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2022-08-16 CC Agenda Packet SPCSPECIAL MEETING AGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 6:00 PM OPEN SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 350 MAIN STREET, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 Drew Boyles, Mayor Chris Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tern Carol Pirsztuk, Council Member Scot Nicol, Council Member Lance Giroux, Council Member Tracy Weaver, City Clerk Matthew Robinson, City Treasurer Executive Team Darrell George, City Manager Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager Jaime Bermudez, Police Chief Michael Allen, Community Dev. Director Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks & Library Dir. Mark Hensley, City Attorney Joe Lillio, Chief Financial Officer Deena Lee, Fire Chief Rebecca Redyk, HR Director Scott Kim, Acting, IT Director MISSION STATEMENT: "Provide a great place to live, work, and visit." VISION STATEMENT: "Be a global innovation leader where big ideas take off while maintaining our unique small-town character." 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STAFF PRESENTATION: Consideration and possible action to approve a revised resolution to be sent to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office to notify that the citizen's initiative has been withdrawn by the sole proponent, Ms. Spiker and to remove the measure from the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election. Recommendation — Approve a resolution confirming both the withdrawal of a citizen's initiative from the election ballot and the submission of three measures to the City's qualified voters on the ballot for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. ADJOURNMENT: POSTED: DATE: 8/15/2022 BY: Tracy Weaver TIME: 4:30 PM 3 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CONFIRMING A PROPONENT'S REQUESTED WITHDRAWAL OF A CITIZEN INITIATIVE FROM THE CITY'S NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AND THE SUBMISSION OF UP TO THREE BALLOT MEASURES FOR SUCH ELECTION BALLOT. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows: A. On June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5337 to call and give notice of the City's general municipal election (the "City Election") to take place on November 8, 2022. B. On June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5338 requesting Los Angeles County (the "County") to consolidate the City Election with the County -administered general election to also be held on November 8, 2022. C. On June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5341 to submit a citizen initiative to the City's qualified voters at the City Election pursuant to Elections Code § 9215(b) (the "Citizen Initiative"). D. On July 19, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5353 to amend minor portions of Resolution No. 5337 and Resolution No. 5338 to allow for the City's submission of up to four ballot measures to its voters at its City Election. E. Via correspondence dated August 9, 2022 and August 11, 2022 attached hereto and incorporated by reference (collectively set forth in Exhibit "A"), the sole proponent of the Citizen Initiative informed the City Clerk, who serves as the City's election official, of her intent to withdraw the Citizen Initiative from the City Election's ballot. F. Withdrawal of a local initiative measure is effective upon receipt by the local elections official (Elec. Code, § 9604, subd. (d).) G. An initiative proponent may withdraw an initiative at any time before the 88th before an election (Elec. Code, § 9215.5.) H. The City Clerk received the proponent's request to withdraw the Citizen Initiative on August 11, 2022, one day prior to August 12, 2022, the 88th day before the City Election. - 1 - Through this Resolution, the City Council seeks to confirm both: 1. The withdrawal of the Citizen Initiative; and 2. The City's submission of up to three ballot measures to its voters at its City Election. 3, Initiative Withdrawal and Submission of Three Measures to Voters at City Election. The City Council approves the following: A. The City Council confirms the proponent's requested withdrawal of the Citizen Initiative, effective on August 11, 2022 via the City Clerk's receipt of such request per Elections Code § 9604(d). To the extent permissible by law, the City Council rescinds Resolution No. 5341. B. The City Council confirms the City's submission of up to three ballot measures to the City's qualifed voters at the City Election, as originally set forth in Resolutions Nos. 5337 and 5338. To the extent permissible by law, the City Council rescinds Resolution No. 5353. 4. Environmental Review. This Resolution itself and the actions anticipated herein were reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). Based upon that review, this Resolution is exempt from further review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the actions herein may have a significant effect on the environment. 5. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. 6. Signature Authority. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto. 7. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded. 8. City Clerk Actions. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, enter it in the City's book of original Resolutions, and make a record of this action in the meeting's minutes. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County. IWZ PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2022. Drew Boyles, Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested to by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of , 2022, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARK HENSLEY, CITY ATTORNEY Joaquin Vazquez, Deputy City Attorney -3- EXHIBIT "A" CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OF CITIZEN INITIATIVE -4- yam - Tracy Weaver City of El Segundo Office of the City Clerk 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Sandra Spiker 624 Sheldon Street El Segundo, CA 90245 August _J, 2022 RE: Withdrawal of El Segundo Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure Dear Ms. Weaver: My name is Sandra Spiker and I am the proponent for the El Segundo Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure that is scheduled to be on the ballot this November of 2022. I am writing this letter to inform you that I have recently moved out of the City of El Segundo to another state and wish to formally withdraw my name as the proponent of the above referenced measure and ultimately withdraw the measure entirely from the ballot in November of 2022. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Sincerely, Sandra Spiker WASHINGTON NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RE�`D Cab CLERK"°S DEPT (INDIVIDUAL) State of Wastlington County of 1 1 certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that-a:rJA1 4Name of Person] is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that (he/she) signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be (his/her) free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instn Dated: - q _)D) Title My appointment expires:, Copyright © 2018 NotaryAcknowledgement.com. All Rights Reserved. REC'D CITE" CLERK'S DEFT 2022 DIIC 9 AN11:17 Tracy Weaver City of El Segundo Office of the City Clerk 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Sandra Spiker 624 Sheldon Street El Segundo, CA 90245 August 2022 .L .2 D h ID OED RE: Withdrawal of El Segundo Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure Dear Ms. Weaver: My name is Sandra Spiker and I am the proponent for the El Segundo Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure that is scheduled to be on the ballot this November of 2022. I am writing this letter to inform you that I have recently moved out of the City of El Segundo to another state and wish to formally withdraw my name as the proponent of the above referenced measure. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Sincerely, Sandra Spiker