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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-058 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A <br /> SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 <br /> TO ELECT CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br /> ANA AND REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> CONSOLIDATE THE CITY'S SPECIAL ELECTION ON <br /> TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2019 WITH THE SANTA ANA <br /> UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SPECIAL VACANCY <br /> ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019 AND THAT THE <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE CONDUCT THE CONSOLIDATED <br /> ELECTION AND CANVASS THE RETURNS ON BEHALF OF <br /> THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> WHEREAS, On March 1, 2019, the Councilmember for Ward 4 submitted his <br /> resignation. <br /> WHEREAS, in the case of a Council vacancy, Santa Ana City Charter section 403, <br /> provides that the City Council shall declare the office vacant and fill the same by <br /> appointment or, "...(i)f the City Council shall fail to fill a vacancy by appointment within <br /> thirty (30) days after such an office shall have become vacant, it shall forthwith cause an <br /> election to be held to fill such vacancy". <br /> WHEREAS, on March 22, 2019, the City Council, having failed to fill the Ward 4 <br /> vacancy by appointment, took action to proceed with a special election to be held on <br /> November 5, 2019 to fill the vacant Ward 4 council member office. <br /> WHEREAS the Santa Ana Unified School District has also called for a special <br /> vacancy election to be held on Tuesday November 5, 2019 to fill a vacant seat on the <br /> School Board. <br /> WHEREAS the City special municipal election and the Santa Ana Unified School <br /> District's special vacancy election can be consolidated pursuant to California Elections <br /> Code section 10400. <br /> WHEREAS consolidation of the City's special election with the Santa Ana Unified <br /> School District's special vacancy election will result in decreased cost to the City as a <br /> result of conducting the election. <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br /> FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br /> and declares as follows: <br /> Resolution 2019-058 <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />