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RESOLUTION NO. 2006- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING ABSENCE WITH PAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES WHO VOLUNTEER TO STAFF POLLING STATIONS FOR THE COUNTY ON ELECTION DAY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. On January 8, 2002, the Orange County Board of Supervisors initiated a program in which County employees volunteer to serve as poll workers on Election Day. Its primary objective is to ensure that poll locations throughout Orange County are staffed with a sufficient number of trained poll workers. B. On September 1, 2004, the County of Orange Registrar of Voters requested that the City of Santa Ana release City employees on November 2, 2004, in order to allow them to volunteer as poll workers on Election Day at polling stations in Orange County. The City complied with this request. C. The County of Orange Registrar of Voters is again requesting that the City of Santa Ana release City employees on June 6, 2006, to allow the employees to volunteer as poll workers at polling stations for the State Primary election. Section 2: I n the interest of upholding its civic responsibilities and in reflection of its position as the largest city in Orange County and the County seat for all government operations, the City Council hereby authorizes the City manager to develop policies and procedures that allow for the release of City employees on Election Day to act as volunteer poll workers for the County at polling locations in Orange County. All work releases shall be voluntary and employees will receive their normal salary for the day released without regard to the actual hours the employee spends acting as a volunteer. Employees shall also be released for any mandatory training required of volunteer poll workers. 55A-3