2008/07/08 City Council Resolution 2008-104RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
RECEIVING THE CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY
OF INTITIATIVE PETITION
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2008, proponents Cheryl A. Fonseca, John F. Hudson, and Harry
G. Worthington filed with the City Clerk of the City of Rohnert Park ( "City Clerk ") an initiative
petition entitled, "Initiative to Reduce City of Rohnert Park's Current Sewer Service Rates to
Rates in Effect on January 1, 2006 ";
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XIHC, Section 3 and Article II, Section (b) of the California
Constitution, this initiative petition must contain 639 valid signatures, which is 5% of the ballots
cast in the last gubernatorial election held on November 7, 2006;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 9114 the City Clerk has conducted an
examination of the petition and has determined that the petition meets the 5% valid signature
requirement; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk certified the results of the examination to the City Council as
set forth in the attached City Clerk's Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby receive the City Clerk's certification of the results of the examination of
the petition as presented to the City Council on July 8, 2008.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8th day of July, 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ssistant City Attorney
BREEZE: ABSENT SMITH: AYE STAFFORD: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY
OF INITIATIVE PETITION
Initiative Petition entitled "Initiative to Reduce City of Rohnert Park's
Current Sewer Service Rates to Rates in Effect on January 1, 2006.
I, JUDY HAUFF, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK,
CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT SAID PETITION IS SUFFICIENT
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. Pursuant to Article XIIIC, Section 3 and Article II, Section (b) of the
California Constitution, this initiative petition qualifies for the required
number of signatures to be five percent (5 %) of the ballots cast by
Rohnert Park registered voters in the last gubernatorial election held
November 7, 2006.
2. The number of ballots cast in the last gubernatorial election (November
7, 2006) according to the Sonoma County Statement of Votes dated
November 27, 2006, was 12,769.
3. The number of signatures needed to qualify this proposed initiative for
a regular election was at least 5% of the ballots cast in the last
gubernatorial election or 639.
4. The results of signature verification by the office of the Sonoma County
Clerk and Registrar of Voters are as follows:
Total Number of Unverified Signatures Filed 1,048
Total Number of Signatures Verified 793
Total Number of Signatures Found Sufficient 664
Total Number of Signatures Not Found Sufficient 129
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal this 301h day of .I„ne, 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK