DATE: February 2, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT
Title
Council Action on an Initiative Petition: "Amending the Charter and Municipal Code of the City of Hayward to change the City's General Municipal Election from June of even-numbered years to November of even-numbered years, and, if approved, to extend temporarily the terms of incumbents whose terms expire in 2018 and 2020"
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution, pursuant to an initiative petition, submitting to the electors at the June 7, 2016 General Municipal Election, a "City charter amendment and municipal code amendment changing the City of Hayward's general municipal election from June of even-numbered years to November of even-numbered years, and if approved, extend temporarily the terms of incumbents whose terms expire in 2018 and 2020"; consolidating the election with the presidential primary election; and directing the City Clerk to provide for notice and publication in accordance with the law and authorizing certain other election activities.
BACKGROUND
An initiative petition, "Amending the Charter and Municipal Code of the City of Hayward to change the City's General Municipal Election from June of even-numbered years to November of even-numbered years, and, if approved, to extend temporarily the terms of incumbents whose terms expire in 2018 and 2020" was filed with the City Clerk on September 17, 2015.
The proponent of the petition, Ms. Angela Osayande, via her authorized representative, submitted 13,168 prima facie signatures, on January 11, 2016, which was within 180 days from the date of receipt of the title and summary. Pursuant to Elections Code 9255, a successful initiative petition to amend a City charter must include valid signatures of at least fifteen percent (9,321) of the registered voters of the city.
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters verifie...
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