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07/23/2018 RESOLUTION NO. 15694 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018, AND SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AT THAT ELECTION A MEASURE TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER TO UPDATE CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHEREAS, pursuant to article XI, section 3 of the California Constitution and section 9255 of the Elections Code, the City Council may propose on its own motion, a proposal to revise or amend the City Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council can direct the Charter Review Sub -Committee to review the Charter and propose changes; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2017, the City Council charged the Charter Review Sub -Committee to consider several amendments to the Charter, and the Sub - Committee met and took public comments on various proposed amendments on June 12, 2017, August 21, 2017, October 18, 2017, May 14, 2018, and June 11, 2018; and WHEREAS, on December 4, 2017 and June 25, 2018, the Charter Review Sub - Committee presented to the City Council proposed amendments to the Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council heard public comment on the proposed amendments and made additional proposals to amend the Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council is now authorized to submit the proposed Charter amendments to the voters at the next general election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY THAT: SECTION 1. Callina the Election. Pursuant to California Elections Code sections 1415 and 9255, the City Council hereby calls an election to be consolidated with the City's general municipal election and statewide general election to be held on November 6, 2018, for the purpose of submitting the proposed Charter amendments described above and set forth in Exhibit A (attached hereto), to a vote of the qualified voters of the City of Redwood City, and hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to consolidate this election with the November 6, 2018, statewide general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by elections Code section 10418. SECTION 2. Request for Services and conduct of Election. The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is hereby requested to permit the County ATTY/RE50.0074/CC RE50 CHARTER AMENDMENT RE50. NO. 15694 REV: 07-19-18 VR MUFF NO. 308 Page 1 of 4