Sacramento, California, Measure K, Charter and City Code Amendments (November 2018)
| Measure K: Sacramento Charter and City Code Amendments |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
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 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local governance |
| Related articles |
| Local governance on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Sacramento County, California ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
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| Sacramento, California |
A measure designed to amend the city charter and the city code was on the ballot for Sacramento voters in Sacramento County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter and the city code to change the city auditor to a council-appointed officer; to allow the city council to establish meeting dates and times annually by resolution; and to shift the functions of the independent budget analyst to the city auditor. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter and the city code. |
Election results
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Sacramento Measure K |
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78,371 | 55.96% | ||
| No | 61,678 | 44.04% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the rneasure amending the city charter adding the city auditor as a charter officer; combining duties of the city auditor and the independent budget analyst, as may be further prescribed by ordinance; repealing the city code related to the budget analyst; and arnend the charter to allow city council to set an annual meeting calendar by resolution, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Sacramento City Attorney:
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Measure K, titled the "Sacrarnento City Government Accountability and Efficiency Act," has been placed on the ballot by the Sacramento City Council. The measure proposes to amend the Sacramento City Charter in two ways: by designating the city auditor as a council-appointed officer and by providing that the city council's meeting dates and tirnes be established annually by council resolution. It also proposes to repeal chapter 2 33 of the Sacrarnento City Code, regarding the office of the independent budget analyst so that the functions of that office would be performed by the city auditor. Charter Amendments The city charter designates certain city officers, commonly referred to as "charter officers," who are appointed the city council. The current charter officers are the city manager, city attorney, city clerk, and city treasurer Measure K adds the city auditor to that list. Once the office of the city auditor is established under the charter rather than under the city code, as is now the case, it would no longer be subject to elimination by ordinance. Only the voters could eliminate The charter amendment describes the city auditors duties: "The city auditor shall independently assess report on city operations and services; shall assist the council in the conduct of budgetary inquiries and in the making of budgetary decisions; and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by state law and by ordinance or resolution of the city council." And the amendment provides that the city auditor's povvers and duties may be further prescribed by council-adopted ordinance or resolution. Measure K also amends section 31 of the city charter, goveming city council meetings. Section 31 currently requires the council to meet after 5 p.m. at least one day a week, with up to four weeks off a year. If Measure K passes, the council could instead set its regular meeting schedule by annual resolution, provided that a majority of regular meetings each year are held after 5 p.m. City Code Amendment Chapter 233 of the city code creates the office of the independent budget analyst. Measure K repeals that chapter. The functions of the independent budget analyst—assisting the council in the conduct of budgetary inquiries and in the making of budgetary decisions—would then be transferred to the city auditor. A "yes" vote is in favor of amending the Sacramento City Charter and repealing Sacramento City chapter 233 A "no" vote is against the charter amendments and code repeal. A majority of "yes" votes is required to pass Measure K.[2] |
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| —Sacramento City Attorney[1] | ||
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 Sacramento, California.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sacramento County Elections, "Information on Upcoming Election," accessed November 7, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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