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RESOLUTION NO. 5247
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 2, 1976
-UNDER AnTICLE 34 OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
AND REQUESTI!~G THE BOAP.D OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLI-
DATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1976
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the C:i·ty Council to submit a
measure to the electors of the City of Palo Alto at a special
election to be held November 2, 1976,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SEC'IION 1. That the following measure shall be submitted
to the electors of the City of Palo Alto at a special election
to be held November 2, 1976, to be designated as City of Palo
Alto Measure :
CITY OF PALO ALTO !-'.EA SURE
In conformance with Article XXXIV of the California
Constitution, shall a private organization, with
assistance from the California Housing Finance Agency,
and subject to City approvals, develop, construct
and acquire the 69 dwelling-unit Webster Wood apartment
project in the City of Palo Alto in the block bounded
by Middlefield, Webster, Addison and Channing, not
more than 69 units (but not necessarily all) of which
will be for living accommodations for "persons or
families who lack -the amo.unt of income which is necessary
to enable them, without financial assistance, to live
in decent, safe and sanitary dwellings, without over-
crowding," including senior citizens, the handicapped
and disabled?
For the Measure
Against the Measure
SECTION 2, If a majority of the qualified voters voting
at said election shall vote in favor of CITY OF PALO ALTO
MEASURE , it shall be deemed ratified and said development
shall be allowed to proceed subject to the conditions of said
measure.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk hereby is directed to .cause said
proposed measure to be published once in the Palo Alto Times,
a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Palo Alto,
and all editions thereof during the day of publication, said
advertising in said newspaper to be completed not less than
forty (40) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed
for said election1
-Said City Clerk hereby also is direct.ed to cause copies of
said measure to be printed in convenient pamphlet form and in
type of not less than 10 point and to cause copies thereof to
be mailed to each of the qualified electors of the City of
Palo Alto1
And said City Clerk also shall publish all such other notices
and do all such other things as may be required to submit such
measure to said elector~ at said election.
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SECTIO?J 4. The Board of Supervi$ors of the County of
Santa Clara hereby is reque~ted to order the consolidation of
said election with the general election to be held on November 2,
1976, and to authorize the r~gistrar of voters of Santa Clara
County to provide necessary services relating to the election.
SECTION 5. The City Attorney is authorized and directed to
prepare an impartial analysis of this measure pursuant to Elections
Code Section 5010·. 5.
SECTION 6. The Council finds that this is not a project as
defined in Section 11.04.130 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 9, 1976.
AYES: Beahrs, Benvalcf., Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Sher, Witherspoon
ABSTAJNED: None
~ _:___ ~i-1-~(, ATTEST: ·~ J
city Cler&
APPROVED ~S TO FORM:
~~ ty Attorney
lU'PROVED: ~-~------• •
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