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I RESOLUTION NO. 20751 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE 3 OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 2" DAY OF NOVEMBER 2004, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE 4 QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, AND 5 GIVING NOTICE AND ORDERING THAT SAID SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS CONSOLIDATED WITH ALL OTHER ELECTIONS BEING HELD 6 IN THE SAME TERRITORY ON THE SAME DATE. 7 WHEREAS, Section 1403 of the Charter of the City of Riverside requires that by February 8 of 2004, and in February every eight years thereafter, the City Council appoint and appropriate 9 adequate funds for a Charter review committee; and 10 WHEREAS, the Charter review committee shall have the power and duty to recommend to 11 the City Council which, if any, Charter amendments should be placed on the ballot at the next regular 12 municipal election for Mayor; hold public meetings to receive input on proposed Charter amendments; 13 and present a final report with its recommendations to the City Council by the last Tuesday in May 14 preceding the next regular municipal election for Mayor; and 15 WHEREAS, Section 1403 of the Charter of the City of Riverside also provides that the City 16 Council may appoint Charter review committees more often if it desires; and 17 WHEREAS, the City Council so appointed such Charter review committee on May 22,2003; 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the City Council reaffirmed such appointment on February 10, 2004; and 20 WHEREAS, the committee was comprised of 17 members and met 21 times, from August 21 5, 2003, to July 1, 2004; and 22 WHEREAS, on July 13, 2004, the Committee presented its final report to the City Council 23 recommending that numerous substantive and non - substantive Charter amendments should be 24 submitted to the voters at the November 2004 statewide general election; and 25 WHEREAS, under Section 1403, the City Council shall act upon the recommendations of 26 the Charter review committee prior to the last day to place measures on the ballot for the next reg , lar 27 municipal election for Mayor; and City Attorney's Office 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826 -5567