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Home My WebLink AboutCC Res 1706 1968-08-24 I I I ..... . , , " .' , .- . .- RESOLUTION NUMBER l706 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, ORDERING, CALLING, AND PROVIDING FOR, AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON NOVEMBER 5, 1968, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY CONCERNING W DATE OF PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND THE TERMS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLI- DATE SUCH SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATE-WIDE, GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOlJEMBER 5, 1968, PURSUANT TO SECTION 23302 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE. WHEREAS. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach did on the 24th day of August, 1968" pass and adopt Ordinance Number 764, calling for a proposition to the voters at a special municipal election for the adoption of an amendment to the Charter to provide for the date of primary municipal elections and for fixing of the terms of bbards and commissions by the City Council; and WHEREAS, It is desirable that said special municipal election be consolidated with the state-wide, general election to be held on November 5, 1968, and that within the City of Seal Beach the pre- cincts, polling places, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange canvass the returns of the special municipal election and that said state-w~de, general election and special municipal election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California, does resolve, determine, and order as follows: Section 1. That a special election be held and the same is hereby called to be held in said City on November 5, 1968, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City a charter amend- ment hereinafter set forth relating to the date of primary, municipal elections and to the fixing of terms of members of boards and commissions. Section 2. That the charter amendments submitted to the voters shall be as follows: Sections SOl, 802, and 803 of the City Charter are hereby amended to read as follows: Section SOl. Primary Nominating Elections. Primary nominating elections shall be held in the City of Seal Beach on the last Tuesday in March in each even-numbered year commencing with the year 1970; provided, however, that by ordinance of the City Council, another day in the months of March or April of any even- numbered year may be fixed. I I I Resolution Number ..... " ..... ,. ..' , .- Section 802. Appointments. Terms. The number of members to comprise such boards and commissions shall be specified by ordinance if not specified by this Charter. The members of each of such boards are commissioned and appointed and shall be subject to removal by motion of the City Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes. The members thereof shall be appointed from the qualified electors of the City, none of whom shall hold any paid Qffice or employment in the City government and shall serve for terms to be fixed by ordinance, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. .. , Section 803. Existi~ Boards. The members of the boards and commissions holding office When this Charter takes effect shall con- tinue to hold office thereafter until their respective terms of office shall expire and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. The successors of such members shall be appointed for terms as prescribed in the preceding section. Section 3. That the polls for said election shall be opened at 7:00 A.M., for the day of the said election and shall remain open continually from that time until 8: 00 P.M., of same day, When said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14436 of the Election Code of the State of California. Section 4. That the ballots to be used at said special election, in addition to any other matters required by law, shall be printed substantially as follows,: ' , , , SHALL THE PROPOSED-AMEN"DMEir-TO THE CITY- - =r - - - r - - - bHARTER BE ADOPTED AMENDING SECTIONS 501, I YES I 1lo2 , and 803 TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING I I bF PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ON THE r I lAST TUESDAY OF MARCH, OR SUCH OTHER DAY I\S MAY BE SET BY ORDINANCE, IN EACH EVEN I NUMBERED YEAR COMMENCING WITH THE YEAR 'I NO 11.970, AND FOR THE FIXING OF TERMS OF MEM- ! I PERS ,OF BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS BY QRDINANCE. ,I L____________________~_I___~___ Section 5. That a cross (+) placed in the voting square after the word "YES" in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the proposition. A cross (+) placed in the voting square after the word "NO" in the manner hereinbefore provided shall be counted against the adoption of the proposition. I I I Resolution Number , ' " , .' . Section 6. That the special election hereby called for and the date hereinbefore specified shall be and~is hereby ordered con- solidated with the state-wide general election to be held on said date, and within said city the precincts, polling places, and officers of election for the special municipal election hereby called shall be the same as those provided for in said state-wide general election. The Board of Supervisors of Orange County is hereby requested to order the consolidation of the special municipal election hereby called with said state-wide general election, and said Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said special municipal election, and said elections shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot, namely, the ballots used at said general election shall be used. Said Board of Supervisors shall certify the results of the canvass of the returns of said special municipal election to the City Council of said City and shall thereafter declare the results thereof. A proposition submitted by this resolution shall be designated on the ballot by a letter printed in the left margin of the square containing the description of the measure, as provided in Section l023l of the Elections Code. Section 7. That notice of the time and place of holding said election is hereby given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to give such further notice of said elec- tion in time, form, and manner as required by law. Section 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions of the city; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. Section 9. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Section lO. 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 any such costs and the City further recognizes the additional work occasioned by the election officials and is willing to make such arrangements as are deemed appropriate by the Board of Supervisors for providing additional compensation to the election officials. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by b.he City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a regular adjourned meeting held on the 24th day of August, 1968, by the following vote:. ~ 'M ~:~; g=n=~~ ::,;-)L d/a...< H' ABSENT: Councilmen , I IL- ~. Tempore - .. . .' . , ,.~. ',. -:. ~ ' -,AI'" ; ATrES'Jf: ,:: : <" .~<F?j~~t~~~1 Depu~y City Cle ~