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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-59 - District ElectionsRESOLUTION NO. 16-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF A QUESTION RELATING TO ESTABLISHING BY -DISTRICT ELECTIONS WITH A DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa, currently has a City Council consisting of five members elected by all voters in the City. This type of system is referred to as an "at -large" system of voting; and WHEREAS, the law in California allows a city to place a measure on the ballot to change from at - large voting to from -district or by -district voting. By -district voting is a system that divides the city into geographical districts of roughly equal population and the voters from a particular district elect only a person who resides in that district to represent them on the City Council; and WHEREAS, the California Voting Rights Act allows for a legal challenge to at -large elections, but not to by -district election systems; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held numerous public meetings and public hearings to gather information and input regarding selection of a map for use in a by -district election system, and has selected a map to include in a ballot measure, which is attached to the proposed measure and the proposed ordinance; and WHEREAS, the selected map would establish six districts, the boundaries and numbering of which are described in the attached map and a directly elected mayor who would be subject to term limits of two consecutive two year terms; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, the City of Costa Mesa shall hold a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016 to submit to the voters a question relating to establishing By -District Elections for the Costa Mesa City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, the City Council calls and orders a General Municipal Election held in the City of Costa Mesa, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Resolution No. 16-59 Page 1 SECTION 2. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question: Measure : Voter Districts Formation Response Vote Shall members of the legislative body of the City of Costa Mesa be elected by district as described in Ordinance No. Yes 16-05, establishing six equal, geographically based districts, and the Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa elected on a citywide basis for a term of two years by the voters of the No entire city, for a maximum of two terms? SECTION 3. That the proposed complete text of the measure submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit 1 and the proposed ordinance to be enacted is attached as Exhibit 2. SECTION 4. The measure requires a majority 50% + 1 of the votes cast to pass. SECTION 5. The ballots used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. SECTION 6. The City Council authorizes, instructs and directs the City Clerk to coordinate with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. SECTION 7. The polls for the election shall open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall close, pursuant to Election Code Section 10242, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 8. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 9. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Council authorizes, instructs and directs the City Clerk to give further or additional notice of the election in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. SECTION 11 City shall pay all submitted bill. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and the reasonable and actual election expenses upon presentation of a properly Resolution No. 16-59 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Costa44esa on this 12th day of July, 2016. M. Rijheimer, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: ..Q .� Brenda Green), City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF COSTA MESA ) APPRO S FORM: /A/ Thomas Duarte, City Attorney I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that foregoing Resolution No. 16-59 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of July, 2016, by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MONAHAN, RIGHEIMER, MENSINGER NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GENTS, FOLEY ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 13th day of July, 2016. &i�-do- �. uI BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK Resolution No. 16-59 Page 3