RES-10941 Consolidation of General Municipal ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 10941
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 8, 2016 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 8, 2016, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, two
Members of the City Council, a City Treasurer and a City Clerk,
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 8, 2016 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, and a City Treasurer for a full term of four (4) years,
and a City Clerk for a full term of four (4) years. 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 14th day of June, 2016.
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
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Mary E. urp y, City Clerk, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
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 Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Mary E. Plurphy, City Clerk, City of Orange
Resolution No. 10941