pages: CityCouncil/2012-02-21.pdf, 11
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CityCouncil | 2012-02-21 | 11 | In response to Acting Mayor Bonta's inquiry, the City Clerk stated additional costs would include approximately $3,000 for typesetting, printing, and translation and approximately $2,500 for signature checking. Councilmember deHaan moved approval of Council taking the leadership to place the Charter amendment for the November election and have the City Attorney draft the necessary documents to place the matter on the November ballot; stated problems could have developed if a CEQA analysis for needed for Charter amendments place on the ballot two years ago. Councilmember Tam stated that she and then Councilmember Gilmore were part of the subcommittee that involved Charter cleanup language; the City Attorney made a determination that the cleanup language was exempt from CEQA; SunCal was told that an exhaustive CEQA analysis would be needed if Council put a measure on the ballot to amend Measure A but a CEQA analysis would not be needed if SunCal put the initiative on the ballot through a signature gathering process. Acting Mayor Bonta stated a City led effort is different than a citizen led effort; signatures have been gathered for citizen led initiatives since 1992; inquired whether Councilmember deHaan would support a citizen group effort to put a modification to Measure A and then requested a Councilmember to place the matter on a ballot as a City led initiative. Councilmember deHaan responded Council placed Section 22.12 on the ballot, which is not like Measure A; stated that he is moving forward with requesting Council to put the inititative on the ballot. Councilmember Johnson inquired whether Councilmember deHaan disagrees with the City Attorney [regarding CEQA requirements], to which Councilmember deHaan responded that tonight is the first time he has heard about CEQA requirements. Councilmember Johnson stated the purpose of Council Referrals is to obtain more information. * (12-083) Councilmember Tam moved approval of hearing Vice Mayor Bonta's referral past 10:30 p.m. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent Mayor Gilmore - 1.] *** Councilmember Tam stated that on February 2nd, a citizen's group filed a notice of intention to circulate with the City Attorney; Council has until August to put the initiative Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 11 February 21, 2012 | CityCouncil/2012-02-21.pdf |