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_f -. r RESOLUTION NO, 1273 :)
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A R~$Q~YTION OF THE CITY COYNCI~ OF TH~ CITY OF ^~ROVO
GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE
HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPA~ ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MAY, 1977, FOR
THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY
A CERTAIN QUESTION, PROPOSITION OR MEASURE RELATING
TO AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, an initiative petition
has been filed with the legislative body of the City of Arroyo Grande, signed by
more than fifteen percent (15%) of the number of qualified registered voters of
the City of Arroyo Grande. presenting an Ordinance for adoption by the City
Counci I relating to agricultural lands in said City; and
f WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande has duly examined,
and from the retards of registration, ascertained that the petition is signed
by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified; and
WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande has not voted in
favor of the adoption of said Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande Is thereupon
authorized and directed by statute to submit the Ordinance to the qualified
voters;
. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the CIty of Arroyo Grande does
hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That a special election be held and the same is hereby called
to be held in said City on May 10, 1977, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of said City an Ordinance hereinafter set forth relating to
a9 ri cu I tura I lands in the City.
SECTION 2. The proposed Ordinance submitted to the voters shall be
as follows:
"SHALL THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED?
The people of the City of Arroyo Grande do ordain as follows:
1. It sha! I be the pol icy of the CI ty of Arroyo Grande to
foster and encourage the placing of our prime agricultural
land into Agricultural Preserves.
2. Prime agricultural land is defined as Class I or Class I I .
soil as measured by the UnIted States Department of
Agriculture Soil Conservation Service.
3. No prime agricultural land in the City of Arroyo Grande
shall be rezoned to any use other than agriculture.
4. No new residential subdivisions, at new streets, or new
parcel splits that would result in a subdivision will be
allowed on prime agricultural land.
5. The concept of density transfer shall not apply to any prime
agricul tural land In the City of Arroyo Grande. t
6. This Ordinance shall be resubmitted to a vote of the people
during the 1986 NoveMber General Election and in ten year
intervals thereafter on the November General Election Day.
Nothing in this Article shall be so construed as to deny
the people the right, by inItiative petition. to re-examine i
this Ordinance at other times.
7. The various elements of the General Plan shall be amended
to conform with this Ordinance at Its effective date or the .
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earliest legal date.
8. This Ordinance supersedes all other OrdInances. Resolutions,
or Policies of the City of Arroyo Grande that may conflict
wi th It."
SECTION 3. That the polls for said election shall be opened at sev~n
o'clock A.M. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from
said time until seven o'clock P.M. of the same day, when said polls shall be closed.
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SECTION 4. That on the b~llots to be used at said special election, in ~
additIon to any other matters req~lred by law, there shall be printed substantially
the fal lowing: -
"SHALL THE FOL~OWING PROPOSED ORDINANCE
BE ADOPTED?
The peopl>' of the City of Arroyo Gt'_md" do
ordain as follows:
1- It shall be the policy of Ihe City ur YES -
Arroyo Grande to foster and <;ncouragf>
the placing of our prime ap,r1<:ultllra] -----.
land into Agricultural Preserves.
2. Prime agricultural lan~ is defined as
Class I or Class II sOll dS measured NO
by the United States Depart;ment of.
Agriculture Soil Conservatl~n Servl,:e.
3. No prime agric~ltural land ln the Clty
of Arroyo Grand~hall be rezoned to
any use other than agri,:u:t~re. ,
~. No new residential subdlvlslon:, or
i new streets, or new parcel splits that
I would result in a subdivision will be
allowed on prime agricultural land.
r 5. The conc~pt of density tra~sfer shall
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I not apply to any prime agrlcultural
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!; land in the City of Arroyo Grande.
r 6 This Ordinance shall be resubmitted
~ . to a vote of the people during the
p 1986 November General Election and in
I ten year intervals thereafter_on the
November General Election Day. Nothing
~ in this Article shall be so construed
I as to deny the people the right, by
i initiative petition, to re-examine
I this Ordin~nce at other times.
i 7. The various elements of the G:neral,Plan
shall be amended to conform wlth thlS
Ordinance at its effective date or the ,
earliest legal date. ,
8. This ordinance supersedes all ot;h~r
Ordinances, Resolutions, or POllCles of
the City of Arroyo Grande that may con-
flict with it."
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SECTION 5. That a cross (+) pl~ced In the voting' sq~.re after the word
"YES" In the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted in favor of the
adoption of the proposition. A cross (+) placed In the voting square after
the word "NO" In the manner hereinbefore provlded'shall be counted against
the adoption of the proposition.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk of said City Is hereby authorized,
, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and a11 official ba11ots,
i notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and parap~ernalla that
may be necessary In order to properly and lawfuHy conduct said election.
SECTION 7. That In a11 particulars not recited In this resolution,
said election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding
municipal elections in said City.
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i SECTION 8. That notice of the time and place of holding said election
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1; to give such further or additional notice of said election In time, fonn and
ir; manner as required by law.
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l~ SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
:';t; adoption of this resolution; shall enter the s... In the book of original
if Resolutions of said City, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption
1<1; thereof In the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City In
\* the minutes of the meeting at which the same Is passed and adopted.
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I' On motion of Councilman Spierling, seconded by Councilman Gallagher
and on the following rotl catl vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Spierling, Gallagher, Schlegel, Mi11is and Mayor de leon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the forego.:ng Resolution was passed and adopted thi$ 22nd day bf February, J977.
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
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I, Ines A. del Campo, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County .
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 1273 is a true, full and correct copy of said Resolution passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular
meeting of said Camel I held on the 22nd day of February, 1977.
W1TNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed
this 23rd day of February, 1977.
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City Clerk of t e C ty 0 Krroyo Grande
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