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that caused the City Council to draft an alternative measure to the one submitted by petition. In light of these legal concerns, the City Attorney advises City Council not to proceed with a second alternative measure at this time but to consider the revised version of the City Council measure. The revised version (with and without mark-ups) is attached hereto as Attachment "A-1 and A-2". 7A Page 2 The City Council may direct that further changes be made or may accept the revised version of the measure to be submitted to the voters of Redwood City and order it placed on a ballot. In the event the City Council orders a City Council measure be placed on the ballot, a draft resolution has been prepared and is attached hereto as Attachment "B". All exhibits to the resolution will be attached if adopted. At the July 28,2008 meeting, the City Council also considered calling for a special municipal election and requesting its consolidation with the statewide election to occur on November 4, 2008. The City Council deferred action of this matter to August 4, 2008. In the event the City Council calls and gives notice of a special municipal election for November 4, 2008 and requests that the special municipal election be consolidated with the statewide election, resolutions have been drafted and are attached hereto as Attachments "C-1 and C-2". All exhibits to the resolutions will be attached if adopted. At the July 28,2008 meeting, the City Council also requested that alternative ballot questions be drafted and presented. Below are the ballot questions presented in the July 21, 2008 staff report and alternative ballot questions, both of which the City Attorney believes are fair and impartial. 1. The Voter Approval Requirement Regarding Future Development of Cargill Lands (the "Majority Vote Amendment") "Shall a Charter Amendment requiring majority voter approval for future land uses other than agriculture, public parks, certain extractions from San Francisco Bay, or restored wetlands on Cargill Lands, consisting of 1,450 acres east of Highway 101 and south of Seaport Boulevard, be adopted?" "Shall a Charter Amendment requiring majority voter approval for future development of the Cargill Lands, consisting of 1,450 acres east of Highway 101 and south of Seaport Boulevard, with exceptions for takings and vested rights, be adopted?" 2. A City Charter Amendment Requiring Two-Thirds Vote of the City Voters to Change the General Plan Designation or Zoning Ordinance Uses for Certain Lands in the City (the "Two-Thirds Vote Amendment") "Shall a Charter Amendment requiring two-thirds voter ratification of legislative acts approving future land uses other than agriculture, public parks, extractions from San Francisco Bay, or restored wetlands in areas of City designated as "Park", "Unimproved Areas (Land or Water), "Future Development Expanding Limits of Urbanization", "Controlled Waterways (Redwood Shores Area)", or "San Francisco Bay Water" in the General Plan or designated as "Tidal Plain" or "Redwood Shores Bay Front" in the Zoning Code, be adopted?" 2