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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008 FOR THE
ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, AND REQUESTING
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY
TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION WITH THE STATE'S GENERAL ELECTION
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 4,
2008, for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Council members from
Wards 1, 3 and 5.
B. There will be a statewide general election held on November 4, 2008.
C. It is desirable that said general election of 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, and that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Orange canvass the returns of both elections, in all respects as
if there were only one election.
Section 2. That pursuant to the requirements of 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 of the November 4, 2008
general election of the City of Santa Ana for the purpose of electing the Mayor and
Council members from City Wards 1, 3, and 5 with the statewide general election to be
held on the same date.
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.
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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 6. 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 7th day of Jam, 2008.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Atto. ney
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Managing Senior Assistant City
Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez Benavides Bustamante, Martinez,
Pulido Sarmiento Tinaiero (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0) -
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2008-044 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on July 7, 2008.
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Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2008-044
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