RES-10965 Cancellation of General Municpal ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 10965
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE, CANCELLING THE
NOVEMBER 8, 2016, GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION FOR TWO OFFICES OF CITY
COUNCIL MEMBER (ALVAREZ) FOR THE FULL
FOUR YEAR TERM FROM 2016 -2020.
WHEREAS, the City of Orange has scheduled a General Municipal Election on
November 8, 2016, to elect one (1) Mayor, two (2) City Council Members, one (1) City
Treasurer, and one (1) City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, at the close of the nomination period on August 12, 2016, the only
candidate papers received and verified by the Chief Clerk for the office of City Council Member
were from the incumbent City Council Members; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2016, the Chief Clerk submitted a written certification to the
City Council providing there are not more candidates nominated for the office of City Council
Member than seats to be filled at the General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Election Code Section 10229, the City Council is
authorized to take one of the following courses of action when the number of candidates
nominated does not exceed the number of offices to be filled at a municipal election:
1. Appoint to the office the persons who have been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election, if either no one or only one person has been nominated; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the foregoing facts was published on August 14, 2016, in the
Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Orange.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City of Orange General Municipal Election scheduled to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, 2016, is hereby cancelled with respect to the office of City Council
Member.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to California Election Code Section 10229, the following
incumbent is hereby appointed to the office to which he was nominated.
Name Office Term
Michael Alvarez City Council Member 4 years
SECTION 4. The appointed City Council Member shall qualify and take office and
serve exactly as if elected at a general municipal election for the office.
SECTION 5. The Chief Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write -in
candidacy for the office of City Council Member which may be submitted for the General
Municipal Election.
SECTION 6. The Chief Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the
Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of August, 2016.
ATTEST:
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Mary E. Vurphy, City Clerk, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
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Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Orange at a special meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of August 2016,
by the following vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez
Mary E. frphy, City Clerk, City of Orange
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