HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-011 - Absence Pay for City Employees Who Volunteer to Staff Polling Stations for the County Election DayRESOLUTION NO. 2012-011
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 March 19, 2012, the County of Orange Registrar of Voters requested that
the City of Santa Ana release City employees for the State Primary election on June 5,
2012, 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.
Section 2: In 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. Grant funded positions will not be allowed to participate since they have
special provisions that apply to their work hours
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 2nd day of April, 2012.
Resolution No. 2012-011
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Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney's Office
By:
16s4h Straka
Interim City Attorney
YES: Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Tinaiero, Sarmiento (6)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Pulido (1
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2012-011 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on April 2, 2012.
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Clerk of the Council
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Resolution No. 2012-011
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