RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -
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 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
5, 2024, 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 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing three (3) Members of the City Council, one member to represent each of the following districts: District 1, District 4 and District 5. Pursuant to Article V, Section 500, of the Charter of the City of Anaheim, terms of office are for four (4) years;
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. In accordance with 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 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing three (3) Members of the City Council, one member to represent each of the following districts: District 1, District 4 and District 5.
SECTION 2. 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. 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. 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. 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 conflicts with that Section, the provision of Elections Code Section 10418 shall control and supersede such inconsistent provision(s).
SECTION 6. 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. 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 11th day of June, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By:_________________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM