HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 21-2016 RESOLUTION NO. 21-2016
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A
FEE FOR FILING NOTICES OF INTENT TO CIRCULATE
INITIATIVE PETITIONS
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9202(b) provides that any person filing a
notice of intent to circulate an initiative petition with the elections official of a City shall pay a
fee to be established by the legislative body not to exceed $200 to be refunded to the filer if,
within one year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the elections official certifies the
sufficiency of the petition; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish such a fee pursuant to Elections Code
Section 9202(b); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the fee to review and process an
initiative petition shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby orders the following:
1. Any person filing a notice of intent to circulate an initiative petition with the City shall
pay a fee of$200 to the elections official.
2. The elections official is directed to deposit any fees collected pursuant to this
Resolution into the general fund of the City. The fee will be refunded to the filer if, within one
year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the elections official certifies to the sufficiency of
the petition.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of
February, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Karyl Matsumoto, Richard A. Garbarino, and Liza Normandy
Vice Mayor Pradeep Gupta and Mayor Mark N. Addiego
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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' 'st t. i f i, fiti. Clerk