HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-037 - Calling for and Giving Notice of a General Municpal ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 -037
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, 2014 FOR
SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF A BALLOT MEASURE
RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND
TAXATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVES
AND COOPERATIVES 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,
2014, for the purpose of voting on a ballot measures relating to
establishment, operation, and taxation of medical marijuana collectives
and cooperatives.
B. There will be a statewide general election held on November 4, 2014.
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, 2014
general election of the City of Santa Ana for the purpose of voting on a ballot measure
relating to establishment, operation, and taxation of medical marijuana collectives and
cooperatives 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. The election will be held and
conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
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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 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 1st day of July, 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
V 'ef Sandova
Assistant ity Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinaiero (4)
NOES: Councilmembers: Benavides, Martinez Reyna (3)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2014 -037 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on July 1, 2014.
Date: % /f[a14.a�/ -
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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