RES-9887 Consolidation of General Municipal Election November 2, 2004RESOLUTION NO. 9887
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 2, 2004 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 2, 2004, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, two
Members ofthe City Council, a City Clerk and a City Treasurer.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election b~ 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 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 2, 2004 for the purpose of the
election of a Mayor for a full term of two (2) years, two Members of the City Council for
a full term of four (4) years, a City Clerk for a full term of four (4) years and a City
Treasurer 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 shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 2004.
of Orange
ATTEST:
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 22nd day of June, 2004 by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
COUNCILMEMBERS: Ambriz, Alvarez, Murphy, Cavecche
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Coontz
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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