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11/23/2020 Section 2. Qualified Electors. This City Council hereby finds that fewer than 12 persons have been registered to vote within the territory of the CFD for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the public hearings heretofore conducted and concluded by this City Council for the purposes of these proceedings. Accordingly, and pursuant to Section 53326 of the Act, this City Council finds that, for these proceedings, the qualified electors are the landowners within the CFD and that the vote shall be by such landowners or their authorized representatives, each having one vote for each acre or portion thereof such landowner owns in the CFD as of the close of the public hearings. Section 3. Conduct of Election. This City Council hereby calls a special election to consider the measures described in section 1 above, which election shall be held on November 23, 2020 and the results thereof canvassed at the meeting of this City Council on November 23, 2020. The City Clerk is hereby designated as the official to conduct the election and to receive all ballots until 5:00 p.m. on the election date. It is hereby acknowledged that the City Clerk has on file the Resolution of Formation, a map of the boundaries of the CFD, and a sufficient description to allow the City Clerk to determine the qualified electors of the CFD. Pursuant to Section 53327 of the Act, the election shall be conducted by messenger or mail -delivered ballot pursuant to Section 4000 et seq. of the California Elections Code. Section 4. Ballot. As authorized by Section 53353.5 of the Act, the three propositions described in section 1 above shall be combined into a single ballot measure, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein and the form of ballot is hereby approved. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a ballot, in substantially the form of Exhibit "A," to be delivered to each of the qualified electors of the CFD. Each ballot shall indicate the number of votes to be voted by the respective landowner to which the ballot pertains. Each ballot shall be accompanied by all supplies and written instructions necessary for the use and return of the ballot. The envelope to be used to return the ballot shall be enclosed with the ballot, have the return postage prepaid, and contain the following: (a) the name and address of the landowner, (b) a declaration, under penalty of perjury, stating that the voter is the owner of record or authorized representative of the landowner entitled to vote and is the person whose name appears on the envelope, (c) the printed name, signature and address of the voter, (d) the date of signing and place of execution of the declaration pursuant to clause (b) above, and (e) a notice that the envelope contains an official ballot and is to be opened only by the canvassing board of the election. Section 5. Waivers. This City Council hereby further finds that the provisions of Section 53326 of the Act requiring a minimum of 90 days following the adoption of the Resolution of Formation to elapse before the special election are for the protection of the qualified electors of the CFD. There is on file with the City Clerk a written waiver executed by all of the qualified electors of the CFD allowing for a shortening of the time for the special election to expedite the process of formation of the CFD, the levy of special taxes therein and incurrence of bonded indebtedness and other debt thereby and waiving any requirement for notice, analysis and arguments in connection with the ATTY/RESO.0133/CC RESO CALLING FOR SPECIAL ELECTION RWC CFD SEAPORT RESO. NO. 15917 REV: 11-13-2020 MI MUFF NO. 506 Page 2 of 6