RESOLUTION NO. 2022-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERA L MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, WITH THE
STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE
DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fontana called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of the election of a Mayor, two Members of the City Council (District 1 and District 4), a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide Primary 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 San Bernardino 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 COUN CIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, 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 San Bernardino is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for t he purpose of the election of a Mayor, two Members of the City Council (District 1 and District 4), a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer.
SECTION 2. That the county election dep artment 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. 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 Fontana recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by r eason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
SECTION 5. That the Deputy City Clerk is he reby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of San Bernardino.
SECTION 6. That the Deputy City Clerk shall certify to the pa ssage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 14th day of June, 2022.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney
I, Germaine McClellan Key, City Clerk of th e City of Fontana, Ca lifornia, and Ex- Officio Clerk of the City Council do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the actual resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council at a regul ar meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of June 2022, by the following vote to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Germaine McClellan Key
City Clerk of the City of Fontana
Acquanetta Warren
Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
Germaine McClellan Key
City Clerk of the City of Fontana