HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-093 Cancellation of Election & Appointing Qualified CandidatesRESOLUTION NO. 2022-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA TO APPOINT THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AS ELECTED FOR
COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICTS 1 AND 3 AS A RESULT OF HAVING ONLY
ONE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR EACH DISTRICT DURING THE
NOMINATION PERIOD FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
Whereas, on April 25, 2022, the City of Lake Elsinore called a General Municipal Election
on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for City Council Members for Districts 1 and 3;
Whereas, as of the close of the nomination period on August 12, 2022, the City Clerk only
received nomination papers for one candidate each to the seats of City Council Member for
Districts 1 and 3;
Whereas, the two candidates are the incumbents for Districts 1 and 3; therefore, the
nomination period was not extended;
Whereas, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10229, as of the close of the
nomination period on August 12, 2022, there were not more candidates than offices to be elected
for City Council Member, Districts 1 and 3 and that California Elections Code Section 10229 allows
one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1.Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated,
or
2.Hold the election, if only one person has been nominated for each office;
Whereas, a notice was published for circulation in the Press Enterprise on Wednesday,
August 18, 2022, pursuant to Law; and
Whereas, a Certificate reciting the facts that there were not more candidates than offices
to be elected for the contests for Council Member Districts 1 and 3 was received and filed by the
City Council.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are a substantial part of this
Resolution.
Section 2. That pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10229, the following action
is being taken for the 2022 General Municipal Election for the City of Lake Elsinore:
The following persons are being appointed to the office to which they were
nominated pursuant to California Elections Code §10229(a)(3):
Brian Tisdale Council Member, District 1
Tim Sheridan Council Member, District 3.
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Section 3. The election for Council Member, Districts 1 and 3 scheduled to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 is now cancelled.
Section 4. The persons appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if
elected at a municipal election for the office.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to passage and adoption thereof.
Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, this 23rd day of August 2022.
Timothy J. Sheridan
Mayor
Attest:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2022-93 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
at the Regular meeting of August 23, 2022 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Magee, Tisdale, and Manos; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson; and Mayor
Sheridan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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