Oxnard, California, Measure M, City Governance Ordinance (November 2020)
| Oxnard Measure M | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic City governance | |
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| Type Initiative | Origin Citizens |
Oxnard Measure M was on the ballot as an initiative in Oxnard on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing meeting procedures for city legislative bodies to follow including use of prerecorded staff presentations, use of Robert's Rules of Order, purchase of guidebooks and training on meeting procedures, restriction of meeting times and alter rules for public comment. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing meeting procedures for city legislative bodies to follow including use of prerecorded staff presentations, use of Robert's Rules of Order, purchase of guidebooks and training on meeting procedures, restriction of meeting times and alter rules for public comment. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure M.
Election results
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Oxnard Measure M |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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36,549 | 57.23% | ||
| No | 27,318 | 42.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure M was as follows:
| “ | Shall the initiative ordinance mandating all meetings of City legislative bodies to exclusively utilize prerecorded videotaped staff presentations, use Robert's Rules of Order, purchase guidebooks and training from a professional Parliamentarian on meeting procedures, restrict meeting start times, and alter existing rules for public comment, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful citizen initiative petition drive.
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Footnotes
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