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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2014-075 RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION OF A QUESTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS RELATING TO A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICE MAYOR DESIGNATION BE MADE AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR; CONSOLIDATING THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2014;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 4, 2014, 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 that the City Council designate one of its members Vice Mayor at the first regular meeting in January of each year, in closer proximity to the installation of new City Councilmembers. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE,DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby calls a Special Municipal Election of the qualified voters of the City of San Leandro,to be held on November 4,2014 to submit to the voters an amendment to the City Charter to provide for the City Council to designate one of its members Vice Mayor at the first regular meeting in January of each year(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 the City of San Leandro Charter be amended to provide that the City Council, at its first regular meeting in January of each year, shall designate one of its members Vice Mayor,to serve for a period of one year and until a successor is elected and qualified? YES NO 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 4, 2014, 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 the City of San Leandro on said date, and further requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda to make its order of consolidation and thereafter call said consolidated election, and to direct the Alameda County Registrar to conduct all necessary services related to said election and to bill the City for the cost of conducting said election.