HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6278 2012-07-09 RESOLUTION NUMBER 6278
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO
§10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach has called a General
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of
the election of two Members of the City Council (District 2 and District 4) for the
full four year term of office and a City Clerk for the full four year term; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is submitting to the voters at such election ballot
measures relating to the amendments of City Charter; 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 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 Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare,
determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of §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 6, 2012, for the purpose the election of
two Members of the City Council (District 2 and District 4) for the full four year
term of office and a City Clerk for the full four year term.
SECTION 2. That the following measures are to appear on the ballot as follows:
(Ballot measure designations will be assigned by the County)
Shall the Seal Beach Charter be amended to eliminate the YES
municipal run-off election process? NO
Shall the Seal Beach Charter be amended to make state YES
law govern the waiting period for installation of newly NO
elected officials?
Shall the Seal Beach Charter be amended to allow the City YES
Council to call an election by resolution? NO
Shall the Seal Beach Charter be amended to make City
Councilmembers ineligible for appointment as City YES
Manager or as a Department Head while serving on the NO
City Council and for three years thereafter?
Shall the Seal Beach Charter be amended to allow the City YES
Council to establish the City Manager's powers and duties NO
by ordinance?
Shall the Seal Beach Charter be amended to eliminate an YES
obsolete article regarding the Board of Education? NO
Resolution Number 6278
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. The City of Seal Beach recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse
the County for actual costs.
SECTION 6. The Council hereby directs the City Clerk to file a certified copy of
this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department
of the County of Orange.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 9th day of July , 2012 by the following vote:
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ABSTAIN: Council Members "4
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I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6278 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 9th day of July , 2012.
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