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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdopt Resolution Nos. 2024-34 and 2024-35 that Call for and (2) 2000 Main Street, vT NCT°m • Huntington Beach,CA ofGBaaJF �p 92648 City of Huntington Beach APPROVED 7-0 File#: 24-457 MEETING DATE: 7/2/2024 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk PREPARED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk Subject: Adopt Resolution Nos. 2024-34 and 2024-35 that call for and consolidate with the County. of Orange to conduct the General Municipal Election for City Officers (three members of the City Council, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer) to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Statement of Issue: These resolutions must be adopted at the same City Council meeting in order to call for and consolidate with the County of Orange to conduct the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election (election of three members of the City Council, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer). Financial Impact: Funds totaling $300,000 have been budgeted in FY 2024/25 Election Account No. 10010201.69505. Staff to return to Council if actual election costs exceed the budgeted amount. Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-34, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to Charter Cities;" and, B) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-35, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, California, to consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the Statewide General Election to be held on the date pursuant to § 10403 of the Elections Code." Alternative Action(s): - None. Analysis: City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 6/26/2024 powered2 ,LegistarTM File#: 24-457 MEETING DATE: 7/2/2024 The attached resolutions are necessary to conduct the General Municipal Election, consolidated with the County of Orange, every two years. The City Charter provides for City elections to be held pursuant to the State Elections Code. The attached resolutions comply with City Charter and State Code, and must be adopted to implement the November 5, 2024, election of three members of the City Council, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer. Environmental Status: Not applicable. Strategic Plan Goal: Non-Applicable -Administrative Item Attachment(s): 1. Resolution No. 2024-34, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the City Charter." 2. Resolution No. 2024-35, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date pursuant to § 10403 of the Elections Code." City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 6/26/2024 powered2Rj Legistar RESOLUTION NO. 2024-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter cities, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday,November 5, 2024, for the election of Municipal Officers; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter cities,there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Huntington Beach, California, on Tuesday,November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of • electing three (3) 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-County Recorder/Clerk 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 polls (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 8:00 o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls (vote centers) shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in §§ 14212, 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. 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 24-14779/343890 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-34 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 the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. SECTION 8. 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 2nd day of July , 2024. .. .:11,11 cAl I, ,)- . A CrIk Mayor RE IEWE AND PROVED: APPROVED O FORM: CC V( City Manager ty Attorney INITIATED AND APPROVED: .01 '-f -1 ---74444. ati, ___ City Clerk • • ` 2 Res. No. 2024-34 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 July 2, 2024 by the following vote: AYES: Moser, Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Kalmick NOES: None ABSENT: None RECUSE: None qd7i-alued,444) City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California RESOLUTION NO. 2024-3 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, called a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of three (3) Members of the City Council, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer; WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General municipal election be consolidated with the Statewide General election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places (vote centers) 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, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of§ 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, California is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday,November 5, 2024, for the purpose of the election of three (3) 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 county 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. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election. SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election. 24-14779/343892 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-3 5 SECTION 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. SECTION 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. SECTION 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 2nd day of July , 2024. Mayor RE IEWED AND PROVED: APPROVED O FORM: C(P1(City Manager C. Attorney INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Clerk 2 Res. No. 2024-35 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 July 2, 2024 by the following vote: AYES: Moser, Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Kalmick NOES: None ABSENT: None RECUSE: None e01-etWattu) City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California