2023-055 - Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a Special Municipal Election to be held on November 14, 2023

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California relating to charter cities, that there is called and ordered to be held in C o u n c i I W a r d 3 of the City of Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 a Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting the question of the recall of City Councilmember Jessie Lopez. Section 2. On the ballots to be used at the Special Municipal Election, in addition to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following ballot question: Shall Jessie Lopez be recalled (removed) YES from the office of Councilmember for Ward 3, City of Santa Ana? NO Section 3. That, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 11327, Councilmember Lopez may file a statement of not more than two hundred (200) words with the elections official in accordance with Elections Code Section 13307, to be sent to each voter, together with the voter information guide. Section 4. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. Section 5. The precincts, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote center locations and hours of operations, vote -by -mail procedures and timing, and election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the Special Municipal Election shall be those utilized by the County of Orange. Section 6. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by lawfor holding municipal elections. Section 7. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized and instructed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law. Section 8. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to permit the Orange County Registrar of Voters to render specific services to the City relating to the conduct of the Special Municipal Election. The specific election services which the City of Santa Ana requests the Registrar of Voters, or such other official as may be appropriate, to perform, and which such officer is hereby authorized and directed to perform, if said Board of Supervisors consents, include: the preparation, printing and mailing of sample ballots/voter information guides; making such publications Resolution No. 2023-055 Page 2of4