City of Moreno Valley Council Member Term Limits, Measure I (November 2014)

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## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Text of measure
* 2.1 Ballot question
* 2.2 Impartial analysis
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

A City of Moreno Valley Council Member Term Limits, Measure I ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, California. It was approved.

Measure I established the requirement that any city council member who serves three consecutive terms in office must take a break of at least two years before running for a council member position again.[1]

Supporters argued that this measure would establish the great tradition of term limits in the city, creating a safeguard against political corruption and allowing for new ideas and leadership.[1]

Most opponents, rather than arguing against term limits, argued that the proposed two-year break after three consecutive four-year terms was too lenient and would do nothing to keep corruption from entering the council. They argued that more strict limits should be imposed, including a maximum number of terms that could be served over an entire lifetime.[1]

## Election results[edit]

Moreno Valley City Measure I

Result| Votes| Percentage
a Yes|  16,488|  79.17%
No| 4,339| 20.83%

Election results via: Riverside County Elections Office

## Text of measure[edit]

### Ballot question[edit]

The question on the ballot:[1]

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MEASURE “I”: APPROVAL OF TERM LIMITS FOR MORENO VALLEY CITY COUNCIL. Shall an ordinance be adopted to enact term limits upon members of the Moreno Valley City Council, preventing any person who serves three (3) successive terms from serving again until an intervening period of two (2) years has elapsed?[2]

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### Impartial analysis[edit]

The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure I:[1]

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Councilmembers in the City of Moreno Valley are elected for four year terms. Under current law, there is no limit on the number of terms an individual may serve as a councilmember.

Voters may impose term limits on city councilmembers. Measure “I”, if adopted by a simple majority vote of the people, will impose term limits on councilmembers and would prohibit a councilmember from serving more than three successive four-year terms until an intervening period of two years has elapsed. Appointment to fill a vacancy on the City Council will count as serving for a full four-year term if the appointed councilmember serves two or more years on the City Council.

Measure “I” was placed on the ballot by the City Council. If adopted by the voters, the proposed ordinance will take effect ten (10) days after the results of the election are certified by the City Council. If the proposed ordinance is adopted, term limits would apply prospectively, meaning that council terms in progress or completed before the effective date of the ordinance would not count toward the three-term limit.

If Measure “I” passes, the term limits ordinance can only be amended by the voters. If Measure “I” fails, there will continue to be no limit on the number of terms an individual may serve as a councilmember.

The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure “I”. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (951) 413-3001 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.[2]

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—Moreno Valley City Attorney[1]

## See also[edit]

* Local term limits on the ballot
* Riverside County, California ballot measures
* November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California

## External links[edit]

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* Riverside County Elections Office website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Riverside County Elections Office, "2014 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed November 10, 2014
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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