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THE CITY OF A <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT }V( <br /> pL£ ASANTONo <br /> April 6, 2010 <br /> Law Department <br /> TITLE: RESOLUTION REGARDING SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA FAIR <br /> ELECTIONS ACT (PROPOSITION 15) <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> At the meeting of March 2, 2010, Joe Ely asked the City Council to consider supporting <br /> Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act. The measure has qualified for the <br /> June 2010 ballot. The City Council directed that staff provide it more information about <br /> the measure before it could consider taking a position. Under cover of a March 9, 2010 <br /> memorandum, the City Attorney provided a fifty plus page packet of information on <br /> Proposition 15 to the Council (a copy of said packet is on file in the office of the City <br /> Clerk, will upon request be emailed to any interested person, and will be available for <br /> inspection at the meeting of April 6). A majority of the City Council indicated on March <br /> 16, 2010 that it would like to consider whether or not to adopt a resolution of support for <br /> the measure and asked the matter be put on the agenda for April 6. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Consider adoption of a resolution endorsing Proposition 15. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> There is no financial impact upon the City stemming from this action. <br />