REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Consideration of Potential Elections Code Section 9212 Report from City Agencies on the Effect of the Proposed Initiative Ordinance to Amend the City of Sunnyvale's Municipal Code to Require Voter Approval for any Sale, Lease, Lease Extension, Lease Renewal, Land Swap, or Transfer of Property Owned, Leased, or Used by the City as a Public Park or Community Service Amenity
Report
BACKGROUND
On December 2, 2014, proponents of an initiative entitled "Public Lands for Public Use Act" filed a Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition and a Request for Ballot Initiative Title and Summary with the City Clerk. The City Attorney prepared the ballot title and summary for inclusion in the petition form pursuant to Elections Code Section 9203, and the City Clerk furnished a copy to the proponents on December 17, 2014. A copy of both the ballot title and summary prepared by the City Attorney, as well as the full text of the proposed measure is attached for the Council's consideration (Attachment 1). The ballot title is as follows:
"An Initiative Ordinance Amending the City of Sunnyvale's Municipal Code to Require Voter Approval for any Sale, Lease, Lease Extension, Lease Renewal, Land Swap, or Transfer of Property Owned, Leased, or Used by the City as a Public Park or Community Service Amenity."
Circulation of the petition for signatures has commenced. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9208, the proponents have 180 days from the date of receipt of the title and summary to secure signatures and file the petition with the City Clerk. If the proponents obtain the requisite signatures, and they are verified by the County Registrar, the Council will have to consider whether to adopt the proposed ordinance as drafted, or refer it to a vote of the electorate. The timing for these actions is governed by the date on which the petitions are filed with the Clerk, and the number of signatures gathered.
DISCUSSION
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