HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2016-80 Consolidate ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 2016 -80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2016, 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 Lake Elsinore called a General Municipal Election to
be held on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council
and a City Treasurer; and,
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
and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of
the County of Riverside 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 LAKE ELSINORE, 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 Riverside is hereby requested to consent and agree to the
consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday,
November 8, 2016, for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council and a
City Treasurer.
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.
SECTION 4. That the City of Lake Elsinore recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by
the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs upon
presentation to the City Clerk of a properly approved bill.
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 Riverside.
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 ON at a regular meeting pqhe City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore
held on June 28, 2016. �_.
Robert Magee., .Mayor Pro Tern
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ATTEST:
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2016 -80 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the regular meeting of June 28, 2016, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Johnson and Manos; Mayor Pro Tern Magee
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Hickman, Mayor Tisdale
ABSTAIN: None
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk