City Council

19. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBMITTING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS REVISING THE CITY’S TERM LIMITS REGULATIONS In accordance with the City Council’s prior direction, a Resolution is presented that, if approved, would place an initiative measure before Tustin’s voters at the November 5, 2024, election to revise the City’s ordinance limiting the terms that may be served by City Council members and the Mayor. The City Council is also asked to consider designating one or more members of the Council to author arguments for inclusion with the voter pamphlet when the term limit item is considered by the voters. Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Consider adoption of a resolution submitting to the voters at the General Municipal Election the initiative measure revising the term limit regulations of the City; and 2. Consider whether to designate a member or members of the City Council to author the argument in favor of the measure, and if so, identify the designated author or authors; and 3. Adopt one of the following forms of Resolution 24-40: • Option 1- Resolution 24-40 NOT INCLUDING a designation of specific Council member(s) to prepare arguments related to the term limit measure (Attachment 1); or • Option 2- Resolution 24-40 INCLUDING a designation of specific Council member(s) to prepare arguments related to the term limit measure (Attachment 2). RESOLUTION NO. 24-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN PROPOSING AND SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE REVISING THE LIMITATIONS ON CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND AUTHORIZING AND SETTING DEADLINES FOR THE FILING OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE BALLOT MEASURE