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C ' IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2000 — 104 (1055) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION OF A QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS RELATING TO A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR RUN -OFF ELECTIONS; CONSOLIDATING THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT QUESTION; SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES FOR BALLOT ARGUMENT AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SUBMIT THE MEASURE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 7, 2000, for the election of Municipal Officers; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to call a Special Election to submit to the voters at the election a question relating to an amendment to the Charter of San Leandro to provide for run -off elections; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Council hereby calls a Special Municipal Election of the qualified voters of the City of San Leandro, to be held on November 7, 2000, to submit to the voters an amendment to the City Charter regarding Run -Off Elections (attached as Exhibit "A "). SECTION 2. The ballot measure shall appear and be printed upon the ballots to be used at the Election as follows: Shall a City of San Leandro Charter Amendment be adopted to require YES run -off elections if candidates for elective office do not receive at least 50% plus one of the votes cast for that elective office and to require the NO City Council to adopt an ordinance establishing such run -off voting system? SECTION 3. Pursuant to the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby requests that the Special Municipal Election of the City of' San Leandro to consider this measure be held November 7, 2000, in conjunction with and to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election for the City of San Leandro and the statewide election to be held in