Santa Ana, California, Measure Z, City Charter Amendments (November 2018)
| Measure Z: Santa Ana City Charter Amendments |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local charter amendments |
| Related articles |
| Local charter amendments on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Orange County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Santa Ana, California |
A measure designed to amend the city charter was on the ballot for Santa Ana voters in Orange County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to update language regarding gifts, campaign contributions, and designated city funds; update laws regarding boards and commissions; and move the qualifications for the finance director to the municipal code. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to update language regarding gifts, campaign contributions, and designated city funds; update laws regarding boards and commissions; and move the qualifications for the finance director to the municipal code. |
Election results
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Santa Ana, California, Measure Z, City Charter Amendments (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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37,066 | 67.04% | ||
| No | 18,224 | 32.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Charter be amended to: modernize and remove outdated language to reflect changes or conflicts in the City or State law concerning gifts and campaign contributions and designated City funds; create consistency in the Municipal Code regarding boards or commissions; and move the qualifications for the Finance Director to the Municipal Code?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Ana City Attorney:
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Measure Z was put on the ballot by a vote of the Santa Ana City Council. The Measure calls for amendments to the Santa Ana City Charter to modernize and remove outdated language to reflect changes or conflicts in the City or State law concerning gifts and campaign contributions and designated City funds; create consistency in the Municipal Code regarding Boards and Commission; and move the qualifications for the Finance Director to the Municipal Code. Measure Z amends Article IX of the City Charter entitled “Appointive Boards and Commissions.” The amendment provides that the City Council shall establish appointive boards and commissions by ordinance and shall specify in such ordinance the powers and duties of each appointive board and commission. If Measure Z is approved by the voters, the appointive boards and commission can then be established by the City Council in the Municipal Code. Measure Z repeals sections 425 and 1107 of the City Charter related to gifts and campaign contributions. The City Municipal Code contains Article IX entitled “Gifts to Public Officials.” Measure Z repeals section 704 of the City Charter regarding the qualifications, powers and duties of the Finance Director. The duties and powers of all other Executive Directors are contained in the Municipal Code. Measure Z requires a majority of the Santa Ana voters that vote in the election on November 6, 2018 to approve the measure in order for it to become law. If approved, the Charter amendments would go into effect on December 7, 2018. In summary: A “YES” vote on the measure is a vote in favor of amending Article IX of the City Charter and repealing sections 425, 1107, and 704 of the City Charter. A “NO” vote on the measure is a vote against amending Article IX of the City Charter and repealing sections 425, 1107, and 704 of the City Charter.[2] |
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| —Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orange County Elections, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed September 15, 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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