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C -- A- I REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager 64. August 11, 2003 Subject Amendment of ballot measure proposing submission of ballot measure to the voters municipal election of November 4, 2003. amendment to Redwood City Charter and of the City of Redwood City at the general Recommendation Adopt a resolution authorizing submission of certain specified amendments to the Redwood City Charter to the voters of the City of Redwood City at the general municipal election of November 4, 2003. Background On July 21, 2003, the City Council authorized submission of one ballot measure to the voters of Redwood City to be voted upon at the general municipal election of November4, 2003. Said ballot measure is to consist of six (6) amendments to the City's Charter. The County of San Mateo Elections Office has notified the City Clerk that in counting the number of words within said ballot measure, the number of words exceeds the statutory maximum of seventy -five (75) words. The proposed ballot measure has been rewritten to consist of less than seventy -five (75) words and remains consistent with the intent and purpose of the City Council in proposing six (6) Charter amendments. The ballot measure now reads as follows: Shall specified sections of the City Charter be amended to update amounts requiring public bid procedures for public works contracts, to conform the City's tort claim procedures to state law, to give the City flexibility in selecting its official advertiser, to restrict appointed board and commission members from interfering in the administration and management of city departments, and to set the maximum payment period of bonds at thirty -five (35) years? If said amended ballot language is approved by resolution of the City Council, the City Clerk will forward same to the County of San Mateo. Patricia Howe = Star City Clerk City Attachments: Resolution F: /Atty/Memos / /Agenda Ballot Amendment