . If you desire a copy of the Measure, please call the City Clerk's Office
at 760-434-2808 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you."
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Exhibit 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 28th day of July, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None. cfr/f/
MATT HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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