NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND MEASURE TO BE VOTED UPON

NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
AND MEASURE TO BE VOTED UPON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a general municipal election will be held in the City of Ferndale on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 2022, for the following officers:

Ferndale City Council
Number to be elected: Two (2)
Length of Term: Full Term for Four (4) years

Mayor, City of Ferndale
Number to be elected: One (1)
Length of Term: Full Term for Two (2) years

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the following measure is to be voted on at the general municipal election to be held in the City of Ferndale, on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 2022.

Ferndale Police and Essential Services Tax Measure

To maintain and improve essential public safety services, including police services and nuisance abatement, shall the City of Ferndale measure to levy a three quarter-cent sales tax, raising approximately $104,000 annually, until March 31, 2031, with independent annual audits and all funds remaining in Ferndale, be adopted?

Yes____ No____

The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Dated: July 11, 2022
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Kristene Hall
City Clerk and Elections Official
City of Ferndale

NOTICE OF DATE FIXED FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CITY CLERK OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A CITY OF FERNDALE MEASURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal election shall be held on November 8, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters of the City the following measure:

Ferndale Police and Essential Services Tax Measure
To maintain and improve essential public safety services, including police services and nuisance abatement, shall the City of Ferndale measure to levy a three quarter-cent sales tax, raising approximately $104,000 annually, until March 31, 2031, with independent annual audits and all funds remaining in Ferndale, be adopted?

Yes___ No____

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against the City measure.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the
arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. as the date after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, in the City Clerk’s Office, located at 834 Main Street, Ferndale, CA 95536.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words in length, may be filed in the City Clerk’s Office, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, no later than Monday, August 22, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The signers may be different persons than the persons who signed the primary arguments.

Primary arguments and rebuttal arguments shall be signed by not more than five persons.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the measure, arguments, and impartial analysis will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s office for not less than 10-calendar days from the deadline for the filing of the arguments and analysis.

Dated: July 11, 2022

Kristene Hall
City Clerk and Elections Official
City of Ferndale

FORM OF STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY AUTHOR(S) OF ARGUMENT

All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to Division 9, Chapter 3 (beginning with Section 9200) of the Elections Code shall be accompanied by the following form statement, to be signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the argument:

The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the ____________(primary/rebuttal) argument ____________ (in favor/against) ballot measure __________ at the General Municipal election for the City of Ferndale to be held on November 8, 2022, hereby state that this argument is true and correct to the best of ________ (his/her/their) knowledge and belief.
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