HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2012-45 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 6, 2012, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is submitting to the
voters a question relating to a charter amendment, amending section 607 of the Huntington
Beach Charter entitled Tax Limits; and
It is desirable that the General Municipal election be consolidated with the Statewide
General election to be held on November 6, 2012, and that within the City of Huntington Beach
the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the
County election department of the County of Orange canvass the returns of the General
Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the
consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday,
November 6, 2012, for the purpose of a measure which is to appear on the ballot as follows:
"Shall the proposed Charter Amendment, amending YES
Section 607 of the Charter of the City of Huntington
Beach entitled Tax Limits, as set forth in the proposed
measure be approved?" NO
2. That the County of Orange election department is authorized to canvass the
returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there
were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County of
Orange election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the
consolidated election.
4. That the City of Huntington Beach recognizes that additional costs will be
incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for
any costs.
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5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution
with the Board of Supervisors and the County election department of the County of Orange.
6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16 t h day of July , 20 12 .
Mayor
REVIE D ND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Citimyanper qCiClerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on July 16, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ci Clerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California