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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-015 - Calling For and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election November 4, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-015 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 4, 2014 FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF A BALLOT MEASURE RELATING TO UTILITY USERS TAX AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATE'S 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 election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of voting on a ballot measures relating to Utility Users Tax. B. There will be a statewide general election held on November 4, 2014. C. It is desirable that said general election of the City of Santa Ana 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 election officers 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. Section 2. That pursuant to the requirements 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 the consolidation of the November 4, 2014 general election of the City of Santa Ana for the purpose of voting on a ballot measure relating to Utility User Tax 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 regulating the statewide election Section 3. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said general municipal election pursuant to Section 10411 of the Elections Code of the State of California. Section 4. The City of Santa Ana recognizes that 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. Resolution No. 2014-015 Page 1 of 2 Section 5. The Clerk of the 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 adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2014. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Sandoval, Ch lief Assistant City AYES: Councilmembers: NOES: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Reyna, Sarmiento,Tinaiero (7) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Resolution No. 2014 -015 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on April 15, 2014. Date: /-//. �B1�2'i y Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council Resolution No. 2014 -015 Page 2 of 2