§ 505. TITLE AND LETTER DESIGNATION OF MEASURES.

The Director of Elections shall determine the title and letter designation of each measure. The Director of Elections shall assign letter designations according to the procedures set forth in this Section.

First, bond measures shall be assigned letter designations. The bond measure involving the largest amount of money shall be assigned the letter designation "A." The bond measure involving the second largest amount of money shall be assigned the letter designation "B." This process shall continue until each bond measure is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

Second, Charter amendments shall be assigned letter designations. The order of designation of Charter amendments shall be determined by random lottery. The first, randomly selected Charter amendment shall be assigned the next available letter of the alphabet. This process shall be repeated until each Charter amendment is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

If there are two or more Charter amendments that concern the same subject matter, the order of designation of Charter amendments shall be determined by random lottery with a limited exception. Once the first of the related Charter amendments is randomly selected and assigned a letter designation, the related Charter amendment(s) shall be removed from the lottery and assigned the next successive letter(s) of the alphabet. The random lottery shall then resume until each Charter amendment is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

Third, ordinances shall be assigned letter designations. The order of designation of ordinances shall be determined by random lottery. The first, randomly selected ordinance shall be assigned the next available letter of the alphabet. This process shall be repeated until each ordinance is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

If there are two or more ordinances that concern the same subject matter, the order of designation of ordinances shall be determined by random lottery with a limited exception. Once the first of the related ordinances is randomly selected and assigned a letter designation, the related ordinance(s) shall be removed from the lottery and assigned the next successive letter(s) of the alphabet. The random lottery shall then resume until each ordinance is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

Fourth, declarations of policy shall be assigned letter designations. The order of designation of declarations of policy shall be determined by random lottery. The first, randomly selected declaration of policy shall be assigned the next available letter of the alphabet. This process shall be repeated until each declaration of policy is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

If there are two or more declarations of policy that concern the same subject matter, the order of designation of declarations of policy shall be determined by random lottery with a limited exception. Once the first of the related declarations of policy is randomly selected and assigned a letter designation, the related declaration(s) of policy shall be removed from the lottery and assigned the next successive letter(s) of the alphabet. The random lottery shall then resume until each declaration of policy is assigned a letter designation with successive letters of the alphabet.

(Added by Ord. 429-97, App. 11/17/97)