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Councilmembers. Where such measures have been upheld, the limitation then applies to terms of office beginning after the enactment of the measure. if the proposed ballot measure passed, each current City Coon ilmemb r would be entitled. to three consecutive terms of office beginning after the enactment of this measure. City Attorney Biggs advised the proposal reguiring written resignation Cit or other municipal Deices is untested. She said the courts have been reluctant to uphold measures that result .in involuntary forfeiture of office during an elected, term. Her opinion was that the proposed ordinance does not mandate involuntary forfeiture of a term o office. Rather, it conditions eligibility to run for any other elected municipal office on a voluntary resignation from the position of City Councilmember. This ordinance places all .incumbent City Councilmembers in the same position as that of those City Councilmembers whose terms expire concurrently with any municipal election. Just as an incumbent councilmember whose term is expiring must choose between running for re-election or running fear other municipal. office, a.n i..n um nt Cou.ncil.m m er whose term of office spans an election year in which another office becomes a il.able must decide w t .er e Bri e to continue servicing as a Countilmem er or whether he wishes to run for the alternative office Motion by Ceun .ilmember Beltran,, seconded by Council.m mb r Bennett, to accept and approve Resolution No. R.-127-93, regarding the Mayor's terms. of Office, and. to deny Resolutions Nos. R-128-9 and R-129-93. . Noting elections are costly, C'euneil.mem er Cisneros suggested that the ballot measure be consolidated with the November 1994 election. City Clerk Ramos stated that the ballot measure would be a special election for the City and that it could be consolidated with the County of San Bernardino. Councilmember Beltran amended his motion to include that the ballet measure would be consolidated with the County for the November election. It was noted that it the ballot measure was to be voted on in November and it passed, the extension f the Mayorge term would become effective in 1996. Councilmember Sandoval asked City Clerk Ramos what monetary difference existed if the measure was placed in June as opposed to November. City Clerk Ramer informed that it depended on people partici a.tien. There would be f ewer voters showing up in June than. in November.; therefore, because of low voter turn -out expected, printed materials would be lees in June. City Clerk Ramos estimated the cost to the City for a June election would be approximately $6,,000 as compared to $12,000 for the November election. o nc i lmember Sandoval urged that the proposition be included in the June ballot as he did not grant to see this item become a. campaign issue. if the cost to the City is less that, 5