RES-2016-108RESOLUTION NO.2 o 1 h -1 o g
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016,
WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 10403 AND 10418 OF THE
ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim called a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of the election of
four (4) Members of the City Council, Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5, respectively and the
consideration of one (1) ballot measure. The ballot measure was previously approved and
ordered to be submitted to the voters by City Council Resolution No. 2015-146.
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 ANAHEIM DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Sections 10403 and 10418 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 Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of the election of four
(4) Members of the City Council, Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, and one (1) ballot
measure, previously approved by Resolution No. 2015-146 as follows:
Measure
REQUIRE 2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
Yes
PROPOSE TAXES. Shall Section 1208.1 be added to the
Anaheim City Charter to require at least a two-thirds vote
of the total City Council membership in order to place City
No
Council sponsored general or special tax proposals on a
ballot for voter consideration?
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 Anaheim 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 acknowledges that the consolidated election
requested by this Resolution will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by
California Elections Code Section 10418 and, to the extent that anything in this
Resolution shall conflict with such provisions, the provision of Elections Code Section
10418 shall control and supersede such inconsistent provision(s).
SECTION 6. 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 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 21St day of June, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Kring, Murray, Brandman,
and Vanderbilt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK