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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - November 15, 1993 Page - 4 - • NEW BUSINESS (continued) F. 1994 Election Matters. Alice Calvert, City Clerk, explained that the 1994 Election will be particularly complex due to the number of candidates and potential measures on the ballot, and she was asking for Council direction in several areas, including: - $450 deposit for Candidate's Statements, the balance to be refunded or charged depending on the final costs. The City Council concurred. - Direction to the City Attorney to prepare two additional Charter Amendments and to place the Amendments on the ballot related to the location of City Council meetings and Election dates. The City Attorney noted the Civic Center location would not be usable during the seismic retrofit program. The City Clerk described problems that may be encountered with the Election date in 1996 and the potential need to consolidate the 1996 General Municipal Election with the Primary Election. The City Attorney further described the proposed Charter Amendments and said the final wording would be included in the Resolution Calling for the Election on December 20, 1993. The City Council concurred. - Appointment of a City Council Subcommittee to consider and prepare City Council ballot arguments for or against any of the measures on the ballot. Mayor Faria appointed himself and Council Members Nahm and Myers to the subcommittee. Staff explained that the arguments would be presented at a Council meeting in January. - Determination that rebuttals to arguments will not be permitted. The City Council concurred. - Direction to City Attorney to prepare impartial analyses for any measures on the ballot. The City Council concurred. Council Member Kerr said the City Charter should require that the winning candidate receive 50% of the votes, plus 1 vote, and the Charter should include run-off provisions. Council Member Nahm said he would hesitate jumping into something like this because of an anomaly and would like to see a cost-benefit analysis and weigh the issue. Mike Oliver, City Manager, said staff would research this matter and provide a report to Council . Council Member Corbett asked if there would be a sunset clause on the Charter Amendment related to the meeting place for Council meetings. The City Manager said it was to the City's advantage to have the ability to hold Council meetings in other public buildings. He pointed out the limited seating capacity of the Council Chambers and said this Amendment would provide the Council with greater flexibility in including the public in meetings.