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County Elections Office released the results, staff determined that is was infeasible to analyze the results, write a staff report. issue a certification and amend the agenda and agenda packet in time for the June 23. 2008 meeting. The County released the information on the afternoon of June 19, 2008, after the agenda and meeting materials had been finalized and released. 7A Page 2 Staff feels a responsibility to mention two additional items regarding the petition format, neither of which, however, affect the sufficiency of the petition. First, certain words were not capitalized in the notice of intention and title and summary of the petition sections circulated. This does not change the validity of the petition format but staff noticed this slight discrepancy. Second, one resident called the City Clerk's Office after the petition had been submitted and requested that his name be withdrawn. According to Elections Code ~ 9264, residents can withdraw their signatures from the petition if they contact the elections official prior to the filing of the petition. Because that was not the case, the signature was submitted to the County for verification. The City Clerk received no other requests from voters to withdraw their signature. II. Election Resolutions City Council must next call an election for the initiative, decide on an election date for the initiative and, depending on when that is, pass a resolution calling a special election and consolidating the election with other elections. Staff requests direction from City Council on each of these issues and will bring those resolutions back to the Council for approval. A. Timina of Election Election Code ~ 9255 governs when a Charter Amendment must be submitted for a vote: . . . charter proposals shall be submitted to the voters at either a special election called for that purpose, at any established municipal date, or at any established election date pursuant to Section 1000, provided that there are at least 88 days before the election . . . The City's next regularly scheduled municipal election is November 3, 2009. The City could also call a special election for the initiative. If City Council decides to place the matter on the November 4, 2008, election ballot, it would have to do so no later than August 8, 2008 (88 days from the election date). and it would have to call a special election and request consolidation with the statewide presidential general election. Staff will be prepared to answer any questions about how this provision applies to the initiative. B. Necessary Election Resolutions If Council decides to place the initiative on the November ballot, it would have to pass a resolution or resolutions, no later than August 8, 2008, doing all of the following: 1. Calling a special election for the initiative for November 4, 2008;