HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-051RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTiON FOR THE
P~RPOSE OF SuBMITTING TO TH~ QUALIFIED EL~CTORS
OF THE SOUTH OROVILLE AREA OF THE COUN~Y OF BUTTE
A PROPOSITION REGARDI~G THE CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOP-
MENT:.:AND AGQUISITION OF LOW INCOME HOUSING AND
ORDERII~G THE CONSOLIDATION OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTIO~
WITH THE S'TATE OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY ELECTIO~T TO BE
HELD OV JUNE 6. 1978.
WHEREAS, tlze County of ~utte z.s cuxren.tl.y administering
the block grant program under the Federal Housing and Community
Development Act of 1977 in th~ unincorporated South Oroville area of
the County of Sutte; and
WHEREAS, there zs a need to suppl.ement said block granr
prograin with Iow income housing; and
WHEP.EAS, the Housing l~uthority of the County of ~utte
has exprassed a desire to acquire or develop 1ow-cost housing in the
unincorporated South Oroville area of the County of Butte to be
financed in whole or part under the United S~ates Housing Act of
1947; and
WHEREAS, under ArticZe XXX~V' of the Caiifornia Cori-s~iC~.~-
tion, no low rent housing project may be developed, constructed or
acquized by any state public body until a majority of Che qualified
el.ectors o.f the city, town or coun~q in which such housing project
is proposed shall approve such projecti by vo~ing in favor thereof
at an elec~ion Co be held for rhar purpose; and
WHEREAS, this Board has found that the unincorporated
South Oroville area of the County of Butte, as more particu~arly
described in E~hibit A attached to this Resolution and by this
reference made a part hereof, is a town within the meaning of
Azticle XXXIV of fhe California Constitution; and
WIiEREAS, it is the desire of this Board to call a
special election so that the qualified electoxs in the unincorporated ~
South Orov~lle area o~ the Gounty of Butte may consider authorizing
the Bu~te County Housing Authority to develop, construct and acquire
a 1ow ren~ houszng pro~ect in said area comprising not more than 150
dwel~ings £or persons ot low income to be financed i.n whoZe or in
part by the Federal Government or a state publ~c body; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Board to order the
consolidation of the aforesaid election with the State of California
primary elect~on to be held on Tuesday, June 6, 1978.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board o~ Supervisors
of the County of ~utte, State o£ Californza, as follows:
l. A speciai election is hereby called, and the same
shall be held w~thin the unincorporated South O~ov~lle area of the
Coun~p of ~utte, as : described in ~xhibzt A attached hereto and
made a part hereof, on Tuesday, June 5, 1975, at which said election
sha11 be submitted to the qualified electors in sa~d area of the
County of Butte, the following measure, to wiC:
Yes No
Shall the Housing Authority of the County o£ E ~
Butte develop, construct and acquire in the ~
tznincorporated South Oroville area of the Coun~y ~
of Butte, a low rent housing project comprising
not more than 150 dwell~ng units for pe~sons of
low income to be financed in whole or in part by ~
the federal government or a state public body?
2. That sa~d special election be, and it is hereby
ordered consalidated with the statewide primary election to be held
on Tuesday, June 6, 1978.
3. The Count~ C~exk is ordered and directed to cause
the exact form and wording o£ the measure set forth in Section 1 of
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this resolution to appear on each ballo~ and samp~e ballot to be
used at said election in the territory affected by said consolidation.
4. The Count~ Clerk is further ordered to canvass or
caused to be canvassed the returns of said election wirh respect to
~hose votes cast on the measure set forth in Sectzon ~ of this
Resolution in the territory affected by said consol~dation and ~o
cer~ify such canvass of votes for and against said measure to this
Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte Co~nty Board of
Supervisors this 14th day of March , 1978, by the following
votes:
AYES : Superviso~s Ahadigan,
NOES : None
ABSENT: Supervisor Lem
NOT VOTING : None
A'TTEST :
CLARK A. NELSON
County C~erk and Ex-officio Clerk
o£ the Soard of Supervisors
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Deputy
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Richter and Chairman Winston
Chairmari,~~te County
Board of Supervisors
EXHIBIT A
A1~. area within the unincorporated territory of the C~unty
of Butte within the boundaries o~ tkte E1 Medio Fire District.