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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-011 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING ABSENCE WITH PAY FOR <br />CITY EMPLOYEES WHO VOLUNTEER TO STAFF <br />POLLING STATIONS FOR THE COUNTY ON ELECTION <br />DAY <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 />A. On January 8, 2002, the Orange County Board of Supervisors initiated a <br />program in which County employees volunteer to serve as poll workers on Election Day. <br />Its primary objective is to ensure that poll locations throughout Orange County are <br />staffed with a sufficient number of trained poll workers. <br />B. On March 19, 2012, the County of Orange Registrar of Voters requested that <br />the City of Santa Ana release City employees for the State Primary election on June 5, <br />2012, in order to allow them to volunteer as poll workers on Election Day at polling <br />stations in Orange County. The City complied with this request. <br />Section 2: In the interest of upholding its civic responsibilities and in reflection of <br />its position as the largest city in Orange County and the County seat for all government <br />operations, the City Council hereby authorizes the City manager to develop policies and <br />procedures that allow for the release of City employees on Election Day to act as <br />volunteer poll workers for the County at polling locations in Orange County. All work <br />releases shall be voluntary and employees will receive their normal salary for the day <br />released without regard to the actual hours the employee spends acting as a volunteer. <br />Employees shall also be released for any mandatory training required of volunteer poll <br />workers. Grant funded positions will not be allowed to participate since they have <br />special provisions that apply to their work hours <br />Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the <br />City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting <br />this Resolution. <br />ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2012. <br />Resolution No. 2012-011 <br />Page 1 of 2