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07/23/2018 Elections Official to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of the election, and is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said municipal election, and said election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot. The County shall certify the results of the canvass of the returns of said election to the City Council of this City which shall thereafter declare the results thereof. In all particulars not specified in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 3. Submission of Measure to the Voters. Pursuant to Elections Code sections 9255, 10201, 10403, and 12001, the City Council hereby orders the measure proposing to amend the Charter to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Redwood at the general municipal election and statewide general election on November 6, 2018. The full text of the Charter amendment that shall be voted on is attached hereto as Exhibit A. SECTION 4. Ballot Question. The City Council, pursuant to California Elections Code sections 13119 and 10403, hereby orders that the abbreviated form of the measure shall appear on the ballot as follows: City of Redwood City Charter Amendment. Shall the measure amending the Charter to update certain provisions, including modernizing public notice provisions, establishing terms limits for YES City boards, requiring the budget to be submitted to Council 30 days before the new fiscal year, having the City Clerk appointed by the City Manager, eliminating a residency requirement for City Manager to comply with State law, updating procedures for City payments, and consolidating the roles of NO Director of Finance and Treasurer, be adopted? SECTION 5. Imoartial Analvsis by City Attornev. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the measure attached hereto as Exhibit A to the City Attorney, who shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure in accordance with California Elections Code section 9280. The City Attorney shall submit the impartial analysis to the City Clerk no later than August 14, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. SECTION 6. Written Arauments. Pursuant to California Elections Code sections 9282 and 9285, the City Council authorizes the three City Councilmembers who comprise the Charter Review Sub -Committee to file the direct argument in support of the measure and the rebuttal argument to the argument against the measure, if any. Pursuant to California Elections Code section 9285(b), the City Council hereby ATTY/RESO.0074/CC RESO CHARTER AMENDMENT RESO. NO. 15694 REV: 07-19-18 VR MUFF NO. 308 Page 2 of 4