HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2020-41 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CALLING FOR THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR
THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS
REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY
CHARTER
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Huntington Beach City Charter, a General
Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday,November 3, 2020, for the election of Municipal
Officers;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the Huntington Beach City Charter,
there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Huntington Beach on Tuesday,November 3,
2020, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three Members of the City Council
for the full term of four years; a City Clerk for the full term of four years; and, a City Treasurer for
the full term of four years.
SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with
the County of Orange Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices,
printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to
properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 4. That the vote centers for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of
the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of
the same day when the vote centers shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as
provided in § 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California; and the vote centers shall be
open any other dates and times as specified by the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
SECTION 5. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City
Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in
time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 7. That in the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive an equal
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and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the Orange County Registrar of Voters
and the City Council in accordance with Election Code § 15651(a) and City Charter Section 300,
shall set a date and time and place and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to
appear and will determine the tie by lot.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
SECTION 9. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all
reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly
submitted bill.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 15th day of June , 2020.
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RE IEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Manager City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 June 15, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Posey, Delgleize, Hardy, Semeta, Peterson, Carr, Brenden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California