Stockton, California, Charter Revisions, Measure O (November 2016)
| Measure O: Stockton Charter Revisions |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Salaries of local officials |
| Related articles |
| Salaries of local officials on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California San Joaquin County, California ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
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| Stockton, California |
A a measure proposing multiple charter amendments was on the ballot for Stockton voters in San Joaquin County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of revising sections of the city's charter regarding salaries and budgets. |
| A no vote was a vote against revising sections of the city's charter regarding salaries and budgets. |
Election results
| Measure O | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 41,912 | 57.77% | ||
| No | 30,632 | 42.23% | ||
- Election results from San Joaquin Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the Stockton City Charter be revised to alter the process for adjusting compensation of the Mayor and Council, amend the required notice for sale or lease of City property, provide for annual funding of three positions in the Mayor’s Office, require adoption of a fiscal reserve policy and amend procedures applicable to the adoption, administration and auditing of the City budget? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Stockton City Attorney:
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The measure would amend Articles IV, V, XI and XIX of the City of Stockton Charter. The measure would delete current section 409, and label that section “RESERVED” and amend section 410 to require convening of the Council Salary Setting Commission each even-numbered year. In the first year after passage of the measure the commission would set the Mayor’s salary for the entirety of the term commencing January 1, 2017. Subsequently, the commission would set the Mayor’s salary each mayoral election year for the entire succeeding term. The measure would require that the Mayor’s salary exceed the salary of Council members. The measure would allow notice of city real property transactions to identify the relevant property by street address. Section 1102 would be amended to state that all members of the Council, including the Mayor, may be appointed to advisory boards and committees; and would require the annual budget include funding for no less than three positions in the Mayor’s office. Existing sections 1903 and 1904 would be deleted and replaced with a single section requiring the Council to adopt a budget reserve policy. The measure would require the City Manager to at least annually provide the Council with a five-year economic forecast of expenditures and revenues for the general fund, enterprise funds and significant operating funds. The City Manager would be required to submit a proposed budget to the Council by May 15 of the prior fiscal year. The proposed budget must include all projected revenues; expenditures and transfers for each fund; a capital improvement plan; fee schedule; and projected current year annualized financial activity for comparability. The total of proposed expenditures in the proposed budget shall not exceed the total of estimated revenues, unencumbered balances of carryover funds and available reserves. The proposed budget would be available for public inspection at least ten days before the public hearing where the Council considers adopting the budget together with any revisions. Appropriations for capital and grant funded projects wouldn’t expire each fiscal year, rather they would continue through project completion. At any subsequent meeting the Council could increase or decrease any operating budget by resolution approved by majority vote of its members. The measure gives the City Manager responsibility and authority to carry out the budget and Capital Improvement Plan, while keeping the Council advised on the fiscal condition and needs of the city. The city’s annual financial statement, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the annual audit, prepared by a firm of independent certified public accountants recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Council, would each be prepared as soon as practical following the close of each fiscal year.[2] |
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| —Stockton 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 Stockton, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures to be voted for in the November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Sample Ballot," accessed November 1, 2016
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