HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-60 - Statewide General ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 16-60
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
8, 2016, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
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 8, 2016 for the purpose of submitting a proposed
ordinance to the voters of the City of Costa Mesa for their consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa is submitting to the voters
of the City of Costa Mesa a question relating to establishment of By -District Elections for
the City Council with a Directly Elected Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa desires 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 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the
voters of the City of Costa Mesa a question relating to the adoption of a proposed
ordinance.
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SECTION 2. That the following measure is to appear on the ballot as follows:
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. That the vote requirement for the measures to pass is a majority
(50% +1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 5. 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.
The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law
regulating the statewide or special election.
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. That the City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the
County of Orange.
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SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
D, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of July, 2016.
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Brenda Green City Clerk
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APPROVED A TO FORM:
Thomas Duarte, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that foregoing Resolution No. 16-60 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
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
MONAHAN, RIGHEIMER, MENSINGER
FOLEY, GENIS
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.
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BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
Attachments:
1. Exhibit 1 - Proposed complete text of the measure submitted to the voters.
2. Exhibit 2 - Proposed Ordinance to be enacted.
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