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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-14; City Council; 22315; Adoption of resolutions calling the November 8 2016 General Municipal ElectionItem 9; pg. 1 CITY OF CARLSBAD-AGENDA BILL AB# MTG. DEPT. 22,315 6/14/16 Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CALLING THE NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER Adopt a resolution calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Carlsbad on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 for the purpose of electing two municipal officers and submitting a ballot measure entitled "Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount to exceed $1 million to construct a replacement for Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arena! Road for an estimated cost range of $7 million up to $10.5 million?" to the qualified voters of the Carlsbad (Exhibit 1); and Adopt a resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego consolidate the General Municipal Election with the statewide election to be held Tuesday, November 8, 2016 {Exhibit 2); and Adopt a resolution approving regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates' statements submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Carlsbad on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 (Exhibit 3); and Adopt a resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis, not to exceed 500 words, relating to the ballot measure question entitled "Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount to exceed $1 million to construct a replacement for Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arena! Road for an estimated cost range of $7 million up to $10.5 million?"(Exhibit 4); and Adopt a resolution authorizing members of the City Council to file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words, in support of the ballot measure (Exhibit 5); and Adopt a resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments not to exceed 250 words (Exhibit 6). ITEM EXPLANATION: General Municipal Elections are governed by the State of California Government and Elections Codes. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two {2) Council Members for the full term of four {4) years and for the registered voters of the City of Carlsbad to consider the following ballot measure: "Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount to exceed $1 million to construct a replacement for Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arena! Road for an estimated cost range of $7 million up to $10.5 million?" DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sheila Cobian 760-434-2808 Sheila.Cobian@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER-SEE MINUTES D ____ _ D D D Item 9; pg. 2 Page 2 Adoption of Resolutions Calling November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election The candidate filing period for the election is Monday, July 18, 2016, at 8:00a.m. to Friday, August 12, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. If an incumbent does not file, the period is extended to Monday, August 15, 2016, at 5:30p.m. for candidates other than the incumbent to file for that office. Proposition H, adopted by voters in 1982, restricts the use of city funds for the acquisition and improvement of real property. Specifically, section 1.24.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code states that any acquisition of or improvement of real property that exceeds one million dollars in city funds will not be undertaken "unless the proposed acquisition and/or improvement project and the cost in city funds is first placed upon the ballot and approved by a majority of the voters." At a Council Workshop on March 15, 2016, staff presented Council with a proposed ballot measure for the reconstruction of Fire Station 2. Council directed staff to prepare ballot measure language for their consideration at a future meeting. Staff presented the proposed ballot measure language at the May 10, 2016 Council Meeting. Council concurred that the reconstruction of Fire Station 2 is a critical need for public safety and approved the proposed ballot measure language. Adoption of the resolution calling the election (Exhibit 1} authorizes the San Diego County Registrar of Voters to include the following ballot measure question on the November ballot. FISCAL IMPACT: The total cost projection provided by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters for the November 8, 2016 election is approximately $91,000. The following is a breakdown of the cost projections: • $60,000 for services and materials relating to the election of two municipal officers • $31,000 for services and materials relating to the proposed ballot measure The City Clerk's department recommended budget for FY 2016-17 includes the necessary funds to cover the costs related to the election. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, these actions do not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it does not have potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. A resolution calling and giving notice ofthe November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election. 2. A resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego consolidate the election with the statewide election to be held November 8, 2016. 3. A resolution adopting Regulations for Candidates pertaining to candidates' statements. 4. A resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare an Impartial Analysis. 5. A resolution authoring members ofthe City Council to file a written argument in favor ofthe ballot measure. 6. A resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments. Item 9; pg. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-111 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS A BALLOT MEASURE REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A REPLACEMENT FIRE STATION 2 LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF EL CAMINO REAL AND ARENAL ROAD Exhibit 1 WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to charter cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of electing certain Municipal Officers; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election a question relating the expenditure of funds in an amount to exceed $1 million to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arenal Road. 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. SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two Council Members for the full term of four years. SECTION 2. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question: Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount Yes to exceed $1 million to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arena! Road for an estimated No cost range of $7 million up to $10.5 million? Item 9; pg. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 3. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk's Office is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. SECTION 5. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code §10242, except as provided in §14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 7. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk's Office is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 8. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters, the City Council, (in accordance with Elections Code § 15651 shall conduct a special runoff election to resolve the tie vote and such special runoff election is to be held on a Tuesday not less than 40 days nor more than 125 days after the administration certification of the election which resulting in a tie vote). Item 9; pg. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 9. That the City Clerk Services Manager shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. SECTION 10. That the City Council authorizes the City Clerk Services Manager to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ha II, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. None. None. ATTEST: SHEILA . OBIAN, CMC City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) Item 9; pg. 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Exhibit 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-112 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad called a General Municipal 8 Election to be held on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of the election two (2) Council 9 Members for the full term of four (4) years; and 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters a ballot question relating to the expenditure of funds to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arenal Road; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that with the city, the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. 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. SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of the two (2) Council Members, for the full term of four (4) years. Item 9; pg. 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 2. That a measure is to appear on the ballot as follows: Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount to exceed Yes $1 million to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arena I Road for an estimated cost range No of $7 million up to $10.5 million? SECTION 3. That the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 4. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters Office to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. SECTION 5. That the City of Carlsbad recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk Services Manager is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk Services Manager shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution. II II II II Item 9; pg. 8 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City 2 Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the following vote: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburnt Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: Item 9; pg. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Exhibit 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-113 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016. WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates' statements; 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. SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Carlsbad on November 8, 2016, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the Office of the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than two hundred (200) words of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate herself or himself. The statement shall not include any party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing Item 9; pg. 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. SECTION 2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY. A. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, each candidate's statement will be translated into all languages required by the Registrar of Voters Office of the County of San Diego. The County is required to translate candidate's statements into the following languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino and Chinese. B. All translations shall be provided by professionally-certified translators. C. The Registrar of Voters will print and mail separate sample ballots and candidates' statements in Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino and Chinese to only those voters who are in the County voter file as having requested a sample ballot in a particular language. The Registrar of Voters will make the sample ballots and candidates' statements in the required languages available at all polling places, on the County's website and in the Election Official's office. SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package. SECTION 4. PAYMENT. The City Clerk Services Manager shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating as specified, and mailing the candidates' statements filed pursuant to the Elections Code, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Federal Voting Rights Act and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance his or her estimated pro rata share of $1,050-$1,300 as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. The estimated amount is just an approximation of the actual cost that varies from one Item 9; pg. 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements and the number of registered voters in the city. Accordingly, the City Clerk Services Manager is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. SECTION 5. Each candidate shall pay a $25.00 fee at the time the nomination papers are filed in the City Clerk's Office. In lieu of the $25.00 filing fee, candidates may process a petition-in-lieu by acquiring four signatures for each $1.00 of the filing fee. A total of 100 signatures of registered voters in the City shall replace the $25.00 filing fee. Petitions-in-lieu forms will be available on June 15, 2016 and must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office no later than 5:00p.m., on July 29, 2016. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk's Office shall provide each candidate, or the candidate's representative, a copy of this resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued. SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 8, 2016. SECTION 8. The City Clerk Services Manager is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego. II II II II II II Item 9; pg. 12 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of 2 the City of Carlsbad on the 141h day of June, 2016, by the following vote: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ~~ M~[L, Mayor , ATTEST: ~Co£x;__. SHEJL:C0BIAN, CMC 'Qf:r--t City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) Item 9; pg. 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Exhibit 4 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-114 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF A CITY MEASURE WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California on November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters the following Ballot Measure Question: Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount to exceed Yes $1 million to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arena I Road for an estimated cost range No of $7 million up to $10.5 million? WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have an impartial analysis prepared showing the effect of the Measure on existing law and the operation of the amendment. 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 directs the City Clerk's Office to transmit a copy of the Ballot Measure question to the City Attorney. 3. Pursuant to the provision of Section 9280 of the Elections Code of the State of California, this City Council does direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the amendment showing the effect of the measure on existing law and operation of the measure. 4. That the Impartial Analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length. 5. That the Impartial Analysis shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by Thursday, June 23, 2016. Item 9; pg. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6. That the City Clerk Services Manager shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: Item 9; pg. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Exhibit 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO FILE A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING THE BALLOT MEASURE RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT FOR FIRE STATION NO.2 LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF EL CAMINO REAL AND ARENAL ROAD WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Carlsbad, California, on November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Do the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve spending existing city funds from various sources, including the General Fund, in an amount to exceed Yes $1 million to construct a replacement Fire Station 2 located at the intersection of El Camino Real and Arenal Road for an estimated cost range No of $7 million up to $10.5 million? 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 the following Council Members to file a written argument in support of the measure, not to exceed 300 words, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Section 9283 of the California Elections Code and to change or withdraw the argument until 5:00p.m. on June 28, 2016, after which no arguments for or against the measure may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office: Matt Hall Michael Schumacher Mark Packard Lorraine Wood Keith Blackburn Item 9; pg. 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. That the City Clerk Services Manager shall certify to the passage and adoption of the Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ~ MA~ayor ATTEST: SHEIL~ . COBIAN, CMC City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) Item 9; pg. 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-116 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Exhibit 6 WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the California Elections Code authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for measures submitted at municipal elections; 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 pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words, shall be filed with the City Clerk's Office, by the author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. 3. That rebuttal arguments are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2016. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut. 4. That the provisions listed above shall apply only to the election to be held on November 8, 2016. 5. That the City Clerk Services Manager shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. Item 9; pg. 18 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City 2 Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the following vote: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ~ti£:P MA~.Mayor ATTEST: