Measures Submitted by the Voters
For information on how to submit a Measure to the voters, please review the California Elections Code.
The City Clerk's office received a Notice of Intention to Circulate a Petition on January 31, 2024 for an initiative measure to provide funding for the construction of a new main library and community center at Albert Park. In order for the Initiative to be qualified for the ballot, the proponents (filers) are required to follow the CA Elections Code's process:
| Process | Date | Completed |
| Notice of Intention filed with the City Clerk | 1/31/2024 | |
| City Attorney to provide ballot title and summary | Due 2/15/2024 | 2/15/2024 |
| Proponents publish of Notice of Intention in newspaper | 2/18/2024 | |
| File affidavit of publication with City Clerk (within 10 days of publication) | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 |
| Proponents file petition with signatures with City Clerk within 180 days from receipt of title and summary. (Receipt was filed 2/15/2024) | Due 8/13/2024 | 4/16/2024 |
| Signature verification (to be completed within 30 days) |
Sent 4/17/2024 | 5/6/2024 |
| City Council meeting to present results (June 3, 2024) | 6/3/2024 |
Next Steps
The City Council approved the certificate of sufficiency of signatures received by the proponent and adopted the resolution placing the citizen-sponsored initiative on the ballot for November 5, 2024.
Documents
All documents related to the Notice of Intention can be found on our Public Records Portal and will be updated as new filings are submitted to the City Clerk's office.