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RESOLUTION NO. 70-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT NEW AND/OR MODIFY EXISTING
LEGISLATION TO ENABLE NON-PARTISAN LOCAL AGENCIES AND DISTRICTS SERVING
GENERALLY SIMILAR AREAS TO CONSOLIDATE ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, existing California legislation governing general law
cities, school and special districts, does not enable City, School
Board and Special District elections to be held simultaneously; and
WHEREAS, the cost of conducting elections for non-partisan
agencies serving generally similar areas, whether said areas
coincide or not, could be substantially reduced by consolidating
elections; and
WHEREAS, this Council deems it to be in the best interest of
General Law Cities, School Districts, and Special Districts, that
provision should be made for consolidated elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa, that the Legislature of the State of California
be, and the same is hereby urged to enact new o modify existing
legislation to enable non-partisan agencies that serve generally
similar areas, whether coinciding or not, to hold simultaneous
elections.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 16th day of February, 1970.
ATTEST:
Mayor of the City of Costa esa
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Acting tity Clerk of the City of Cost esa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF COSTA MESA }
I, CEI LIENFR E IN t� ftti gof the City of Costa Mesa and
ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa,
hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution 70-18 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by unanimous vote at a regular
meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of February, 1970.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my handd affixed the
Seal of theCity of Costa Mesa, this 17th day of Feftacy, 1970.
Acting City Clerk and ex -officio Cieof the
City Council of the City of Ctrl
to Mesa