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n I' SPECIAL COUNCIL METING August 6,1 1998 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Colton was held at 6:08 .m. given date in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 650 North La Cade ' on the above - California, Mayor Gaytan presiding. na Drive, Colton, compliance with Government Code Section 54956.pecial Meeting was given on August 5, 1998, in FLAG SALUTE: Councilmember Hutton led the assembly in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL- Councilmembers present were Grimsby, .Bennett, Chastain, Hutton, Sanders Also present were Assistant City Manager Parrish, City Attorney Carvalho, and CityMayor Gaytan. Absent was Councilmember Cook. Clerk Barrera. County Services City Attorney Sonia Carvalho presented for Council approval the filing of the Clerk' J� e to Petition and the resolutions 'vin s g notice of the holding of a special municipal recall electiontand requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino to consolidate the s municipal recall election to be held November 3, 1998. special City Attorney Carvalho clarified for the Council the reasons for the calling of the Special the members had taken a `no action' , on the same items at the Regular Council p al Meeting y, August 4, 1998. City Attorney Carvalho read Elections Code § 11240 and §1Meeting on Tuesday, legal advise that was given on Tuesday was correct but due to the interpretation § 41 and stated that the Voters on Elections Code § 11240 the Registrar would not call the election until after the rp hon by the Registrar of elapsed. 14 days had City Attorney Carvalho presented the following alternatives to Council: (1) to wait Of Voters sets the date for the election forcing a special election, as the until the Registrar deadline to consolidate with the November 3, 1998 Election is August 7, 1998; 98 in order to go or 2 approval of Resolutions R-77-98 and R-78- forward with calling the election for consolidation of the measure i November election. n the upcoming Discussion continued with clarification provided by staff. Chris Gahr, Colton resident, spoke against the calling of the election to recall Co unci Grimsby. lmember 1