Item 24 - Recall Petition for Councilmember Jessie Lopez

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City Clerk Office _ www.santa-ana.org/departments/city-clerks-office/ Item # 24 o`er City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report August 1, 2023 TOPIC: Recall Petition for Councilmember Jessie Lopez AGENDA TITLE Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency for Petition to Recall Councilmember Jessie Lopez, City Council, Ward 3, and Either Adopt Resolutions Calling a Special Election and Adopting a Regulation for Officer's Statement or Direct Staff to Prepare Resolutions Calling a Special Election and Adopting a Regulation for Officer's Statement for Consideration at the August 15, 2023 City Council Meeting RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve resolution accepting the certification of the Orange County Registrar of Voters as to the verification of signatures and the City Clerk's Certificate of Sufficiency for petition seeking to recall Councilmember Jessie Lopez, City Council, Ward 3; Following acceptance of the certification, take one of the following actions: 2. Approve two resolutions: 1) calling and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election for the submission of the question of the recall of Councilmember Jessie Lopez to a vote by the electorate of Ward 3 of the City of Santa Ana and requesting specified services from the County of Orange to conduct said election, and 2) adopting a regulation for officer's statement and establishing a system for payment of the cost of inclusion of the statement in the voter information guide. •M 3. Direct staff to prepare a resolution for approval at the August 15, 2023 Council meeting, submitting the question of the recall of Councilmember Jessie Lopez to a vote by the electorate of Ward 3 of the City of Santa Ana at a special election, and a resolution adopting a regulation for officer's statement.