Fresno, California, Electronic Bidding Amendment, Measure L (November 2016)
| Measure L: Fresno Electronic Bidding Amendment Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City governance |
| Related articles |
| City governance on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Fresno County, California ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
| See also |
| Fresno, California |
A measure to amend the city charter was on the ballot for Fresno voters in Fresno County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to allow formal bidding notices and responses to be done electronically via internet rather than through hard copies only. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to allow formal bidding notices and responses to be done electronically via internet, thereby leaving a requirement that city bid proposals be delivered as a hard copy to the city hall. |
Election results
| Measure L | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 66,203 | 53.44% | ||
| No | 57,686 | 46.56% | ||
- Election results from Fresno County election results
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the Charter be amended to allow electronic notices and responses through the Internet for formal bidding? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Fresno City Attorney:
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Ballot Measure proposes an amendment to the City of Fresno Charter that would allow for electronic submission of bids for certain City projects subject to competitive bidding. Existing Law: The Charter specifically requires hard copies of formal bids to be delivered in a sealed envelope to City Hall prior to the bid deadline. The Charter does not allow for electronic submission. The Charter also requires notice inviting bids to be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Proposed Change: The Charter Amendment will give bidders the option to submit formal bid documents electronically. Bidders may still choose to submit hard copies. The City reserves the right to specify bids be filed only in hard copy or electronically for any procurement. The Charter Amendment will also allow notice inviting bids to be advertised online. This Measure was placed on the ballot by the City of Fresno. Effect: If adopted, the amendment will allow an additional means of noticing and receiving bids by electronic submission.[2] |
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| —Fresno City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Fresno, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fresno County Clerk Registrar of Voters Administration, "City of Fresno Charter Amendment," July 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Fresno City Attorney, "Fresno City Attorney's Impartial Analysis of Measure," accessed October 2, 2016
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