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<br />08/04/2008 <br /> <br />ORIGINAL <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 14882 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE <br />FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, <br />NOVEMBER 4, 2008, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED <br />CHARTER AMENDMENTS, SETTING THE BALLOT <br />QUESTIONS, SETTING THE CALENDAR FOR BALLOT <br />ARGUMENTS, DIRECTING THE FULL TEXT OF AMENDMENTS <br />TO BE INCLUDED IN BALLOT PAMPHLET, DIRECTING CITY <br />COUNCIL TO DRAFT BALLOT ARGUMENTS, AND DIRECTING <br />THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of Section 4 of the Charter of the <br />City of Redwood City, Section 3 of Article XI of the Constitution and Title 4, <br />Division 2, Chapter 3 of the Government Code and Division 9, Chapter 3, Article <br />3 (commencing at section 9255), of the Elections Code of the State of California, <br />a petition has been filed with the legislative body of the City of Redwood City, <br />signed by more than fifteen percent of the registered voters of the city according <br />to the County Election Department's last official report of registration to the <br />Secretary of State to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters that <br />was circulated with the title "A City Charter Amendment Requiring Two-Thirds <br />Vote of the City Voters to Change the General Plan Designation or Zoning <br />Ordinance Uses for Certain Lands in the City", (the "Two -Thirds Vote <br />Amendment") ; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Clerk, with the assistance of the San Mateo County <br />Chief Elections Officer, has examined the records of registration and ascertained <br />that the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has submitted to the voters the question <br />relating to a City Council sponsored measure proposing to amend Redwood <br />City's Charter to require majority voter approval of future land uses other than <br />agriculture, public parks, certain extractions from San Francisco Bay, or restored <br />wetlands on Cargill lands, The Voter Approval Requirement Regarding Future <br />Development of Cargill Lands, (the "Majority Vote Amendment"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to <br />submit the proposed charter amendments to the voters; and <br /> <br />A TTY IRESO/RESO.1830 <br />080608 <br /> <br />14882 <br />Muff # 308 <br />