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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 96-69 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ~ PLACEMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL SPONSORED INITIATIVE PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 1996 REGULAR ELECTION, DIRECTING TIlE CITY AITORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE INITIATIVE, AUTHORIZING ARGUMENTS CONCERNING THE INITIATIVE MEASURE, ALLOWING REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS REGARDING ~ INITIATIVE MEASURE, AND REQUESTING ALAMEDA COUNTY TO CONDUCT THIS ELECTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 1996 REGULAR ELECTION WHEREAS, State law now permits a general law city to adopt term limits for city council and mayor if the voters so approve; and WHEREAS, any term limitation is prospective only; and WHEREAS, the matter may be placed on the ballot by a City Council sponsored initiative; and WHEREAS, on an advisory measure in 1993, the Pleasanton voters voted overwhelmingly to adopt a policy limiting the terms of mayor and council; and WHEREAS, Section 9222 of the Elections Code permits the City Council to submit to the voters, without a petition therefor, a proposition for the repeal, amendment or enactment of an ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered an Initiative Ordinance attached to this Resolution; and WHEREAS, Section 9280 of the Elections Code specifies that the City Council may direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the initiative to the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure; and WHEREAS, Section 9282 of the Elections Code specifies that the legislative body, or any member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, may file a written argument for, or in opposition to, any city measure; and