Ordinance No. 421ORDINANCE NO. 421
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING,
CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 14, 1970, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID
CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY
FOR A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT AND CONSOLIDATING SAID
ELECTION WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON SAID DATE.
WHEREAS, at a meeting held prior to the meeting at which this ordinance is
adopted by the City Council, by a vote of at least two- thirds of the members
thereof, adopted a resolution determining that the public interest and necessity
demand the acquisition and construction of a certain municipal improvement, and
making findings relating thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress, California, DOES
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. That a special election be held and the same is hereby called
to be held in said City on April 14, 1970, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of said City the proposition hereinafter set forth of incurring
indebtedness and issuing bonds of said City therefor, in the principal amount
stated in the ballot proposition hereinafter set forth, and for the object and
purpose set forth in said resolution and in said ballot proposition.
Section 2. That the estimated cost of the municipal improvement described
in said ballot proposition is the sum of $1,250,000. The estimated cost of
said municipal improvement includes the following: (a) legal or other fees in-
cidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds,
and (b) the costs of printing the bonds and other costs and expenses incidental
to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds.
Section 3. That the maximum rate of interest to be paid on said indebted-
ness shall not exceed the maximum rate permitted by law, to wit: seven percent
(7 %) per annum, the actual rate or rates of interest on said bonds to be determined
at or prior to the time of the sale or sales thereof. Said interest shall be
payable semiannually except that interest for the first year may be made payable
at the end of said year.
Section 4. That the polls for said election shall be opened at 7:00 o'clock
a.m. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said
time until 8:00 o'clock p.m. on the same day, when said polls shall be closed,
except as provided in Section 14436 of the Elections Code of the State of Cali-
fornia.
Section 5. That on the ballots to be issued at said special election, in
addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substan-
tially the following:
MARK CROSS ( +) ON BALLOT ONLY WITH RUBBER STAMP; NEVER WITH
PEN OR PENCIL.
(ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE MARKED WITH PEN AND INK OR PENCIL).
MUNICIPAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF CYPRESS
COUNTY OF ORANGE
Tuesday, April 14, 1970
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
To vote on any measure, stamp a cross ( +) in the voting square after
the word "YES" or after the word "NO ". All marks except the cross ( +)
are forbidden. All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden and
make the ballot void.
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If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the
inspector of election and obtain another.
On absent vbter ballots mark a cross (f) with pen or pencil.
BOND PROPOSITION: Shall the City of Cypress ,
: incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum •
: of $1,250,000 for the acquisition and construction : YES : ,
: by said City of a certain municipal improvement, ,
: to wit: the acquisition of land and the develop- :
: ment thereof for public parks and the development ,
: of existing park sites, including equipment, land-
: scaping, lighting, walks, parking and other works,
: property or structures necessary or convenient for
: any of the foregoing and all expenses incidental : NO
: to or connected with the authorization, issuance an
: and sale of the bonds?
Section 6. That a cross ( +) placed in the voting square after the word "YES"
in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted in favor of the adoption of
the proposition. A cross ( +) placed in the voting square after the word "NO" in
the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted against the adoption of the
proposition.
Section 7. That if the proposition for the incurring of bonded indebtedness
so submitted receives the requisite number of votes, to wit: two - thirds of the
vote$ of the qualified electors voting on said proposition, bonds of said City,
in not exceeding the principal amount stated in such proposition, may be issued
and sold for the object and purpose set forth in said proposition.
Section 8. That the special election hereby called shall be and is hereby
ordered consolidated with the general municipal election to be held in said City
on said date and such elections shall be held in all respects as if there were
only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used thereat. The pre-
cincts, polling places and officers of election for the special election shall
be the same as those provided for said general municipal election and are set
forth in the resolution providing for said general municipal election, to wit:
Resolution No. 1040, adopted on January 26, 1970.
Section 9. That except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, the election
called hereby shall be conducted as provided by law for other municipal elections
in said City.
Section 10. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance by a vote of at least two- thirds of all the members of the City
Council of said City, and shall cause this ordinance to be posted in three (3)
public places in the City for at least two (2) succeeding weeks prior to the date
of said election, there being no newspaper of general circulation, printed and
published in said City. No other notice of such election need be given.
Section 11. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 9th day of February, 1970
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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IF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council
held on the 9th day of February, 1970, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Bowen, Harvey, Kanel, Noe and Kanode
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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