HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 080-2016RESOLUTION NO, SO -2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY CLERK AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY
OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT
STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE FOR EVICTION AND REPEAL PRIOR
RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF SALE OR RENTAL PRICE OF REAL
ESTATE"
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2016, proponents of an initiative measure entitled "the
Burlingame Community Protection Ordinance' ("Initiative") submitted a Notice of Intent and
written text of the measure and requested that a Ballot Title and Summary be prepared for the
measure in order to circulate the petition; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney prepared and provided an official Ballot Title and
Summary for the proposed Initiative for use by the proponents for publication and circulation of
the petition; and
WHEREAS, the -petition regarding the Initiative was filed with the City Clerk on July 5,
2016, and was submitted to San Mateo County Elections Office on July 6, 2016 for signature
verification: and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9214, proponents were required to
obtain signatures in the amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the number of registered voters in
the City; and
WHEREAS, based on the last Report of Registration for the County of San Mateo, the
City of Burlingame has 15,544 registered voters and therefore proponents would need to obtain
at least 2,332 valid signatures to meet the 15% requirement; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk conducted a prima facie review of the petition as to form and
found it complies with the provisions of the Elections Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk conducted a raw count certifying that the petition contained
408 sections and 3,508 unverified signatures, later changed to 3,525 by the San Mateo County
Elections Office; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk submitted the petition to the San Mateo County Elections
Office requesting a full verification of the signatures be conducted; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Elections Office found that there were 2,375 valid
signatures, equating to 15.28% of Burlingame's registered voters; and
WHEREAS, the certified results of the signature verification are attached to the
Resolution as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Burlingame
hereby accepts the City Clerk's Certificate of Sufficiency regaAing the initiative
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 1 st day of August, 2016, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY REGARDING INITIATIVE PETITION
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of Burlingame, County of San Mateo, State of
California, hereby certify the following:
On July 5, 2016, proponents Cynthia Cornell and Adela Meadows filed their
Initiative Petition entitled: "An Ordinance to enact rent stabilization and just
cause for eviction and repeal prior restrictions on the regulation of sale or
rental price of real estate" with the City Clerk.
2. The last San Mateo County Report of Registration at the time the proponents
published their Notice, stated that the City of Burlingame has 15,544
registered voters.
3. Therefore, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9214, the proponents must
collect 2,332 valid signatures (15% of the registered voters of the City of
Burlingame) to place their Initiative on the ballot.
4. The proponents' petition consisted of approximately 408 sections.
5. Each section contains signatures purporting to be the signatures of qualified
electors of the City of Burlingame.
6. The raw count of the petition contains 3,525 unverified signatures.
7. 1 have examined, or caused to be examined a full check of the signatures on
the petition pursuant to Elections Code Sections 9211 and 9114.
8. Based on this examination, I have determined and it is hereby acknowledged
that the petition contains 2,375 valid signatures of registered voters in the City
of Burlingame.
9. The 2,375 valid signatures is greater than the requirement of 15%.
10. The petition is found to be sufficient and is submitted to the City Council at
their next regularly scheduled meeting to take action pursuant to Elections
Code Section 9214.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 22nd
day of July, 2016.
/s/
Meaghan Hassel -Shearer
City Clerk