RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fullerton called a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing one Member of the City Council residing in District 3 and one Member of the City Council residing in District 5.
WHEREAS, the City desires to consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General on the same date and that within the City the precincts, polling places (vote centers) and election officers of the two elections be the same, that the Orange County Registrar of Voters 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 FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Pursuant to the requirements of California Elections Code Section 10403, the City of Fullerton requests that the County of Orange Board of Supervisors consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for the election of one Member of the City Council residing in District 3 and one Member of the City Council residing in District 5.
2. The City authorizes the county election department 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 election.
3. The City requests that the Board of Supervisors issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary to hold the consolidated election.
4. The City of Fullerton recognizes that the County will incur additional costs by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs.
5. City Council directs the City Clerk to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of Orange.
6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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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