HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD FOR ADOPTION 02-17-87ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
NO. 1
2-17-87
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CIl~/ MANAGER
FROM: MARY E. WYNN, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 980 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 980 have second reading by title only.
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 980 be passed and adopted.
BACKGROUND:
A Public Hearing was called for February 2, 1987, to obtain public input regarding
consolidation of~ Tustin's General Municipal Election with the Statewide General
Election held in November of even numbered years.
The Public Hearing was held and there was_ one resident who spoke in opposition to con-
solidation.
The City Council introduced Ordinance No. 980 at the February 2, 1987, meeting.
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ORDINANCE NO. 980
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
REQUIRING ITS GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD
IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-~MBERED YEARS,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 36503.5 OF TEE
GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, by Resolution 87-11 a public hearing was
called for February 2, 1987, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the
Tustin City Council Chambers, to obtain public input in the
matter of consolidating Tustin's general municipal election
with the statewide general election held in November of
even-numbered years; and
WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly held and all
persons interested given the opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, does hereby ordain as follows:
I. The general municipal election of the City of
Tustin shall be consolidated with the statewide general
election held in November of even-numbered years; and
II. This ordinance shall be effective upon the
approval of the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Orange; and
III. As a result of the adoption of this ordinance, no
term of office shall be increased or decreased by more than
twelve months; and
IV. The consolidated election shall be governed by
Elections Code Section 23300, et seq.; and
V. The County Clerk is directed to conduct the
municipal election, to canvass the returns of the general
municipal election, and conduct the election in all respects
as if there were only one election, using only one form of
ballot, in accordance with Section 22003 of the Elections
Code; and
VI. Recognizing that additional costs will be incurred
by the County by reason of this consolidation, the County
shall be reimbursed for additional costs; and
VIii Those City officers whose terms of office would
have, prior to the adoption of this ordinance, expired on
the Tuesday succeeding the second Tuesday in April of an
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even-numbered year, shall instead continue in their offices
until no later than the fourth Tuesday after the day of the
general municipal election, and until the successors are
elected and qualified; and
VIII. The period to file as a candidate for the general
election shall be the same as the nomination period to file
as a candidate for the statewide general election; and
IX. Within thirty days after this ordinance becomes
effective upon approval of the Board of Supervisors, the
City Clerk shall cause a notice to be mailed to all regis-
tered voters informing the voters of the change in the
election date, and that elected City officeholders' terms in
office will be changed; and
X. The municipal election following adoption of this
ordinance and each municipal election thereafter shall be
consolidated with the statewide general election held in
November of even-numbered years.
PASSSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, held on the
day of , 1987.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
SDA :JGR:R: 01/12/87 (a80)