N O T I C E O F E L E C T I O N
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following measure(s) are to be voted on at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Marina on Tuesday, the 5th day of November 2024.
MEASURE(S) TO BE VOTED ON
MEASURE (TBD)
MARINA 911 EMERGENCY RESPONSE, SAFETY, ESSENTIAL SERVICES/ FACILITIES MEASURE. To maintain rapid 911, fire, and emergency response times; ensure Marina’s Fire/Police Departments can respond to emergencies, maintain fire/police services, provide fire/police stations/ community center, shall City of Marina’s measure authorizing $50,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying on average $54.74 annually per $100,000 of assessed value, generating approximately $3,191,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring public spending disclosure, all funds spent locally?
The words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on the ballots so the qualified electors may express their choice.
NOTE: The full text of the proposed Ordinance is available for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk, 211 Hillcrest Avenue, Marina, California.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
DATE AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENT FOR OR AGAINST
MEASURES MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Marina, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and association, may file a written argument not to exceed 300 words in length accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers for or against any City measure.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk’s office has fixed Thursday, August 15, 2024, by 5:00 P.M., as the date and time prior to the election after which no arguments for or against City measures may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signatures(s) of the person(s) submitting it or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers at the Office of the City Clerk, 211 Hillcrest Avenue, Marina, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City Clerk’s office has determined that rebuttal arguments not to exceed 250 words in length, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments, may be filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed names(s) and signatures(s) of the person(s) submitted it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers. The deadline for submitting rebuttal arguments is Thursday, August 22, 2024, by 5:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance, impartial analysis, or direct argument filed under the authority of the Elections Code will be available for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk, 211 Hillcrest Avenue, Marina, California, for not less than ten (10) calendar days from the deadline for the filing of arguments and analyses. Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the Elections Code will be available for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk for not less than ten (10) calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.
The polls will remain open from the hour of 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on the day of the General Municipal Election. The voted ballots will be counted at the Monterey County Elections Department located at 1441 Schilling Place, North Building, Salinas, California commencing at 8:00 P.M.
For more information, contact the City Hall Administration Department 831-884-1278, Anita Shepherd-Sharp, Election Official, City of Marina.