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CityCouncil | 2009-11-03 | 13 | because that is when the first administrative draft of the EIR would be available; there does not seem to be direct clarity that there is a violation of the Elections Code; the exposure and risk do not seem to be that high right now. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he has no intention of willfully violating the Elections Code; the Oakland City Attorney works for people who might potentially sue the City; that he would like to hear what the speakers have to sayi that he wants more clarification regarding the difference between classifying the initiative as an ordinance versus a request from the proponents having the initiative classified [as an ordinance]. Mayor Johnson stated the Oakland City Attorney is looking at the issue from a whole different prospective. The City Attorney stated the Oakland City Attorney is presuming that the initiative is a Council sponsored, authored initiative, which is not the case. In response to Council Matarrese's inquiry regarding whether an initiative proponent directly requesting an initiative to be set for a special election is a different question from this initiative reference to Elections Code 9217, the City Attorney responded Elections Code 9217 describes what can be done with an ordinance; the initiative proponents did not come out and request a special election, but called for an election in a section of the initiative and referred to Elections Code 9217. Councilmember Tam stated that she is referring to Section 9214, which is the reference in the City Clerk's staff report. The City Attorney stated the question has been asked and answered. Councilmember Tam inquired whether Section 9217 is different from Section 9214, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether SunCal has offered to pay for the election, to which the Deputy City Manager responded that she does not know. Speakers Former Councilmember Barbara Kerr, Alameda; Dug Siden, Alamedans for Alameda Point Revitalization; Honora Murphy, Alameda; Randell Sharpe, Alameda; Diane Coler-Dark, Alameda; Anne Spanier, League of Women Voters; Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope; Ross Ojeda, Renewed Hope; Lois Pryor, Renewed Hope ; William Smith, Renewed Hope ; Lynette J. Lee, Renewed Hope; David Howard, Alameda Dave Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 3, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-11-03.pdf |