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________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ January 23, 2017 <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MINUTES PAGE 6 <br /> <br /> B. Adopt Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Section 2.27.6 to Adjust <br />City of Redwood City Elections to Even Years to Adhere to the <br />California Voter Participation Rights Act (California State Senate Bill <br />415) (305) <br /> <br /> Recommendation: <br />Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Section 2.27.6 of <br />the Redwood City Municipal Code regarding General Municipal Elections. <br />Two ordinances to adhere to Senate Bill (SB) 415 are provided for City <br />Council Consideration: <br /> <br /> Option A: Move to even year elections by extending the terms of each <br />existing Council member by an additional 12 months, moving the November <br />2017 election to November 2018, and the November 2019 election to <br />November 2020. This would result in all even year elections by 2020 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.27.6 OF THE REDWOOD CITY <br />MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS <br /> <br />Option B: Move to even year elections by holding an election in 2017 for a <br />five-year City Council member term, and holding an election in 2019 for a <br />five-year City Council member term, with subsequent elections being for four <br />year terms. This would result in all even year elections by 2024 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.27.6 OF THE REDWOOD CITY <br />MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS <br /> <br />The following members of the public spoke regarding this item: <br /> Pat Black Daniel Lee <br /> Lee Callister Tom Linebarger <br /> Mario Rendon Isabella Chu <br /> Mark Fabsett Efrat Berman <br /> Diana Reddy Steve Minsey <br /> Julie Pardini Ed Miller <br /> Dave Gahagen Robert Nice <br /> Arnoldo Arreola Bob Wilson <br /> Alison Madden Andy Johnston <br /> Steve Elliott Suzanne Chowla <br /> Mariana Raymond Kris Johnson <br /> Victor Torreano Merrily Robinson <br /> Geoff Carr Gita Dev <br /> Tristian Alvarado- <br />Arana <br /> Chun Chi Ma <br /> Michael Mangini <br /> <br /> <br />M/S Howard/Gee to extend the meeting until 11:30 p.m. Motion carried by <br />voice vote. <br /> <br />6.1.I. - Page 6