HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-38 - Consolidate General Election and Statewide Election held Nov. 6, 2012RESOLUTION NO. 12-38
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 6, 2012, WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS
CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa called a General Municipal
Election to be held on November 6, 2012 for the purpose of electing three members of
the City Council for the term of four 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 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing three
members of the City Council for the term of four years.
SECTION 2. That the County of Orange 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 5th day of June, 2012.
Eric R. Bever, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Brenda Green, Thomas Dua e ity ttorney
Interim City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, Interim City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 12-38 and was
duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular
meeting held on the 5 adopted
of June, 2012, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEVER, RIGHEIMER, LEECE, MENSINGER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MONAHAN
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 6th day of June, 2012.
BRENDA GREENY,
INTERIM CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
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