RPVCCA_SR_2010_06_15_15_Certification_of_electionCITY OF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMB~.OFF:THE CITY COUNCIL
CARLA MORREALE,CITY CLERK~
JUNE 15,2010
SUBJECT:CERTIFICATION OF PETITION·MARYMOUNT COLLEGE
REVIEWED:CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER~
RECOMMENDATION
1)Receive and file the City Clerk's Certification that the Petition titled "Adoption of a
Specific Plan for Development of the Marymount College Campus at 30800 Palos
Verdes Drive East in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Related General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance Amendments"has qualified for a Special Municipal Election to be
placed on the November 2,2010 Statewide General Election Ballot;and,2)Either
adopt the ordinance,as proposed,or place the ordinance on the November 2,2010
Statewide General Election.
BACKGROUND
On March 2,2010,Dr.Susan Soldoff submitted to the City Clerk a Notice of Intent to
Circulate a Petition within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for the purpose of amending
the General Plan and Zoning Code regarding the enhancement and modernization of
the Marymount College campus. Along with the Notice of Intent,the proponent
submitted the written text of the initiative measure (the proposed ordinance)for
submission to the voters.
Pursuant to Elections Code (E.C.)Section 9203,the City Attorney prepared the Ballot
Title and Summary for the initiative,which was provided to the proponent on March 17,
2010.Prior to the circulation of the petitions for signature gathering,the proponent was
required to publish and post the Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition and the Title and
Summary of the proposed measure,and to file the requisite affidavits with the City
Clerk (E.C.Section 9205 and 9206).On March 25,2010,the City Clerk received
affidavits of Posting and Proof of Publication of the aforementioned.The proponent
had 180 days from the date of the receipt of the Title and Summary (until September
13,2010)to circulate the petition and gather signatures (E.C.9208).
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On April 27,2010,during normal office hours,Dr.Soldoff submitted the completed
petitions to the City Clerk at which time a prima facie examination was performed,and
the City Clerk determined that the number of signatures gathered was equal to or in
excess of the minimum number of signatures required to accept the petition for filing
(E.C.9210).The City Clerk had 30 days,excluding Saturdays,Sundays,and holidays,
to examine the petition,ascertain the number of valid signatures on the petition,and
notify the proponent as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition (E.C.9211,
9114,and 9115).Therefore,the last day for the City Clerk to examine the petitions was
June 9,2010.
Because the County of Los Angeles has the information readily available to determine
whether signatures are valid,the City Clerk requested that the County undertake that
task on behalf of the City.On June 2,2010,the Los Angeles County Registrar-
Recorderl County Clerk's Office completed the signature verification process and
notified the City Clerk that the signatures were sufficient for the initiative measure to be
placed on the November 2,2010 Statewide General Election Ballot.A copy of the
notification from the County is attached to this report.
The City Clerk is required to notify the proponent as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of
the petition.If the petition is found to be insufficient,no further action by the City is
required.If the petition is found to be sufficient,the City Clerk must certify the results of
the examination to the City Council at its next regular meeting (E.C.9114),which is this
evening's meeting.
DISCUSSION
In order to qualify the initiative for a special election,the proponent must obtain the
signatures of at least 15%of the voters of the City according to the last report of
registration by the County Elections Official to the Secretary of State pursuant to
Section 2187,effective at the time the Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition was
published,and the petition must contain a request that the ordinance be submitted
immediately to a vote of the people at a special election (E.C.9214).The date of the
last report of registration effective at the time the Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
was published was January 5,2010,and the number of registered voters in the City
was 26,963.Therefore,the proponents needed to gather 4,044 valid signatures to
qualify the initiative for a special election.
On the day the petitions were received,the City Clerk conducted a prima facie review of
the documents and determined that the proponents submitted approximately 4,876
signatures.Based on this review,the proponent's petition was equal to or in excess of
the minimum number of signatures required for a special election.
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On April 29,2010,the petitions were forwarded to the County of Los Angeles Registrar-
Recorder/County Clerk for signature verification.On June 2,2010,the County Clerk
reported the following results of its examination:
Number of signatures verified:
Number of signatures found not sufficient:
Number of signatures found sufficient:
4,874
780
4,094
In addition to the County Clerk's verification of the number of sufficient signatures,the
City Clerk reviewed the petitions and determined that:
•Each section of the petition bears a copy of the City Attorney's title and summary
(E.C.9203,9207)
•Each section of the petition bears a copy of the Notice of Intention (E.C.9207)
•Each section of the petitions bears the title of the petition and full text of the
measure (E.C.9201,9203).
•The declaration of each circulator has been completely filled out with the date,
printed name and signature of the petition carrier and a statement that declares
that the circulator is a voter or is qualified to register as a voter of the state and
containing his or her residence address at the time of the execution of the
declaration (E.C.9022).
CONCLUSION
The City Clerk has determined that the petition to Adopt a Specific Plan for
Development of the Marymount College Campus has qualified for a Special Election
and to be placed on the November 2,2010 Statewide General Election Ballot.The City
Council now must either adopt the ordinance,as proposed,or place the ordinance on
the November 2,2010 Statewide General Election Ballot.
However,before adopting the ordinance or calling an election the City Council may
refer the proposed ordinance to any City agency or agencies for the preparation of a
report regarding the following:1)Fiscal impact;2)Effect on the internal consistency of
the City's General and Specific Plans;3)Effecton the use of land,the impact on the
availability and location of housing,and the ability of the City to meet its regional
housing needs;4)Impact on funding for infrastructure of all types,infrastructure costs
or savings,or infrastructure maintenance;5)Impact on the community's ability to attract
and retain business and employment;6)Impact on the uses of vacant parcels of land;
7)Impact on agricultural lands,open space,traffic congestion,existing business
districts,and developed areas designated for revitalization;and,8)Any other matters
the Council requests to be in the report.
The report shall be presented to the City Council no later than thirty days after the
Elections Official certifies to the City Council the sufficiency of the petition (E.C.9212).
On the agenda this evening,the City Attorney and staff have prepared a report in
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response to questions by the City Council,as directed at the April 20,2010 City Council
meeting,including a comparison of the project allowed by the Initiative with the project
approved by the City Council.If Council wishes additional information,it could choose
to have staff prepare an additional report pursuant to E.C.Section 9212.In that
event,staff recommends that the task be given this evening to staff and the City
Attorney to prepare the report for the July 6,2010 City Council meeting.Then,after
reviewing the report,the City Council either must adopt the ordinance,or call an
election within ten days after the report is presented to the Council.(E.C.9214).
Attachments:
1)County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Results of Signature
Verification
2)City Clerk's Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
12400 Imperial Highway -P.O.Box 1024,Norwalk,California 90651-1024 -www.lavote.net
DEAN C.LOGAN
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
June 2,2010
Ms.Carla Morreale,City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275
Dear Ms.Morreale:
We have completed the signature verification for the Adoption Of A Specific Plan For
Development Of The Marymount College Campus at 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East in the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Related General Plan And Zoning Ordinance Amendments
which was submitted April 29,2010.
The results of the signature verification are as follows:
Number of signatures filed
Number of signatures verified
Number of signatures found sufficient
Number of signatures found not sufficient
Not sufficient because duplicate
As requested the petition circulators were also verified.
4,874
4,874
4,094
780
9
Please call Raymond Oliande,Head,Data Entry and Signature Verification Section at
(562)462-2376 if you have any questions regarding the signature verification of these
petitions.
Sincerely,
~cu'
DEAN C.LOGAN~~Registrar-Record~COUt1ty Clerk
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK AS TO
THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION ENTITLED
"ADOPTION OF A SPECIFIC PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARYMOUNT COLLEGE
CAMPUS AT 30800 PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND
RELATED GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS"
I,Carla Morreale,City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,County of Los Angeles,State of
California,hereby certify that:
The petition entitled "Adoption of a Specific Plan for Development of the Marymount College Campus at
30800 Palos Verdes Drive East in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and related General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance Amendments"was filed with the City Clerk's Department on April 27,2010.
That said petition consists of 184 sections;
That each section contains signatures purporting to be signatures of qualified electors of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes,California;
That attached to this petition at the time it was filed,was an affidavit purporting to be the affidavit of the
person who solicited the signatures,and containing the dates between which the purported qualified
electors signed this petition;
That the affiant stated his or her own qualification,that he or she had solicited the signatures upon that
section,that all of the signatures were made in his or her presence,and that to the best of his or her own
information and belief,each signature to that section was the genuine signature of the person whose
name it purports to be;
That after the proponent filed this petition and based on the County of Los Angeles Registrar of Voters'
Signature Verification Certificate,I have determined the following facts regarding this petition:
1.Total number of signatures filed by proponent raw count:4,874
2.Total number of signatures verified:4,874
3.Number of signatures found sufficient:4,094
4.Number of signatures found insufficient:780
5.Number of signatures insufficient because of Duplication:9
6.Total number of signatures required (to qualify for special election):4,044
(15%x 26,963 voters)
Based on the above,the petition is deemed to be sufficient.
IN WITNESS WH!=REOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes this 3rd day of June,2010.
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Carla Morreale,City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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