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<br /> 1. A-2 <br /> The alternatives presented to the City Council are as follows: <br /> Alternative 1 <br /> If the San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer determines that less than 3209 valid <br /> signatures have been obtained for a referendum on Ordinance No. 1130-332 (Marina <br /> Shores), the city council is not required to take any action and Ordinance No. 1130-332 <br /> shall be recognized as having taken effect as of July 29, 2004. <br /> Alternative 2 <br /> If the San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer determines that more than 3209 valid <br /> signatures have been obtained for a referendum on Ordinance No. 1130-332 (Marina <br /> Shores), the City Council may proceed under the California Elections Code and direct <br /> the City Clerk to return at its next regular meeting to certify the results of the petition for <br /> referendum. At said meeting (August 9, 2004) of the City Council, the Council shall <br /> either <br /> A. repeal Ordinance No. 1130-332; or <br /> B. submit the ordinance to the voters at the next regular election or a special <br /> election called for that purpose occurring not less than 88 days after the order of <br /> the City Council. As the next available date for holding an election is less than <br /> -- -- 88 days, the city council may not order the matter placed on the November 2, <br /> 2004 state-wide general election ballot. <br /> Alternative 3 <br /> Irrespective of whether the San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer determines that <br /> more or less than 3209 valid signatures have been obtained for a referendum on <br /> Ordinance No. 1130-332 (Marina Shores), the City Council may proceed unilaterally to <br /> submit Ordinance No. 1130-332 to the voters. If the desire of the City Council is to <br /> place the ordinance before the electorate on November 2, 2004, then no later than <br /> August 6,2004, the City Council must adopt a resolution(s): <br /> A. Calling a special election of the City of Redwood City for November 2, 2004 for <br /> the submission of a referendum to the voters; <br /> B. Requesting that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors consolidate said <br /> special election with the state-wide general election to be held on November 2, <br /> 2004; <br /> C. Requesting that pursuant to written agreement, San Mateo County furnish such <br /> election services as may be required to conduct said special election; <br /> D. Set forth the ballot measure to be voted upon by the electorate of the City of <br /> Redwood City; <br /> E. Direct that any primary or rebuttal arguments with respect to the ballot measure <br /> be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the Presidential General Election <br /> Calendar established by the San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer; and <br /> F. Direct the City Attorney's Office to prepare and submit an impartial analysis of <br /> Ordinance No. 1130-332 (Marina Shores) in accordance with the above- <br /> described Presidential General Election Calendar. <br /> '?~:; .", -l~ <br /> Patri a Howe <br /> City Clerk <br />