HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-40 - Requesting OC Board of Supervisors to Consolidate General Municipal Election, Nov 4, 2008, with Statewide General ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 08-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE ORANGE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSOLIDATE A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
NOVEMBER 4, 2008, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa called a General Municipal
Election to be held on November 4, 2008, for the purpose of electing three (3) Members
of the City Council of said City for the full term of four (4) years; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with
the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City, the
precincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same,
and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange canvass the returns of
the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if
there were only one election;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections
Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent
and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide
General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, for the purpose of electing three (3)
Members of the City Council of said City for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. That the Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of
the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were
only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to
the county election department to take any and all steps necessary to hold the
consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City of Costa Mesa recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County for any costs.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and county election department of the County
of Orange.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2008.
ATTEST:
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Cit Jerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I; .JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO .HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 08-40 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa .at a. regular meeting.
held on the 3rd day of June, 2008, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
BEVER, MANSOOR, DIXON, FOLEY, LEECE
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the .seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 4t" day of June, 2008.
(SEAL)
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JULIdZ FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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