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RES-10939 Special Runoff ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 10939 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION. WHEREAS, Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California, authorizes the City Council to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 15651 (b) of the Elections Code of the State of California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be voted for within the City of Orange, there shall be held within the City of Orange a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less than 40 days, nor more than 125 days, after the administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote. SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 4, 2014. SECTION 3. 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. eresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange ATTEST: Mary E. Vurphy, 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. Ourphy, City Clerk, City of Orange Resolution No. 10939 2