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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION♦'t_Y_O LsT� AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: JULY 17. 2012 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER Agenda Item 14 Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director FROM: PATRICIA ESTRELLA, CITY CLERK SERVICES SUPERVISOR SUBJECT: NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SUMMARY: Adoption of the proposed resolution will call the election and consolidate election services with the County Orange. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Adopt Resolution 12 -71 calling and giving notice of election and requesting the Board of Supervisors of Orange County to consolidate a General Municipal Election of the City of Tustin with the State's General Election. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost to consolidate the general municipal election with the State and County's general election is estimated to be $40,000. Funds for these administrative costs will be available in the 2012 -13 Fiscal Year Budget. BACKGROUND: The City of Tustin's General Municipal Election is scheduled for November 6, 2012, to elect three (3) members of the City Council for full terms of four years each. Adoption of the proposed resolution is required for the election to proceed as scheduled. Pursuant to Section 10403 of the California Elections Code, the City Council is required to formally request consolidation of the City's general election with the State's general election. The subject resolution fulfills this requirement by requesting that the Board of Supervisors of Orange County consolidate the general election and authorizes the Board of Supervisors to canvass the election returns. Page 2 The period for filing candidate nomination papers will begin on July 16 through August 10, 2012. If a qualified incumbent does not file nomination papers for re- election, the filing deadline will be extended to August 15, 2012. The County Registrar of Voters is scheduled to certify the election results on or about December 4. 2012. Patricia Estrella City Clerk Services Supervisor RESOLUTION NO. 12 -71 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF ELECTION AND 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 § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2012 for the purpose of the election of three Members of the City Council, for a four year term of office; 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 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 TUSTIN 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 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 the election of three Members of the City Council, for a four year term of office. 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. 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 Tustin recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. Resolution No. 12 -71 Page 1 of 2 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 at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17`h day of July, 2012. JOHN NIELSEN Mayor ATTEST: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 12 -71 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 17`h day of July, 2012 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk Resolution No. 12 -71 Page 2 of 2