<div dir="ltr"><br><div>Dear Robin and All,</div><div> Here is the CA Code on a county charter.</div><div> Peace and blessings, Ellen</div><div>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">34462.
(a) A charter commission established for a city and county</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">pursuant
to this chapter shall complete a proposed or amended charter</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">and
submit the charter to the voters of the city and county within</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">two
years of the date of the election of the charter commissioners,</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">and
at the expiration of that period is abolished.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"> <font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">(b)
A charter commission may submit portions of the proposed or</span></font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">amended
charter to the voters periodically.</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">Any
proposal to enact, amend, or otherwise revise a county charter by
initiative petition may be submitted to the board of supervisors and
shall be subject to this article. However, nothing in this article
shall be construed to allow a board of supervisors to enact, amend,
or otherwise revise a county charter without submitting the proposal
to the voters. - See more at:
</span></font></font></font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9102#sthash.axFyop9Q.dpuf"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9102#sthash.axFyop9Q.dpuf</span></font></font></font></a></u></span></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">CAL.
ELEC. CODE § 9102 : California Code - Section 9102 - See more at:
</span></font></font></font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9102#sthash.axFyop9Q.dpuf"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9102#sthash.axFyop9Q.dpuf</span></font></font></font></a></u></span></font></p>
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<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">The
notice of intention shall contain the printed name, signature, and
business or residence address of at least one but not more than five
proponents, and may include a printed statement, not exceeding 500
words in length, stating the reasons for the proposed petition. The
notice shall be in substantially the following form:</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(a)
The county elections official shall immediately transmit a copy of
any proposed measure to the county counsel. Within 15 days after the
proposed measure is filed, the county counsel shall provide and
return to the county elections official a ballot title and summary
for the proposed measure. The ballot title may differ from any other
title of the proposed measure and shall express in 500 words or less
the purpose of the proposed measure. In providing the ballot title,
the county counsel shall give a true and impartial statement of the
purpose of the proposed measure in such language that the ballot
title shall neither be an argument, nor be likely to create
prejudice, for or against the proposed measure.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(b)
The county elections official shall furnish a copy of the ballot
title and summary to the proponents of the proposed measure. The
proponents shall, prior to the circulation of the petition, publish
the Notice of Intention, and the ballot title and summary of the
proposed measure in a newspaper of general circulation published in
that county, and file proof of publication with the county elections
official.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(c)
The ballot title and summary prepared by the county counsel shall
appear upon each section of the petition, above the text of the
proposed measure and across the top of each page of the petition on
which signatures are to appear, in roman boldface type not smaller
than 12 point. The ballot title and summary shall be clearly
separated from the text of the measure. The text of the measure shall
be printed in type not smaller than 8 point.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">The
heading of the proposed measure shall be in substantially the
following form:</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Initiative
Measure to be Submitted Directly to the Voters</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">The
county counsel has prepared the following title and summary of the
chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(Here
set forth the title and summary prepared by the county counsel. This
title and summary must also be printed across the top of each page of
the petition whereon signatures are to appear.)</font></font></font></p>
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<li><p><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">See
more at:
</font></font></font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9105#sthash.4OTQVDye.dpuf"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9105#sthash.4OTQVDye.dpuf</font></font></font></a></u></span></font></p>
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<p><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">CAL.
ELEC. CODE § 9105 : California Code - Section 9105 - See more at:
</span></font></font></font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9105#sthash.4OTQVDye.dpuf"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9105#sthash.4OTQVDye.dpuf</span></font></font></font></a></u></span></font></p>
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<p style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">a)
During the circulation of the petition or before taking either action
described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 9116, or Section
9118, the board of supervisors may refer the proposed initiative
measure to any county agency or agencies for a report on any or all
of the following:</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(1)
Its fiscal impact.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(2)
Its effect on the internal consistency of the county's general and
specific plans, including the housing element, the consistency
between planning and zoning, and the limitations on county actions
under Section 65008 of the Government Code and Chapters 4.2
(commencing with Section 65913) and 4.3 (commencing with Section
65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(3)
Its effect on the use of land, the impact on the availability and
location of housing, and the ability of the county to meet its
regional housing needs.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(4)
Its impact on funding for infrastructure of all types, including, but
not limited to, transportation, schools, parks, and open space. The
report may also discuss whether the measure would be likely to result
in increased infrastructure costs or savings, including the costs of
infrastructure maintenance, to current residents and businesses.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(5)
Its impact on the community's ability to attract and retain business
and employment.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(6)
Its impact on the uses of vacant parcels of land.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(7)
Its impact on agricultural lands, open space, traffic congestion,
existing business districts, and developed areas designated for
revitalization.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(8)
Any other matters the board of supervisors request to be in the
report.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">(b)
The report shall be presented to the board of supervisors within the
time prescribed by the board of supervisors, but no later than 30
days after the county elections official certifies to the board of
supervisors the sufficiency of the petition.</font></font></font></p>
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</font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9111#sthash.miTcOTv9.dpuf"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9111#sthash.miTcOTv9.dpuf</span></font></font></font></a></u></span></font></p>
</li><li><p align="LEFT" style="font-weight:normal"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">CAL.
ELEC. CODE § 9111 : California Code - Section 9111 - See more at:
<a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9111#sthash.miTcOTv9.dpuf">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9111#sthash.miTcOTv9.dpuf</a></font></font></font></p>
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<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Notice
of Intention to Circulate Petition</font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Notice
is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their
intention to circulate the petition within the County of ____ for the
purpose of ____. A statement of the reasons of the proposed action as
contemplated in the petition is as follows: (optional statement).</font></font></font></p>
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<li><p><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">See
more at:
</font></font></font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9104#sthash.nt6NDVg9.dpuf"><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9104#sthash.nt6NDVg9.dpuf</font></font></font></a></u></span></font></p>
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<p><font color="#2e2e2e"><font face="LucidaGrande"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">CAL.
ELEC CODE § 9104 : California Code - Section 9104 - See more at:
<a href="http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9104#sthash.nt6NDVg9.dpuf">http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ELEC/1/d9/2/1/s9104#sthash.nt6NDVg9.dpuf</a></font></font></font></p>
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</p></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 11:54 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bodhirobin@pacific.net" target="_blank">bodhirobin@pacific.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<pre><font face="Arial">Also, I spoke to Norm DeVall. <br>He said when
he was a county supervisor, that he wanted to get a charter <br>going
but couldn't recruit enough support from others, but it never got off the
ground. <br>Norm said that he had communicated with the people who had
been involved with <br>the previous charter effort back in the '50's.
It lost by 1 vote. <br><br>Norm said the "Big 4" always
oppose it. <br>1) The North Coast Builders Exchange<br>2) The
Employers Council<br>3) Farm Bureau<br>4) Board of Realtors<br><br>Norm said they asked for an "Economic Impact Report" before
putting a charter on <br>the ballot. He suggests we find out if we will
need one, or that was an obstacle <br>invented by the Big 4. <br><br>Norm wants to have a dinner at his house in Elk with 6 advocates of a
county charter.<br>He also wants to know more about the public bank. He
asked who could tell him more. <br>I said I could but I think he needs
to hear it from someone more authoritative than me. <br>Maybe Marc
Armstrong? Locally, no one knows more about it than me, Ellen or
Agnes.<br><br>It looks like the CA Government Code states that 2
things go on the <br>ballot together. One is the charter question
stated in GC34453, and <br>the other are the individuals who are running
for election to the <br>Charter Commission. <br><br>Each person
running for the Charter Commission has to get on the ballot<br>the same
way I got on the ballot to run for Assessor, with a petition <br>of
voters' signatures. If the charter question fails, it doesn't matter<br>who got elected to the Commission. But if the charter question
passes<br>with 50% +1 votes, then the 15 best voted candidates become
Commissioners. <br><br>Sounds like a bonanza of fees to the county,
having a ballot measure and <br>15+ candidates all paying fees to run
for election. The statute does say<br>that the government has to foot
the bill for the election.</font> <br><font face="Arial"><br>It keeps
saying "for a city or a city and county." Nothing here <br>mentions a county alone. I wonder if these are the wrong statues?
</font> <br><br><font face="Arial">In Peace, Robin</font><br><br><br>34450. Any city or city and county may enact, amend, or repeal a
<br>charter for its own government according to this article or <br>Article 3 (commencing with Section 9255) of Chapter 3 of <br>Division
9 of the Elections Code. 34451. The charter may be <br>proposed by a
charter commission chosen by the voters of the city <br>or city and
county, at any general or special election, but no <br>person shall be
eligible as a candidate for the commission unless <br>he or she is a
registered voter of the city or city and county. <br><br>34452. (a)
An election for choosing charter commissioners may be <br>called by a
majority vote of the governing body of a city or city <br>and county, or
on presentation of <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,153)">a
petition signed by not less <br>than 15 percent of the registered voters
of the city or city and <br>county. </span>The petition shall be
verified by the authority having charge<br> of the registration
records of the city or city and county and the <br>expenses of the
verification shall be provided by the governing body <br>thereof. The
governing body shall call an election pursuant to <br>Sections 1000 and
10403 of the Elections Code. <br>(b) If any vacancy arises in a
charter commission established for a <br>city or city and county
pursuant to this chapter, the vacancy shall <br>be filled by an
appointment by the mayor of the city or city and <br>county. <br><br>34453. At an election the voters shall vote first on the question <br>"Shall a charter commission be elected to propose a new
charter?" and, <br>secondly, for the candidates of the office of
charter commissioner. <br>If the first question receives a majority of
the votes of the qualified <br>voters voting thereon at the election,
the 15 candidates for the office <br>of charter commissioner receiving
the highest number of votes shall <br>forthwith organize as a charter
commission. However, if the first <br>question receives less than a
majority of the votes of the qualified <br>voters voting thereon at the
election no charter commission shall be <br>deemed to have been elected.
<br><br>34454. Candidates for the office of charter commissioner
shall be <br>nominated either in the same manner provided for the
nomination of <br>officers of the municipal or city and county
government, or by <br>petition substantially in the same manner provided
by general laws <br>for the nomination by petition of candidates for
public offices to <br>be voted for at general elections.</pre>
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