RES-8960 Consolidating General Municipal Election with Statewide General Election November 3, 1998RESOLUTION NO. 8960
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 3, 1998 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 3, 1998, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor and two
Members of the City Council, and;
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 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 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 ofthe 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 3, 1998 for the purpose of the election of a Mayor for a
full term of two (2) years, and two Members ofthe City Council for a full term offour (4)
years.
SECTION 2. That the county election department 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 election department 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 City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the
County of Orange.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shaH certify to the passage and adoption ofthis
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED this 9th day ofJune, 1998.
Mayor of the City of.. range
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ATTEST:
L~hJf70-~~City Cler the 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 regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of
June, 1998 by the foHowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: MURPHY. SLATER, COONTZ. SPURGEON. ALVAREZ
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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City Cle of the City of Orange
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