HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-039 - Consolidate the General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana with the Statewide General Election to be Held on November 2, 2004
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-039
.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY TO
CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2,
2004
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. A general election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on November 2,
2004, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of two (2) years
and Council members from City Wards 1, 3 and 5 for the full term of four
(4) years each ward.
B.
The City Council desires that a question relating to an increase in the
Hotel Visitors' Tax rate from 9% to 11 % be submitted to the voters of the
City of Santa Ana, and that this proposal shall appear on the ballot as
follows:
.
Yes
Shall the Hotel Visitors' Tax, paid
by persons staying in Santa Ana
hotels and motels, be increased No
from 9% to 11 % to help preserve
City services?
C. There will be a statewide general election on this same November 2,
2004.
D. It is desirable that the general election for the City of Santa Ana be
consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on the same
date and that within the City of Santa Ana, the precincts, pOlling places
and election officers be the same for both elections, and that the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Orange canvass the returns for both
elections, in all respects as if there was only a single election.
.
Res.oluti.on N.o. 2004-039
Page 1 .of 3
Section 2. That pursuant to the requirements at Section 10403 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is
hereby requested to consent to and order the consolidation with the general election of
November 2, 2004, of a general election of the City of Santa Ana to be held upon the
same date for the purpose of electing the mayor and council members from City Wards
1, 3, and 5 and for the submission to the voters a question relating to an increase in the
Hotel Visitors' tax rate from 9% to 11 %.
Section 3. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby
authorized to canvass the returns of said general municipal election pursuant to Section
10411 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 4. The City of Santa Ana recognizes that additional costs will be incurred
by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County of
Orange for any such costs.
Section 5. The Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to file a certified copy of
this resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange and a certified
copy of this resolution with the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 21st day of June 2004.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By: .~
Michael Vigliotta
Deputy City Attorney
Res.oluti.on N.o. 2004-039
Page 2 .of 3
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez. Bist. Christy. Franklin, Garcia, Pulido.
. Solorio (7)
NOES: Council members: None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Council members: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2004-039 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on June 21. 2004.
Date: ~ /.:J v~y
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
.
.
Res.oluti.on N.o. 2004-039
Page 3 .of 3