RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, the City of Fullerton shall hold a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022 for the election of Municipal Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, the City Council of the City of Fullerton calls and orders a General Municipal Election held in the City of Fullerton, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 to elect one Member of the City Council residing in District 3 and one Member of the City Council residing in District 5, each for full terms of four years.
2. The ballots used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
3. City Council authorizes, instructs and directs the City Clerk to coordinate with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia necessary to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
4. The polls (vote centers) locations and hours of operation, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, the election officers and all other persons and procedures for the General Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized by the County of Orange and in compliance with the California Elections Code, provided that polls for the election shall open no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of the election and remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. on the same day when the polls shall close, pursuant to Election Code Section 10242, except as provided in Elections Code Section 14401 of the State of California.
5. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the City shall hold and conduct the election as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
6. This resolution gives notice of the time and place of holding the election and authorizes, instructs and directs the City Clerk to give further or additional notice of the election in time, form and manner as required by law.
7. In the event of a tie vote (if any two or more persons receive and equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the County of Orange Registrar of Voters, City Council shall set a date, time and place to determine the tie by lot and summon the candidates who received the tie votes to appear, in accordance with Elections Code Section 15651(a).
8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
9. City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and the City shall pay all reasonable and actual election expenses upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 7, 2022.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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