HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-046 -Elect Municipal Officers November 6, 2018RESOLUTION NO. 2018-046
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TO ELECT
CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND FOR SUBMISSION
TO THE VOTERS OF THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE
CITY CHARTER SHOULD BE AMENDED TO MODERNIZE
AND REMOVE OUTDATED LANGUAGE TO REFLECT
CHANGES OR CONFLICTS IN THE CITY OR STATE LAW
CONCERNING GIFTS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
AND DESIGNATED CITY FUNDS; CREATE
CONSISTENCY IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND MOVE THE
QUALIFIFCATIONS FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY
CONSOLIDATE THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. A general municipal election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on
November 6, 2018, for the purposes of electing the Mayor and Councilmembers
from Wards 2, 4, and 6.
B. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-047 submitting to the voters
the question relating to a proposed amendment to the City Charter regarding
whether the City Charter should be amended to modernize and remove outdated
language to reflect changes or conflicts in the City or State law concerning gifts
and campaign contributions and designated City funds; Create consistency in the
Municipal Code regarding Boards and Commissions; and Move the qualification
for the Finance Director to the Municipal Code.
C. There will be a statewide general election held on November 6, 2018.
D. It is desirable that the general municipal election of the City of Santa Ana on
November 6, 2018 be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held
on the same date and; that within the City of Santa Ana, the precincts, polling
places and charter amendment be the same, and that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Orange canvass the returns of both elections, in all respects as
if there were only one election.
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E. The Clerk of Council is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 2: That pursuant to the requirement of Section 10403 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is
hereby requested to consent to and order consolidation of the November 6, 2018
general municipal election of the City of Santa Ana for the purpose of electing the Mayor
and Councilmembers from City Wards 2, 4, and 6 and the proposed Charter
amendments with the statewide general election to be held on the same date. The
election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulation
the statewide election.
Section 3: The Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby
authorized to canvass the returns of said special municipal election pursuant to Section
10411 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 4: The City of Santa Ana recognizes the additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the
County of Orange for any such costs.
Section 5: The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this
Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange and a certified copy
of this Resolution with the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange.
Section 6: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adopting by
the City Council, and the Clerk of Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 31d day of July, 2018.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: Lu'ai &- &�4jw
Laura A. Rossini
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers Benavides, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio Tinaiero
Villegas (6)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Martinez (1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2018-046 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on July 3, 2018.
Date:/zu
Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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