Both initiatives on Sand Creek development in Antioch have enough signatures to qualify for ballot
Map of the area included in the environmental groups’ initiative showing projects already approved and The Ranch and Zeka Ranch projects they’re working to stop.
By Arne Simonsen, Antioch City Clerk
The County Elections Office has completed the signature verification on both of the initiatives that were submitted to my office.
“Initiative To Restrict Development in Portions of the Sand Creek Area, Approve a Development Agreement for “The Ranch” Project in That Area, and Allow Amendment of the Urban Limit Line by the Voter Approval Only”
Number of valid signatures of registered voters required: 5,111
Number of valid signatures verified by the County Elections Office: 5,156
Map of area covered by the Richland Communities’ alternative initiative.
“Initiative To Change General Plan Designation Within The Sand Creek Focus Area and Permanently Require Voter Approval of Amendments to Urban Limit Line”
Number of valid signatures of registered voters required: 5,094
Number of valid signatures verified by the County Elections Office: 5,682
In coordination with the City Attorney, I will prepare a staff report for the July 24th City Council meeting to certify the petitions.
The City Attorney will give the Council three choices on each initiative per Elections Code 9215:
1) Adopt the ordinance, without alteration, at the regular meeting at which the certification of the petition presented, or within 10 days after it is presented.
2) Submit the ordinance, without alteration, to the voters pursuant to Section 1405 of the Elections Code.
3) Order a report pursuant to Section 9212 at the regular meeting at which certification of the petitions is presented. When the report is presented to the legislative body, the legislative body shall adopt the ordinance within 10 days or order an election pursuant to subdivision (b).
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