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Ordinance #1656- Calling Election
Resolution #6650 - Requesting Consolidation with Statewide Election
Resolution #6651 - Adopting Regulations for Candidate's Statement
Resolution #6652 - Providing for Run -off Election
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1656
• 1,. AN ORDINANCE OF THE.CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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D,uG NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 2016, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY
CHARTER
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. Pursuant to §506 of the City Charter, the City Council hereby calls
and orders to be held in the City of Seal Beach, California, on Tuesday,
November 8, 2016, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing City
Councilmembers for the full term of four years in Councilmanic District Two and
Councilmanic District Four.
SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and
content as required by law.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate
with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters Office to procure and furnish any
and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and
paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct
the election.
SECTION 4. That the polls for the election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day
of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m.
• of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code
§10242, except as provided in Elections Code §14401.
SECTION 5. That in all particulars not recited in this Ordinance, the election shall
be held and conducted as provided by the City Charter and other applicable law
for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given
and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or
additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 7. In accordance with the City Charter §509 in the event no candidate
for an office receives a majority (50% plus 1) of all the votes cast for such office,
there shall be a Municipal Run -off Election and the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes for such office at the General Municipal Election held on
November 8, 2016 shall be the only candidates for such office printed upon the
ballots at the Municipal Run -off Election as certified by the County of Orange
Registrar- Recorder /County Clerk. Pursuant to City Charter §502, such Municipal
Run -off Election for the election of officers shall be held on the last Tuesday in
January in each odd - numbered year (January 31, 2017).
SECTION 8. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer such
( election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City
IL upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance, shall cause the same to be published at least three times in the
official newspaper of the City of Seal Beach ten days prior to the date of the
election, and entered into the book of ordinances.
• SECTION 10. Pursuant to City Charter §416(a), this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force immediately upon its adoption.
Ordinance Number 1656
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California, at a meeting held on the 27th day of June 2016.
Sandra Massa - Lavitt, Mayor
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Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal "Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 27th
day of June 2016, by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
Massa - Lavitt, Varipapa, Deaton, Sloan, Miller
NOES:
Council Members:
None
ABSENT:
Council Members:
None
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
None
and do hereby certify that Ordinance Number 1656 has been published as
required by law.
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 6650
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 8, 2016 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 8, 2016, 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
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 three 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. The election will be held
and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide
election;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare,
determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. 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 8, 2016, 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.
SECTION 2. 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. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions
of law regulating the statewide election.
SECTION 3. 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. 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 5. 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 forthwith.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Resolution Number 6650
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 2701 day of June , 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
Massa - Lavitt, Varipapa, Deaton, Sloan, Miller
NOES:
Council Members:
None
ABSENT:
Council Members:
None
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
None
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
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Sandra Massa - Lavitt, Mayor
I, Robin Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6650 on file in the
office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
Dreg Zr e' held on the 27th day of June , 2016.
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 6651
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
• OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S STATEMENTS
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
WHEREAS, §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that
the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials
prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the
candidates statement.
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to §13307 of the
Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be
voted for at an Election to be held in the City of Seal Beach on November 8,
2016 may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by
the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age, and occupation of the
candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate's
education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The
statement shall not include the party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership
or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in the
office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed.
The candidate's statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period
for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the
close of the nomination period. Filing period: July 18th through August 12th,
2016.
SECTION 2: FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY. Pursuant to the Federal Voting
• Rights Act, candidate's statement will be translated into all languages required by
the County of Orange. The County is required to translate candidate's
statements into the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, Chinese,
Korean, and Vietnamese.
SECTION 3: PAYMENT.
A. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the
candidate's statement in English in the main voter pamphlet.
B. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of translating the
candidate's statement into any foreign language that is not required as specified
ID in Section 2 above, pursuant to Federal and \or State law, but is requested as an
option by the candidate.
C. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling,
translating, and mailing the candidate's statements filed pursuant to this section,
including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of
E 1965 (as amended), and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in
9$ advance to the City his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having
a his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. In the event the estimated
T payment is required, the estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost that
g varies from one election to another election and may be significantly more or less
than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing
statements. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and may,
on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any
p excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of underpayment,
r the City Clerk may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred.
In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount
among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the
election. The General Municipal Election (November 8, 2016) is consolidated
�- with the County of Orange and the Registrar of Voters office will determine the
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final cost for each city participating in the election.
D. According to the City's comprehensive fee schedule there is a
candidate's filing fee of $25.00 (non - refundable).
SECTION 4. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. All translations shall be provided by professionally certified
translators.
B. Candidate's statement will comply with the formatting and
submission guidelines provided by the City Clerk and of the Orange County
Registrar of Voters.
C. The City Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and
standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational
designations and other matters relating to elections.
D. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the
sample ballot package.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's
representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are
issued.
SECTION 6. That all previous resolutions establishing City Council policy on
payment for candidate's statements are repealed.
SECTION 7. That this Resolution shall apply only to the General Municipal
Election to be held on November 8, 2016 and the Municipal Run -off Election to
be held on January 31, 2017, if necessary, and shall then expire.
SECTION 8. That 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 27th day of June , 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members: Massa - Lavitt, Varipapa, Deaton, Sloan, Miller
NOES:
Council Members: None
ABSENT:
Council Members: None
ABSTAIN:
Council Memklers; None
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 6652
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF AN ALL MAIL BALLOT
MUNICIPAL RUN -OFF ELECTION IN THE EVENT NO
CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY (50% PLUS 1) OF ALL
THE VOTES CAST AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to City Charter §509, if no candidate for an office receives
a majority (50% plus 1) of all the votes cast for such office, there shall be a
Municipal Run -off Election and the two candidates receiving the highest number
of votes for such office at the General Municipal Election held on November 8,
2016 shall be the only candidates for such office printed upon the ballots at the
Municipal Run -off Election.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to City Charter §502, such Municipal Run -off Election
shall be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Seal Beach Municipal Code §2.05.020, the City
Council hereby authorizes the Run -off Election be conducted through an all
mailed ballot election (Martin & Chapman Co.).
SECTION 4. 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 27th day of June , 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members:
NOES:
Council Members:
ABSENT:
Council Members:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
Massa - Lavitt, Varipapa, Deaton, Sloan, Miller
None
None
None
Sandra Massa- Lavitt, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6652 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 13'h day of June , 2016.
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Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk