HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-064 - Consolidate the 2016 General Municipal Election November 8, 2016RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY TO
CONSOLIDATE THE 2016 GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
AND ALL OTHER MEASURES AS PROPOSED OR
AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
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. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, on June 21, 2016, called a 2016
General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2016, for the
purpose of electing the Mayor and Councilmembers from Wards 1, 3 and
5.
B. On July 5, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2016 -059
submitting to the voters the question relating to a proposed amendment
on council compensation reform.
C. There will be a statewide general election held on November 8, 2016.
D. 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 of officers and proposed charter amendment 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 8, 2016
General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana for the purpose of electing the
Mayor and Councilmembers from City Wards 1, 3, and 5 and proposed Charter
Amendment with the statewide general election to be held on the same date. The
election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating
the statewide election.
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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 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 2nd day of August, 2016.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Sonia R. Carvalho,
City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Reyna, Tinaiero (5)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Amezcua Sarmiento (2)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2016 -064 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on August 2, 2016.
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Avlel: CD,
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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