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RES-11098 Consolidation of General Municipal ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 11098 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2018, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, and two Members of the City Council. WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City of Orange, the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of Orange (hereinafter, County) canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor for a full term of two (2) years, and two Members of the City Council for a full term of four (4) years each. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election. SECTION 2. That the County Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Registrar of Voters to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. SECTION 4. That the City of Orange recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. SECTION 5. That the Chief Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the County Registrar of Voters. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. ADOPTED this 12th day of June 2018. ATTEST: Mary E. , City Clerk, L-' Orange STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF ORANGE Teres E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12 day of June 2018, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nicholas NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None Mary E. City Clerk, Ci y " range Resolution No. 11098 2