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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 660-1974WJML:SSD:nm 3/8/74 20c ORDINANCE NO. 660 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A PROP- OSITION FOR THE INCURRING OF A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT; DECLARING THE ESTIMATED COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID INDEBTEDNESS TO BE INCURRED THEREFOR, AND THE MAXIMUM RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON; PROVIDING FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 4, 1974, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco by Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council on March 18 , 1974, by the affirmative vote of more than two- thirds of all of its members, did determine that the public interest and necessity demanded the acquisition, construction and completion of the municipal improvement hereinafter mentioned, and did further determine that the cost of said proposed municipal improvement will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenues of said City and that said improvement will require an expenditure of funds greater than the amount allowed for it by the annual tax levy of said City and will necessitate the incurring of a bonded indebtedness. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows: 1. A special municipal election be, and it is hereby, called and ordered and will be held in the City of South San Francisco on Tuesday, the 4th day of June, 1974, at which election there shall be submitted to the qmalified voters of said City the question of incur- ring a bonded indebtedness by said City for the object and purpose set forth in the following propositiOn, to wit: PROPOSITIOn: Shall the City of South San (Public Safety Francisco incur a bonded in- Complex) debtedness in the principal amount of $4,500,000 for the construction and completion, upon property owned by said City, of a municipal improvement consist- ing of a building comprising a public safety complex to house the police and fire departments for said City, including site preparation, land- scaping, paving and parking facilities; the purchase of furniture, fixtures, apparatus and equipment; and the acquisition of lands, ease- ments and rights of way and all other works, improvements, facilities and structures, and the completion of all incidental work. necessary or- convenient to the operation of a public safety complex for the City of South San Francisco? 2. The estimated cost of the municipal improvement set forth in the proposition and the principal amount of the indebtedness to be incurred for the object and purpose therein mentioned, including legal and other~fees, costs of printing the bonds and other costs and expenses incidental or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds, is $4,500,000. 3. mThe City Council does hereby submit to the qualified voters of said City of South San Francisco at said special municipal election, this Ordinance and'the proposition set forth in Section i hereof. The Council proposes to issue and sell bonds of said City in the amount and for the object and purpose specified in said proposition if two- thirds of the qualified electors voting on such proposition at said special municipal election shall vote in favor thereof. 4. If two-thirds of the qualified electors~voting on said proposition shall'vote in favor thereof, said proposition shall be deemed adopted. Said bonds shall be negotiable in form and of the character known.as serial, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding seven percent (75) per annum, payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year after the date of the bonds may be made payable at the end of said year. 11 Ii I liJHt 5. The said special municipal election shall be held and conducted, the votes thereof canvassed, the returns thereof made, and result thereof ascertained and determined as herein provided, and in all particulars not prescribed by this Ordinance said election shall be held as provided by law for the holding of municipal elections in said City. 6. The said special municipal election is hereby consoli- dated with the statewide election which will be held on Tuesday, the 4th day of June, 1974. The special municipal election shall be held in the manner provided for the statewide electien, and the election precincts, polling places, and officers of election shall be the same as.those provided for the statewide election within the City of South San Francisco. ?. All persons qualified to vote at municipal elections in said City upon the date of the election herein provided for shall be qualified to vote upon the proposition submitted at said special municipal election. 8. The elections hereby c0nsolidated shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and one form of ballot shall be used at said statewide election and said special municipal election hereby consolidated therewith. The Data-Vote cards to be used as absent voter ballots shall, in addi- tion to all other matters required by law to be printed~thereon, state the proposition set forth in Section i hereof in the following form: PROPOSITION: 'Shall the City of South San Francisco incur a bonded indebtedness in the amount of $4,500,000 for the purpose of constructing a public safety complex to house the police and fire departments for the City? Two voting squares sha~l be set off to the right of said proposition in the manner provided by law, one having the word "YES" printed before it and the other having the word "NO" printed before it. Each voter to vote for the proposition hereby submitted and for incurring the bonded indebtedness thereof, shall punch out the cross (+) in the blank space opposite the word "YES" on the ballot to the right of the proposition, and to vote against said proposi- tion and against incurring the said indebtedness, shall punch out the cross (+) in the blank space opposite the word "NO" on the ballot to the right of said proposition~ The voting machines shall be prepared as required by law and each of said voting machines shall Have placed thereon, in the place provided for measures ballot labels setting forth the proposition hereby sub- mitted to the qualified voters in the following form: PROPOSITION: Shall the City of South San Francisco incur a bonded indebtedness in the amount of $4,500,000 for the purpose of constructing a public safety complex to house the police and fire departments for the City? The voting machines shall be so arranged that each voter wishing to vote for the proposition hereby submitted and in favor of incurring said bonded indebtedness may, by pulling a lever, place an X opposite the word "YES" below the ballot label as herein prOvided and to vote against said proposition and against incurring the said indebtedness may, by pulling a lever, place an X opposite the word "NO" below the ballot label as herein provided. 9. 'The polls shall be 0pened'at 7:00 o'clock A.M. of the day of the election and shall be kept open until 8:00 o'clock P.M. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed, except as to voters in line as provided in Section 14436 of the Elections Code. · --4-- III i Ii i 11~1l i 10. The Board o£ Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of the said special municipal election or to order such canvass to be made by the County Clerk pursuant to law. 11. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Article 1, com- prising Sections 43600 to 43638, inclusive, of Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4 of the Government Code and Section 23300, et seq. of the Elections Code of the State of California. 12. This Ordinance shall be published once a week for two weeks in the Enterprise-Journal, a newspaper published less than six days a Week in the City, and such publication shall constitute notice of said election. No other notice of the election hereby called need be given. 13. This Ordinance being an Ordinance calling and ordering an election shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. /s/ Terry J. Mirri Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Arthur A. Rodondi City Clerk (SEAL) -5- III II I lilHI Int~oaueea this tSth aay o~ Maroh , 1~?~. Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a adJourued.regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco this 25th day of March , 1974, by the Following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN:' Richard Battaglia, F. Frank Mammini, Terry J. Mirri, Leo Padreddii and Warreu Stelukamp NOES, " None ABSENT, " None A TEST, /./ Arthur A. ROdon~t City ClePk : As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the Foregoing Ordinance this 25th day of March 1974. /s/ Terry J. Mirri Mayor -6-