HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 1684 2020-06-08ORDINANCE 1684
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2020, 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 3, 2020, 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 of the Elections Code of
the State of California.
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. Pursuant to City Charter §509 and in accordance with Elections
Code §15651(a) 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 3, 2020 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 and in accordance with the timeframe outlined in
Elections Code §15651(b) that 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 26, 2021).
SECTION 8. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer such
election, and to contract for necessary services, and all reasonable and actual
election expenses shall be paid by the City 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.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California, at a meeting held on the 8th day of June 2020.
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loria D. Hare , City , #erk
Schelly Sustarsic, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, 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 8th day of
June 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
and do hereby certify that Ordinance 1684 has been published as required by
law.
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Gloria D. Hbiper,ttfty Clerk