Ord 2021-61/first and final reading, ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for Place 5, a City Council Member for Place 6 and to submit proposed amendments to the San M

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Public Services - Fiscally responsible accountable and responsive public services and civic investments - Effective transportation networks supportive of all transportation modes and users - Active regional cooperation and collaboration among governments, community leaders, and residents TEXT AMENDMENT — FOR PROP "B" SECTION 3.01(C) OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.01. — Number, Selection and term. (a) The legislative and governing body of the city shall consist of seven council members and shall be known as the "City Council of San Marcos". (b) The members of the city council shall be elected from the city at large, and each council member shall be elected to occupy a place on the council, such places being numbered and designated 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and mayor. (c) Each council member for places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall hold office for a period of three years, staggered so that two members shall be elected to a regular term each year. A council member elected at the regular election in November of 2022 or at any regular election held thereafter shall be ineligible to run for any council position, other than mayor, for a period of two years after serving three consecutive terms. The council member elected to the place of mayor shall hold office for a period of two years. TEXT AMENDMENT - FOR PROP "C" SECTION 3.01(C) OF THE CITY CHARTER WOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.01. — Number, Selection and term. (a) The legislative and governing body of the city shall consist of seven council members and shall be known as the "City Council of San Marcos". (b) The members of the city council shall be elected from the city at large, and each council member shall be elected to occupy a place on the council, such places being numbered and designated 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and mayor. (c) Each council member for places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall hold office for a period of three years, staggered so that two members shall be elected to a regular term each year. The council member elected to the place of mayor shall hold office for a period of two years. A person elected as mayor at the regular election held in November of 2024 or at any regular election held thereafter shall be ineligible to run again for mayor for a period of two years after serving four consecutive terms in that position.